Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai on Tuesday led an outreach to Mainstay/Whyaka Village in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) where she engaged with residents. A team from the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs in collaboration with the National Toshaos Council and the Regional Democratic Council of Region 2 was present at the outreach. During the visit, the […]
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh, has explained that the capturing of photos is a necessary step in the registration process for the $100,000 one-off cash grant. “We are not of course compelling anybody to have their picture taken. You do have the option to […]
International adoption has officially resumed with the launch of the Guyana Central Authority (GCA), the country’s first adoption agency. Established in alignment with the 1993 Hague Convention, the GCA aims to ensure adoptions are conducted with integrity, efficiency, and the best interests of children. The agency located in Albertown was inaugurated on Tuesday, under the […]
For the first time, students from the community of Yupukari in Region Nine will no longer have to worry about travelling great distances to receive their secondary education, as construction has commenced on a new $22.5 million secondary building there. The facility will have the capacity to house 60 students from Yupukari as well […]
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh has underlined the need for more citizens to be able to access the formal banking system, especially in relatively unbanked areas. He was at the time speaking at the World Trade Centre Georgetown’s Banking Conference at […]
The government is constructing two additional magistrates’ courts in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) to address case backlogs and improve residents’ access to justice. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, made the announcement on Monday during the commissioning of the Hope and Justice Centre in the region. “Construction is undergoing at […]
– features first-ever forensic interview unit The second Hope and Justice Centre opened its doors to comprehensively serve the public on Monday at Vergenoegen, Region Three. The centre was built with financial aid from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and boasts of the country’s first-ever forensic interview unit. It offers a plethora of services like […]
– to advance key government projects, including the transformational Gas to Energy project – to support Government’s $100,000 cash grant initiative As Government continues to advance its transformational agenda, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, today presented Financial Papers Numbers 3 and […]
The National Assembly on Monday passed amendments to the Deceased Persons Estate Administration Act to allow better access to monies left by deceased persons. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC presented the bill for its second reading at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on Monday, where it received unanimous support. The […]
– Starlink connection to be installed soon Thirty-two small contractors from Ituni, Region Ten are charged with developing the community’s road network. Thirty-two small contractors from Ituni, Region Ten, have been chared with upgrading the community’s road network under the Ministry of Public Works’ miscellaneous road programme. The initiative follows a pre-qualification process where residents […]