-Several loopholes to be regulated – GS Jagdeo General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo emphasises that companies who are non-complaint with the Local Content Act have a lot to worry about in the future. Amendments to Guyana’s landmark Local Content legislation will be enacted next year, ensuring all loopholes are […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, has made clear that the new app to help with the distribution of the $100,000 cash grant will not be launched until all the relevant tests have been made. He made this point while being questioned during his party’s press conference held at Freedom House, […]
A total of 365 women have been awarded contracts to date, as part of the government’s nationwide road development project. The Ministry of Public Works outlined that in Region Four alone, where a whopping $11.5 billion was allocated for road improvements, women make up 216 of the 673 small contractors. Region Five saw 29 females […]
– other rehabilitation works ongoing The Oscar Joseph District Hospital (OJDH) in Charity, Region Two, will soon offer X-ray services to persons seeking medical attention. This was disclosed by Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony on Monday, during an outreach to the region. The health minister explained that expanding services and installing new machines […]
– GS Jagdeo tells media The government is carefully monitoring the foreign exchange ensuring there is a stable exchange rate and balancing Guyana’s currency’s value to prevent excessive appreciation or depreciation. According to the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), an appreciate would risk the ‘Dutch disease’ phenomenon, while a significant depreciation could […]
The functions of all agencies under the Ministry of Home Affairs will soon transition to an automated system to streamline processing, and ensure a more secure database. General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo made this announcement during a recent press conference at Freedom House. He explained that this automated system will […]
Guyana’s Energy Future is Renewable Guyana and its fellow CARICOM Member States will observe the month of November as CARICOM Energy Month. This annual observance presents a crucial opportunity for our nations, endowed with abundant renewable energy potential, to unite in reaffirming our commitment to promoting sustainable energy and development through renewable energy during the […]
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips reaffirmed Guyana’s ongoing commitment to sustainable energy development through its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, during his address at the 54th Meeting of Ministers of the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) in Paraguay today. He noted that since the 2015 discovery of oil, Guyana has rapidly […]
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali joined scores of Guyanese on Wednesday evening to witness the spectacular Diwali motorcade. The head of state was also present for the cultural programme at the La Bonne Intention (LBI) Community Ground, where he delivered a message of love, unity and reflection. He explained that the true spirit of Diwali […]
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) administration has proactively boosted salary increases for teachers annually. By 2026, Guyana’s public school teachers will benefit from a 57% increase in their salaries, based on the effect of annual increases dating back to 2021. This would result in an untrained graduate teacher, whose salary in 2020 was $157,443, benefiting […]