The New Amsterdam Hospital will soon be retrofitted with a $41 million Infectious Diseases Unit to facilitate COVID-19 patients. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Hon. Nigel Dharamlall on Wednesday witnessed the signing of the contract between the hospital and contractor Navin Deokissoon of Navin and Sons Construction Company. “This unit is basically going […]
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Hon. Nigel Dharamlall has urged contractors to ensure the majority of their employees come from the communities they are executing projects, in order to sustain the local economy. He was on Wednesday, speaking to contractors in Regions Five (Mahaica-Berbice) and Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) in the boardroom of the […]
− officials monitoring increased Covid cases in Regs. 9 and 10 Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says a child remains in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Infectious Disease Hospital at Liliendaal, while two others are doing much better than they did last week. Minister Anthony made the disclosure during Tuesday’s COVID-19 […]
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Hon. Nigel Dharamlall says contractors in Regions Three and Four are expected to complete all infrastructure work by the end of November. The Minister met with the contractors on Tuesday, where he noted that the move is Government’s approach to ensure efficient service to Guyanese. He says projects […]
to meet local demand, boost economy Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat has called on miners to do more to boost the production of aggregate materials to meet local demand, and further strengthen the economy. The Minister made the call Tuesday, during a quarrying seminar sponsored by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission […]
Regional Engineer of the Pomeroon Supenaam (Region Two) Mr. Kawan Suchit says the administration will be establishing a digital database using Geographical Information Systems to map out the infrastructure network in the region. During a recent interview with DPI, Mr. Suchit said projects in the Agriculture, Education, Health and Public Works sectors are progressing. “So, […]
−at CARICOM’s 42nd Regular Meeting CARICOM Heads of Government have recommitted to strengthening and rebuilding their countries in the wake of several natural disasters that have wreaked havoc across the region in recent months. Guyana and Suriname have suffered unprecedented nationwide flooding, while La Soufriere Volcano has wrought damage to a large swath of St. […]
The Ministry of Housing and Water is taking steps to remedy concerns by residents over the usage of access roads by contractors in Fort Ordnance, Region Six. On Monday, Minister of Housing and Water, Hon. Collin Croal, visited the area along with technical staff attached to the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA). The Minister […]