−under housing ministry’s 2022 work programme The Ministry of Housing’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), will be expending $1 billion on infrastructural development in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) in 2022. This was announced by CH&PA’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sherwyn Greaves. Greaves is leading an outreach to Charity, Anna Regina and Suddie on the Essequibo […]
– curriculum to be developed by mid-2022 The Ministry of Agriculture, in an effort to revamp the operations of the extension arm of its agencies, will, in 2022, introduce a curriculum designed to improve the effectiveness of its extension officers. Through the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA), extension officers attached to the ministry will receive […]
─ as restaurant week launched “Eat, Explore Repeat,” is the theme under which 22 restaurants will be observing restaurant week, scheduled for November 12 to 21. The exciting week of culinary skills was officially launched on Thursday by Minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond at the Hard Rock Café, MovieTowne, East Coast Demerara. […]
As government continues work on the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP), Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Hon. Deodat Indar on Thursday, reminded Guyanese that the massive development will benefit all of Guyana. During an interview on the National Communications Network (NCN), Minister Indar noted that the hydropower project, expected to commence construction in […]Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Paul Cheong has said that the highly-anticipated Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP) will be a “huge benefit” to businesses operating in the manufacturing and industrial sectors. The Chairman shared these comments during an interview on the National Communications Network (NCN), Thursday afternoon. “Energy is a very important aspect […]
His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, along with a high-level government team and several private sector heads, met with two executives from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) -Mr Abdulhadi F A Al-Hajri and Mr Dany Farah Nakhoul Thursday afternoon at the Office of the President on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive. President Ali told the gathering that […]
The Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) and Guyana’s High Commission to India on Thursday led a multi sectoral investment exchange with TATA Group, a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai, India. The company holds a revenue size of US $103 billion as of 2021, and has some 800,000 employees. Chief Executive Officer of GO-Invest Dr. Peter […]
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Wednesday, staged its first ever full-scale medical emergency exercise, geared at assessing the airport’s response capabilities. The exercise was carried out also to ensure the entity remains prepared to combat all challenges associated with COVID-19. The airport’s Director of Operation, Andre […]
As works on the Mandela Avenue to Eccles Road continues, several local construction companies have tendered bids to secure the contract to construct the Eccles to Great Diamond Road-one of the highly anticipated roads that will significantly offset traffic congestion on the East Bank of Demerara. During last week’s tender opening at the National Procurement […]
Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) through funding from the Government of Guyana to the tune of approximately $6M has provided improved and first time access to potable water for some 225 residents of Gooharoo and Grant Sand Road, Soesdyke. This is as a result of the extension of the distribution network by a total of over […]