–Says he told Guyanese cricketer Shepherd to hold his head up high His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has thrown down the gauntlet at Cricket West Indies (CWI) for not executing its duties in a more transparent manner and in the best interest of citizens of the region. The Head of State, who is an ardent […]
His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, today granted approval for the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant and School Uniform and Supplies grant programme to be extended to the parents of children attending private schools. The initiative was originally only applicable to parents of children in the public school […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP, is appealing to local businesses to enforce the gazetted COVID-19 guidelines. During Thursday’s COVID-19 update, the health minister said ensuring adherence is everyone’s responsibility. “This thing is not about government alone, this is about everybody working together to make sure all of us are safe, if we don’t […]
The Ministry of Education on Thursday received some 60,000 face masks from N & S Mattai’s Food Market which will be distributed to school children across the country. The masks valued at $500,000 was presented to Minister within the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Anand Persaud, MP, who accepted the items on […]
Approximately 73.6 per cent of adolescents in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) have received the first dose of the FDA approved Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The region’s adult population also recorded a 70.5 per cent vaccination rate . Speaking with DPI, Regional Health Officer (RHO) Dr. Cerdel McWatt said while the immunsation drive has been receiving […]
Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, MP, said the Government will continue to provide teachers with resources to help them become more effective in educating Guyana’s children. The minister was speaking at the launch of the Teachers’ Welfare and Benefit Programme at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Wednesday. “One of the first conversations Olato [Sam] and I […]
Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, MP, has assured village representatives of Region Nine that road works being undertaken by the government will be strictly monitored to ensure quality. At a recent engagement with village leaders, some expressed concern about the quality of work previously executed on roads in the region. The […]
─ majority of cases in Regions Three, Four Health care facilities across the country will be “reprioritised” to facilitate the rising number of hospitalisations for COVID-19. Health minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP, said with the increase in hospitalisation, non-essential services may be closed so that health workers could be deployed to assist in the treatment […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation wishes to categorically dispel the presumptuous rumour that there is some thawing of relations between the border communities of Guyana and Brazil. In this regard, the Ministry wishes to reiterate that the relations between the border communities of Guyana and Brazil continue to be strong and are […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP, said the increase in active COVID-19 cases remains a concern, and is again urging persons to take responsibility in protecting themselves and family from the deadly disease. The health minister during Wednesday’s COVID-19 Update, said Guyana has recorded 3,368 active cases, with 313 cases on Tuesday alone. This, […]