The Regional Toshaos’ Meeting hosted in Region Nine was deemed a success, as the leaders engaged with His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and several Ministers of Government to address issues affecting the various communities. The two-day conference saw some 34 Toshaos and several senior councillors from villages within the region converging to elect regional […]
The Region Six nursery and primary students’ turnout was visibly high as schools officially reopened. Many parents were seen accompanying their children to the respective schools early Monday morning. The DPI team was in the region and spoke to several parents, who shared their views on the reopening of schools for face-face learning, as well […]
His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has said Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon, MP should recognise the PPP/C Government as duly elected before talks can commence on the appointment of constitutional commissions. The Head of State made the comment on the sidelines of an event at the Police Sports Club, Eve Leary on Monday. “Let me […]
– Says Government is committed to improving the lives and welfare of GPF ranks His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, today recommitted to improving the Guyana Police Force (GPF) while charging its members to do their best in managing the assets allotted to them. President Ali made the remarks before handing over […]
─ urges care, responsibility His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Monday urged police officers to exercise care in the use of vehicles, as he presided over the handing over of 50 pickup vehicles to the Guyana Police Force (GPF). The simple ceremony was held at the Police Club Ground, Eve Leary, Georgetown. “The assets […]
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, MP, has dismissed criticisms made by the Opposition about the Government’s flood relief cash grant. Minister Mustapha said the claims being peddled that the grant is being improperly disbursed across the country is nothing more than “noise”. He assured that every person whose livelihood was affected by the floods will […]
More than five thousand flood affected farmers in the Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) on Sunday received some $1 billion in flood relief grants. The Bath Settlement and Woodley Park farmers can now return to their farms with some amount of financial relief. Since the beginning of the rainy season back in May, thousands of farmers across […]
Anne-Marie Trevelyan is sitting in a boat on Guyana’s Mahaica River in Region Five. She watches as the boat is gently rocked by waves, as a resident from up the river speeds by. She says, “we’ve had an extraordinary journey this morning from sunrise, up river, to understand a little more the complexity, the beauty […]
First Lady, Her Excellency Arya Ali on Thursday September 3, 2021 officially launched her groundbreaking Menstrual Hygiene Initiative – which seeks to end period poverty in Guyana – at the Anna Regina Multilateral School in Region two (2). The ceremony was also attended by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand; Regional Chairperson, Vilma DeSilva; Regional Vice […]
His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali says the impending wealth from the oil and gas sector will benefit all Guyanese equally. The Head of State gave this assurance while addressing the Regional Toshaos’ Meeting in Region Nine on Saturday. “Let me assure you once again, that you would benefit equally from the resources of oil […]