The Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana firmly rejects the agreement signed by the Heads of Delegation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Unity Platform of Venezuela in Mexico City on September 6, 2021. That agreement is an overt threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Guyana. Guyana cannot be used […]
His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali today facilitated a virtual meeting with members of the National Commission on Disability (NCD) where he reassured them of his Government’s proactive agenda, which will enhance the welfare and living conditions of persons with disabilities in Guyana. “We have an agenda that looks at improving the living conditions, the welfare […]
Consumers can expect an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables on the local market by the September month-end, thanks to the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) that recently distributed seedlings to farmers in Region Five. This will likely result in the reduction of the high prices currently being charged for these fresh commodities, […]
─ Gov’t welcomes private sector development An $800 million investment was on Wednesday launched as IBIS Construction Equipment Sales and Rentals (ICON) officially opened its doors. The investment is a joint venture between FT Farfan of Trinidad and Tobago and the Farfan & Mendes Group of Guyana. Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill, MP, […]
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, MP, has warned persons against collecting the Government’s flood relief grant if they are not eligible. He sounded the warning during a recent visit to Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) to disburse flood relief grants to farmers in the Blairmont and Ithaca communities. “Today is a manifestation of […]
The Ministry of Education has noted the uncaring and unconscionable call for strike action by the Guyana Teachers Union; we condemn this action as irresponsible and not reflective of the realities of the present state of the COVID-19 pandemic nor the needs of the nation’s children. Here are the facts; our children have been home […]
─ as First Lady launches “Menstrual Hygiene Programme” Some 1,168 secondary school girls on Tuesday received one year’s supply of sanitary napkins, when First Lady, Her Excellency Arya Ali launched the “Menstrual Hygiene Programme” at the Bartica Secondary school in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). Mrs. Ali was accompanied by Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, MP, who […]
His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has called on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Africa to hold a united front on measures to be taken for economic recovery, climate mitigation and adaptation, and food security. The President made the call during his remarks to the first Africa-CARICOM virtual summit on Tuesday. “Africa and the Caribbean […]
Some $281 million dollars in contracts was signed Tuesday for the rehabilitation of roads in Regions Six and Nine. Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, MP, and the Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, MP, facilitated the signing ceremony at the Ministry of Public Works, Fort Street, Kingston. The three contracts were […]
Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, MP, says Guyana is expected to see more than US $500 million in its Natural Resources Fund (NRF) by the end of the year, further advancing the country’s economy. Guyana is also expecting another lift of a million barrels of oil in three weeks and another million before the […]