Region Three’s Regional Officials have reported that on Saturday, November 13, 2021 sometime in the evening, the winch that is used to open and close the one of the sluices in the Nismes, West Bank Demerara area was stolen. Subsequently, it was discovered that sometime between Sunday night and early Monday morning, another winch was […]
─ second plant to be identified by 2025 The Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030 states that Guyana has 8.5 gigawatts of hydropower potential from 33 hydropower plants. From this lot, the 165 MW Amaila Falls Hydropower plant will be built, as it has been identified as the best option to begin Guyana’s energy transition. […]
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall took the government’s flood relief grant distribution to a number of Amerindian farming villages in Region One (Barima-Waini), over the weekend. The relief initiative, which was launched a few months ago, aims to help farmers return to the land following the severe effects of the nationwide […]
Ms. Kelly Sankar who recently wrote the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination was today presented with her scholarship award from the Texila American University. Due to her exceptional performance achieving 16 grade ones and four grade twos, Ms. Sankar was granted a full-tuition pre-medical scholarship by the TAU to pursue studies for the Doctor […]
–as implementation of President Ali’s strategy of diversifying sectors and boosting the non-oil economy continues Government continues to aggressively push and implement strategies for Guyana’s non-oil sector to be expanded and today was no different as Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance Dr. Ashni Singh hosted another follow-up meeting […]
Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy, has committed to ensuring that the challenges in Silver Hill, Linden-Soesdyke Highway are resolved. The minister made this commitment during a meeting with residents on Sunday. At that engagement, residents raised a number of concerns, including the lack of reliable […]
His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfan Ali today recalled the sacrifices of Guyanese who died during World Wars 1 and 11, as they sought peace and freedom. In keeping with the goal of the fallen soldiers, he pledged, “We the citizens of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, on this solemn occasion, rededicate ourselves to the search […]
– Close to 1,500 set to benefit from two-day distribution exercise Approximately $127 million in flood-relief grants will be distributed to farmers from several villages in Region One (Barima-Waini) who were affected by flooding earlier in the year. Ministers of Agriculture, Local Government and Regional Development and Housing and Water, Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha, Honourable Nigel […]
Some forty (40) residents of Charity, Anna Regina and Suddie, Region Two, received on the spot house lots during an outreach conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Water on Friday. The activity, which was led by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), Sherwyn Greaves, was aimed at […]
As part of celebrating Tourism Month 2021, the government has embarked on numerous projects, one such being the construction and launch of eco-lodges across the country. Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) Mr. Kamrul Baksh, while launching Doe Park’s eco-lodge in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), said the Government’s plan for investments in the tourism […]