The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is very mindful of the challenges affecting deaf persons and persons living with other disabilities in Guyana, and on the occasion of International Day of Sign Languages, we recognize and celebrate the myriad valuable contributions that they make every day in communities across Guyana. This day, observed […]
Barima -Waini (Region One) is set to undergo a number of developments in the agriculture sector. Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, MP, made the announcement during a visit to Kumaka, Wauna, Kamwatta and White Water villages on Tuesday. Among developments, is the establishment of an agro- processing facility in Mabaruma. He said it is a great investment […]
-Calls on ‘big emitters’ to commit to larger cuts in emission at AOSIS Leaders’ Summit His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali today called for a renewed global effort in the fight against climate change to meet the goal of the Paris Agreement. The Head of State also told the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Leaders’ Summit […]
The Regional Democratic Council (RDC), in Region Three on Wednesday received a $28 million excavator from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development to enhance the region’s expanding agriculture sector. Region Three’s Chairman, Mr. Sheik Ayube on behalf of ministry, handed over the machine to the RDC. “… in region number three, agriculture is […]
Twelve (12) visually impaired persons will benefit from two days of training in block making and money management, under the Community-Based Employment Stimulated Project (CBESP), a programme initiated by President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali in May. The programme was launched to provide vulnerable communities with economic opportunities, and would later extend to upskill vulnerable persons […]
Guyana’s energy mix of natural gas, hydropower, solar and wind is a clear demonstration of the South American country’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 – an ambitious but critical pledge of the Paris Agreement. Conveying this point was Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, MP, in his address to the United Nations […]
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, MP, has encouraged residents of the Barima- Waini (Region One) to get vaccinated and help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The minister visited the Region on Tuesday to address residents’ concerns about the agriculture sector there. He told residents that the only way the country could return to some […]
−field hospital to provide additional capacity The second floor of the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, has been outfitted with pipe oxygen to provide additional support in the event of further COVID-19 cases requiring hospitalisation. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP, made the revelation during the daily COVID-19 update on Wednesday. […]
His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali today reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to gaining international reparations for the crime of African enslavement and said that those reparations must go beyond an apology. The Guyanese President made the reaffirmation at a high-level meeting to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action that was held […]
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) is conducting a two-day training session for Block Makers who are members of the Guyana Society for the Blind, through a partnership with the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA). During the training on September 22 and 23, 2021, the small entrepreneurs will learn about the requirements of […]