The new modern state-of-the-art West Demerara Regional Hospital is crucial for the growing populace in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) General Secretary, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has proclaimed. He made these remarks in response to an editorial published in the Stabroek News (SN), in which President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s announcement, regarding […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, reiterated the government’s commitment to providing free tertiary education through a well-structured plan. He made the pronouncement during his weekly news conference at Freedom House in Georgetown on Thursday while responding to questions fielded by members of the media fraternity. Dr Jagdeo emphasised the […]
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Honourable Oneidge Walrond, participated in two high-level panel discussions on day three of the WTO’s annual Public Forum on Thursday. The discussions focused on the Inclusive Policies, Global Impact: Ensuring the best use of Special and Differential Treatment, and “The Big Blue Agenda: Can SIDS thrive in a Re-globalized […]
Following an afternoon consultation with the Ministry of Public Works, sand truck owners, who are normally parked at the Riumveldt reserves, have agreed to relocate their trucks. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill met with the truckers at his ministry’s office. The meeting aimed to listen their concerns. They also offered solutions to have […]
– GS updates media on Gas-to-Energy project Consultants representing the United States Export-Import (EXIM) Bank have completed their assessment of the Gas-to-Energy project at Wales, West Bank Demerara (WBD), paving the way for Guyana’s request for funding to move forward. General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo, during his news conference on Thursday […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has affirmed that the development of the Amaila Falls Hydropower project in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) remains ‘high’ on the government’s agenda. Dr Jagdeo, also the country’s vice president, made the revelation in direct response to media operatives’ questions at a press conference on Thursday […]
Following media reports of ITEL Guyana’s plan to cease operations locally, affecting more than 400 hundred workers, the Ministry of Labour has since engaged the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company. During an interview on Wednesday, Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton said his ministry is working with the call centre at Camp & Robb Streets, Georgetown, […]
The Alliance for Change’s (AFC) Cathy Hughes, in the High Court, admitted that she falsely claimed that General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, as president offered a “channel” to Venezuela to settle the border controversy. She acknowledged that the channel issue with Venezuela had been brought up before […]
Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA), Sherwyn Greaves has again urged persons to desist from illegally occupying lands at Amelia’s Ward/Fitz Hope or purchasing lands already allocated by the government. CHPA has received several reports about individuals illegally auctioning and constructing buildings on lands reserved for Phase Four of the […]
The General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo has called on Alliance for Change (AFC) leader Nigel Hughes to provide concrete evidence to support his claims of corruption within the PPP/C government. Jagdeo criticised Hughes for making broad accusations without presenting specific facts. “Today we talk about tendering and what’s going on […]