Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, MP, is pleading with parents to ensure their children are immunised against COVID-19, as government works to have secondary schools return to face-to-face learning. The education minister told DPI today that the vaccination campaign for adolescents is seeing a large turnout. However, she noted that the process is still slow. […]
–As $52M in cash grant distributed in Region Four today The distribution of the Government’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant at private schools in Region Four continued today, with $52M more distributed to grateful parents and guardians. Roshawna Primo along with several other parents, explained the hardships parents of private school children face to send […]
A $61 million road maintenance project is currently underway in the Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region Two) which will improve traffic flow on the public road. The infrastructural work being executed by the Ministry of Public Works stretches from Supenaam to Charity and is slated for completion in October. Speaking with DPI, Regional Vice-Chairman, Humace Oudit said the […]
-Says Guyana will witness unprecedented rate of modernisation in the next 10 years Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips called this evening’s opening of the Caribbean Cinemas at the Amazonia Mall in Providence, a proud moment for his Government. He said that the investments being made on the East Bank are due to […]
The Management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) wishes to refute claims of the Corporation’s inability to pay workers’ wages and salaries since August 2021 disseminated recently a media house. The fact is the Corporation’s setback is a result of the recent unprecedented rainfalls that affected the entire country. GuySuCo was not spared of […]
The Ministry of Health today, began administering the second dose of the Sputnik V vaccine, which became available on Monday following a lengthy delay. Hundreds of people turned out to receive their jabs at the Ministry on Brickdam. DPI spoke with a number of persons who said they took the vaccine to protect themselves and […]
The latest gazetted measures for COVID-19, published earlier this month, require that members of the public be vaccinated to access all public buildings, a move which Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, MP stated is for the protection of the population. The new requirement has sparked some protests, mainly from the political opposition and the Guyana […]
Niall Gravesande, a father of one said the Government’s extension of the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant initiative is much welcomed. Speaking to the DPI on Wednesday, he said the grant has come at a time when many persons are struggling financially as a result of the pandemic. “This is a good initative that comes […]
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, MP, says the Government is committed to providing equal opportunities for all Guyanese. The Minister gave this reassurance on Wednesday as he addressed 150 Community Service Officers (CSOs) who successfully completed training in the operation of photovoltaic systems and tractor driving and maintenance. The programme was facilitated […]
Construction of another twenty (20) middle-income homes has commenced under the supervision of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) in Amelia’s Ward, Linden, Region Ten. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CH&PA, Mr. Sherwyn Greaves, visited the mining town on Wednesday, where he engaged with shortlisted applicants. The CEO stated that over 200 Lindeners have […]