–says Gov’t commits to retooling, modernising MARAD Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill MP, has hailed the contributions of Guyanese seafarers for their dedication to the improvement, sustainability and safety of the shipping industry in Guyana. Minister Edghill expressed the sentiment on Thursday, during a Maritime Day ceremony held at the Maritime Administration Department […]
-through GOAL The Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) and the Indira Ghandi National Open University (IGNOU) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) as 922 Guyanese have been admitted to the university. Speaking on behalf of the Government of Guyana, Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag, MP, lauded the initiative by President, Dr. […]
– GEA seeking bidders to install transmission lines The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) is currently seeking bidders from qualified persons to design, supply and install transmission lines to accommodate solar photovoltaic (PV) plants for Bartica in Region Seven and Lethem in Region Nine. Bidders have the option to bid for one or both lots. Lot […]
THE Ministry of Human Services and Social Security stands poised to begin the massive rollout of the one-off $25,000 cash grant for pensions, public assistance recipients, and persons living with disabilities come Monday, October 4, 2021. Thousands from all across Guyana are expected to benefit with pensioners being able to collect their books for 2022 […]
More than 11,000 children between the ages 12 to 17 have been fully vaccinated against the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP, has revealed. Since the beginning of the adolescents’ vaccination drive on September 1, some 24, 460 secondary school students have received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Of that […]
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Education announced that secondary schools will re-open based on the rollout of the vaccination programme for adolescents aged 12 to 17. As such, the Ministry of Education wishes to announce that Grades 10, 11 and 12 students will return to face to face learning during October 2021. There will […]…Students will continue to be engaged virtually …New contractor identified to complete school The Honourable Minister of Education Priya Manickchand along with the Chief Education Officer, Dr. Marcel Hutson and Regional Education Officer (Region Four), Ms. Tiffany Harvey, met with the parents of students attending the Good Hope Secondary School during a virtual meeting. The […]
We note on social media postings of a video purporting to be a child who had just received the Pfizer vaccine and instantly reacted and died. The Ministry of Health (MOH) would like the public to know that no such vaccine-related incident occurred in Nabaclis or anywhere else in Guyana. With over 25,000 adolescents receiving […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP said an additional 100, 000 doses of the FDA-approved Pfizer vaccine are expected in the new week, as the country continues its fight against the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19). “We are expected to get a number of vaccines, 100, 000 doses of vaccines through COVAX on the fourth of […]
Russian Federation aluminium giant UC RUSAL is expected to make a comeback in Guyana, and Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, MP is adamant that the company will have to adhere to the Occupational Safety and Health regulations and Labour laws of the country. He was speaking on Wednesday, on the sidelines of a graduation ceremony […]