Youths of Meten-Meer-Zorg and surrounding communities are the latest to benefit from Basic Information and Communications Technology Training, through a programme being conducted under the Office of the Prime Minister’s Industry and Innovation Unit and the Department of Public Affairs. Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy, […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP, is concerned with the low vaccination numbers and low rate of testing in Region 10, as the Government is working tirelessly to secure COVID-19 vaccines for every adult in the country. During Friday’s Covid update, the Minister expressed his dissatisfaction with the approach of persons in the region, […]
Guyana continues to collaborate with the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other countries to implement the HEARTS Technical Package which will strengthen the Ministry of Health’s approachto improving cardiovascular at the primary health care level. The HEARTS Technical Package provides a set of effective, practical interventions for strengthening the […]
-Encourages them to think big and to be bold and aggressive in going after opportunities His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali has urged the private sector in both Guyana and Suriname to think big and be bold and aggressive in going after the opportunities on the horizon. The Head of State gave this charge today at […]
Guyana and its sister country Suriname have settled on the model for which the highly-anticipated Corentyne Bridge will adopt. During a joint press conference at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) on Thursday, His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said he and Suriname’s Head of State, His Excellency, Chandrikapersad Santokhi have settled on the approach […]
Recognising the vast potential of Guyana and Suriname’s oil and gas sectors, their Excellencies Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Chandrikapersad Santokhi have indicated that the two countries will jointly strategise the development of this critical and lucrative sector. During engagements with the Private Sector Commission (PSC) and a joint press conference at the Arthur Chung […]
Presidents of Guyana and Suriname, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and His Excellency, Chandrikapersad Santokhi overlooked the signing of two cooperation agreements between their two countries at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, MP, and Suriname’s Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Parmanand Sewdien signed the Protocol concerning […]
–inclement weather, other factors resulted in delays–works 45 per cent complete Works are ongoing on the rehabilitation of the Cane Grove Access Road, Region Four, to improve ease of travel for residents. The Ministry of Public Works had awarded a contract to the tune of $200 million to Colin Talbot Construction on December 29, […]
– Says country will soon benefit from significant boost to national grid Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) the Honourable Mark Phillips, this afternoon tested the five dual-fuel power generating sets at GPL’s Garden of Eden power plant. After the inspection, the Senior Government Official said that he was impressed with their overall performance. “I had the opportunity of […]
The Ministry of Public Works is happy to report that the Linden to Mabura corridor is once again open to light and heavy traffic. On Friday, February 13, 2021, exceptionally heavy rains overwhelmed several of the low-level culverts at the location, eventually leading to a 30-foot section of the roadway being washed away. Cofferdams have […]