With the unprecedented challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed on the regional education system, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, MP believes that Guyana and the Caribbean must address the socioeconomic disparities that affect students and teachers. The Education Minister was on Thursday delivering the feature address at the official announcement of the Caribbean Examinations Council […]

Guyana has emerged at the top of this year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE), Director of Operations at the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr. Nicole Manning announced Thursday. The examination body made the official announcement of the 2021 CAPE and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. Dr. Manning said […]

Honourable Joseph Hamilton, Minister of Labour and the accompanying Guyana delegation paid a visit to the BioSense Institute of Serbia on October 14th, 2021. The Institute is a member of the Novi Sad University and one of the first public research institutes which specializes in digital/ precision agriculture in Europe. During the visit, the Guyana […]

To observe World Standards Day, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) hosted a free Food Safety Training for twenty-four (24) small business owners. The training was conducted by Technical Officers of the Business Development Department, at the GNBS Head office, Sophia Exhibition site, Georgetown. World Standards Day, which is being observed under the theme […]

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, MP, has expressed satisfaction with the quality and progress of the $100 million road works ongoing in St. Ignatius, Region Nine. The project is a partnership between the Ministries of Public Works and Local Government and Regional Development. Speaking with DPI recently, the minister said one […]

The villages of Fly Hill, Pai Pang, Quatata, Yupukari and surrounding communities in the Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) are now better equipped to provide a wider range of healthcare services to residents. Some $15 million was invested in the rehabilitation of Fly Hill, $13 million for Yupukari, $7 million for Pai Pang and […]

–Ministry to work with communities to develop farmers groups, NDIA to continue with infrastructural works on communities’ D&I systems On Wednesday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha met with farmers of Craig and Garden of Eden on the East Bank of Demerara. During the meetings, farmers from both villages raised a number of concerns with the minister […]

The National Ophthalmology Hospital in Port Mourant, East Berbice Corentyne (Region Six) is undergoing renovation, as the Government aims to provide quality services for visually impaired persons. With the assistance of the Government of Cuba, the ophthalmology hospital was established in 2009 to offer specialised eye care, including surgeries for cataract and other ailments.  The […]

The Ministry of Health is monitoring the United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) deliberations on a possible second dose of the US made Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA is also reviewing the possibility of a third dose for the Moderna vaccine today, and will review the Johnson and Johnson jab on Friday. […]

BY the end of Friday, (October 15, 2021), the distribution of the $25,000 one-off cash grant vouchers and pension books will be completed in Regions Five and Six, except for a few remote locations which will be wrapped up over the weekend. As far as Georgetown is concerned, 75 percent of the distribution has been […]