Approximately 30 women from villages all across Region Nine (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo) participated in training and awareness sessions by the Ministry of Human Services through the Regional Gender Affairs Committee (RGAC) during an outreach to the region recently. The forum saw women from Tabatinga, St. Ignatius, Culvert City and Karasabai, among several other villages. The […]
As part of the PPP/C Government’s promise to transform and improve services offered by public institutions, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, delivered NIS pension booklets to residents of Fort Wellington, West Coast Berbice on Saturday. This was not just any regular event. In fact, it […]
Yesterday, a team led by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, MP, Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal, MP, MBA, officials from their respective Ministries and officers from the Sugar Welfare Fund (SILWIF) met with residents of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, Region 3. The purpose of the meeting was […]
Guyana’s tourism industry is critical to the sustenance of the local economy as it the third largest income earning sector for the country, following oil and gas, and gold. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond, M.P., said that the Government recognises the importance and immense potential of the sector. “We believe in our […]
Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, M.P., has advised the residents of Baramita in Region One (Barima-Waini) to make good use of the fertile lands in their community so as to develop the agriculture sector which will secure the village’s need for local food consumption. The Amerindian Affairs Minister offered this advice while distributing a […]
–as she leads Essequibo familiarisation tour Guyana’s beauty must be showcased, so that the country can earn more through tourism, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond M.P. told members of the media. The Tourism Minister made this statement at Lake Capoey, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Friday, when she led a media familiarisation tour […]
The Government has remained committed to ensuring that farmers affected by the recent national disaster receive their flood relief cash grants. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall M.P. spearheaded the distribution exercise in Port Kaituma, Region One recently. “This is the type of Government you voted for, where when you are in […]
Contracts to the tune of some $750 million have been awarded to 13 contractors, for the construction of the first 100 homes in Williamsurg/Hampshire, Corentyne, Berbice. Earlier today, the contractors attended a contract signing ceremony with Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Mr. Sherwyn Greaves at the Berbice Chamber of Commerce […]
The Government of Guyana is committed to enhancing air and maritime connectivity between Guyana, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and internationally. In that regard, Guyana was among the early signatories to the CARICOM Multilateral Air Services Agreement (MASA), which is being provisionally applied while relevant legislation is finalised for tabling. Similarly, Guyana has initiated efforts, in […]
SBM Offshore on October 26, 2021, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), which will see the company funding a Mangrove Restoration Project along a section of the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) which will cost over GY$68 million (US$332,000). This one-year project involves the restoration of over […]