Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond, MP, said Guyana’s historical monuments, buildings and landmarks could add to a viable tourism experience for visitors in the Kingston, Georgetown community. She made the remark Tuesday, during the unveiling of the indigenous mural at the Canada High Commission, High Street, Kingston. “I’m sure persons much more […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) hereby notifies interested stakeholders of the procedures/requirements for the establishment and functioning of Shore Bases which provides goods and services to the Petroleum Sector. GRA had published a Notice in the Official Gazette of October 09, 2021, advising of the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility being deemed a […]
The call by the Civil Society Group Article 13 for the immediate ban of log exports is emotional and non-fact-based. Similarly, the false assertion that His Excellency President Dr. Irfaan Ali was duplicitous at COP 26 whilst calling for a ban on log exports is presumptuous and reckless at its very least. Firstly, Cop 26 […]
The village of Barima -Koriabo located in the Barima-Waini Region (Region One), received a new tractor-trailer valued at $4.7 million, to stimulate agricultural development in the community. The tractor-trailer was handed over to Toshao, Gilroy Roberts by Minister of Housing and Water, Colin Croal, MP, during a recent two-day outreach to the region. He was […]
Nursery Education in Guyana celebrated 45 years today since its existence in a formal setting. To observe this day, the Ministry of Education hosted a National Symposium on Play-Based Pedagogy under the theme “Revisiting Play in the Nursery School System in Guyana: Opportunities for Inclusion and Responsive Programming.” Speaking at the event hosted at the […]
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, today received a courtesy visit from the President of the National Bar Association of the United States of America, Carlos Moore Esq and a delegation from that organisation. The Prime Minister, who was accompanied by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, the Honourable Gail Teixeira, informed […]
The Ministry of Public Works on Monday, November 15, 2021 hosted a site visit in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works of Suriname to the proposed site of the Corentyne River Bridge. The purpose of the site visit was for the eight (8) shortlisted Consultancy Firms to gain an appreciation of the proposed site […]
– lowest number of serious crimes recorded in over a decade Government’s commitment to creating safer communities is bearing fruit, as the Guyana Police Force (GPF) reported its lowest rate of serious crimes in over 10 years. Crime Chief, Wendall Blanhum on Tuesday, disclosed that between January 1, 2020 and November 8, 2020, a total […]
–at Jain University orientation Government is sparing no effort to enhance and stimulate its human resources, by ensuring fields of study are on stream with the growing needs of the country. On Tuesday, Jain University hosted its virtual orientation which saw over 800 Guyanese participating. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand M.P. in her address, […]
A collaborative effort will be taken by Guyana and Canada to preserve the indigenous people’s culture, language and way of life, Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, M.P., said on Tuesday at the ceremonial unveiling of the indigenous mural, which is titled “We the first people”. “Guyana and Canada have continued to share strong bilateral […]