His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has pledged that his Government will work to eradicate all forms of racism. The Guyanese Head of State made this commitment, on Wednesday, at the High-Level Meeting to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, hosted under the theme “Reparations, racial justice and equality […]
His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali and several members of his Government today held a productive meeting with the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Mr Luis Almagro. A number of matters were highlighted by the Guyanese officials in the meeting held at the Office of the Permanent Mission to Guyana in New York. Among them […]
Works on the new well at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara are progressing as planned despite some minor setbacks, as the works are almost complete. Upon completion, approximately 4,000 residents within a catchment area between, Good Hope to Annandale will be accessing water at a desired level. Earlier today Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal […]
—VP Jagdeo to lead Guyana’s delegation to West African nation in October His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali and his Ghanaian counterpart, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo today held fruitful discussions and agreed to work closer together. High on the agenda is a visit by a Guyanese delegation led by Vice President, the Honourable Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP, is reminding members of the public that they could face prosecution if they are caught breaching any of the COVID-19 protective measures. During his COVID-19 update on Tuesday, Dr. Anthony said persons who should be in home isolation after testing positive for the Coronavirus, but are still out […]
Visit Rupununi, Guyana’s only regional destination management organisation, has been in existence for six years, providing information about the culture, events, attractions, operators, services and special offers in the Rupununi. The person behind this distinct tourism agency is a 39-year-old woman of indigenous heritage, Ms. Candace Phillips. Ms. Phillips was born in the Region One […]
The second 12-member multi-stakeholder group of the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) was launched on Monday, at the Main Street office of the Ministry of Natural Resources. The group is responsible for implementing the standard of the global EITI, ensuring Guyana’s extractive sectors are managed transparently. The appointees from civil society are Nicholas Fredericks, […]
–committee set up to ensure all deserving farmers receive assistance Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Monday met with farmers from the Mahaicony area who were affected by the recent flooding. Over the weekend, farmers from several parts of the Mahaicony area reached out to the Minister alleging that they suffered losses but were either assessed […]
-Implores International community to stay focused on Agenda 2030 targets His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali today reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to advancing the UNGA’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), noting that his Government would strive through aggressive advocacy to ensure that Agenda 2030 remains the primary guiding framework. The Head of State made this declaration in a pre-recorded video […]
Parents on Monday expressed gratitude to the government for extending the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant initiative to private school students. DPI spoke to several parents of private school students who are grateful for the initiative. Ms. Donna Bane, said the initiative is a good one and she will use the money to buy books […]