President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali commissioned the newly reconstructed Northwest Secondary School in the Mabaruma sub-district in Region One on Monday. The two-storey state-of-the-art facility can accommodate 575 students and includes 23 classrooms, three science laboratories, a technical drawing room, four canteens, eight washroom facilities, and two modified elevators. The previous building was destroyed by […]
Two young women from Region Five are now mini-excavator operators. The women were hired by the Mahaica Mahaicony Abary Agriculture Development Authority (MMA-ADA) after they completed a training programme under the Ministry of Labour’s Board of Industrial Training (BIT). In an effort to support internal drainage works within the scheme, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, […]
Guyana’s local content legislation continues to create numerous opportunities for Guyanese involvement in the oil and gas sector, enabling more than US$2 billion in revenue generation for small and medium-sized local enterprises. This is according to President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who has emphasised that 65 per cent of the oil and gas workforce are Guyanese, […]
A new high-yielding rice variety known as ‘GRDB 18,’ was launched on Monday by the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB). The new variety was launched at a rice field in Nooten Zuil, East Coast Demerara, where a trial was conducted by A. Sabastian, a farmer that owns 4.5 acres of land. At the launch, Minister […]
Grade 10 students from 12 secondary schools in six regions participated in a competition to create a business plan, explain their marketing strategy and how they would finance their project. 51 of them came out on top after submitting the most impressive business plans. Ten of them are from three secondary schools in Region Two—Anna […]
Minister Kwame McCoy, responsible for Public Affairs within the Office of the Prime Minister, has issued a strong warning against the illegal sale of land along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. This follows numerous complaints from citizens who reported paying for plots of land, but not receiving any. “If at any point in time, someone comes to […]
The gold mining sector is poised for a major uptick in production as the government sets a target of one million ounces by 2030. President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali detailed the massive progress being recorded in the sector as he addressed a special sitting of the 12th Parliament last Thursday. He announced that three […]
Close to 120 residents in Wanakai in Region One now have consistent access to clean and safe water. This is the result of a government investment of $14.1 million water distribution system, which was commissioned on Sunday. Previously, the riverine community relied solely on rainwater and a natural spring. The new system was officially […]
A new well is set to be drilled in Yarakita in Region One. The well will provide clean water 40% of the community that is currently without a reliable supply. The Guyana Water Incorporated’s (GWI) in-house team will execute the project, which is scheduled for completion by the end of 2024. During a meeting on […]
Here is a detailed report from the Honourable Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud’s response to an article published in Stabroek News on the Audit Report for WIIN. Audit Report riddled with flawed conclusions, inaccuracies and omissions – Ministry of Human Services and Social Security The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security […]