Residents of Mabaruma sub-district in Region One will soon get an opportunity to become skilled heavy-duty equipment operators. The training programme is designed to enhance the region’s workforce. The six-month course will be administered by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) and is set to begin before the end of 2024. Minister of Labour, Joseph […]
Twenty residents from Sebai and Canal Bank in the Matarkai sub-district, Region One, have now been certified as small engine technicians, enabling them to earn a fairly decent income. A total of 10 individuals from each community completed the four-month training programme which was facilitated by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT). Each graduate was […]
Approximately $3.2 billion was spent on the construction of sea defences in the first half of 2024, as the government intensified efforts to strengthen coastal resilience and prevent erosion. Works have been completed in several areas including Cane Garden, La Resource, Okum/Retrieve, Uniform, Bendorff, and Springlands. According to the Ministry of Finance’s 2024 mid-year report, […]
With long-standing challenges of sufficient power supply in Guyana, achieving energy security has been a high priority for the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) government. As evidence of this, the government, in its first trillion dollar budget this year, had allocated almost $100 billion to achieving energy targets. In these first six months, $47.8 billion […]
Eleven thousand households are set to benefit from enhanced service and treated water, as work progresses on the water treatment plants at Vergenoegen and Parika in Region Three. The upgrade of the Vergenoegen treatment plant, valued at over $630 million, is scheduled for completion in October and will benefit 24,000 residents from Zeelugt to Vergenoegen. […]
The water distribution networks in Perth and Number 12 Village in Region Five have been extended, ensuring approximately 100 more persons have continuous service. This was a commitment that was made to the residents during an outreach last year by Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues. On Tuesday, Minister Rodrigues visited […]
As housing demand continues to increase, works are moving apace at Bath Housing Scheme in Region Five, to ensure all allottees have access to the necessary infrastructure. This is according to Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues on Tuesday, at a community meeting at Cotton Tree Primary School in Mahaica-Berbice. The […]
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security on Sunday hosted a forum which sought to positively impact the lives of men. The forum facilitated by the ministry’s Gender Affairs Bureau provided a safe space for men to discuss both national and personal challenges while fostering camaraderie through shared experiences. During the open discussion held […]
In a move towards addressing global hunger, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali released his latest book “Achieving Global Food Security: The Caribbean Experience and Beyond” at the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford in England on Saturday. The book provides a holistic overview of the causes and challenges surrounding food security both […]
As Guyana transitions into a modern economy, the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has warned of a new era approaching, where reckless behaviour will be tolerated no more. Speaking with reporters, he conveyed that the government is inundated with complaints, whereby citizens have repeatedly expressed concerns about lawless and […]