People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has strongly defended the government’s move to make major bridges toll-free, highlighting significant benefits for the ordinary man, once implemented. At the commissioning of the multi-million Schoonord to Crane Highway, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced that when the construction of the new Demerara River Crossing, Berbice River […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, has again warned of the opposition’s deliberate attempts to sidetrack Guyanese from positive developments, making it clear that their tactics would be unsuccessful. During a party conference on Thursday, Dr Jagdeo outlined a series of positive developments that are being undertaken to improve livelihoods, […]
– dismisses concerns over Gov’ts plans to align cyberspace with UN conventions The General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that the move to align the Cybercrime Act cyberspace with the United Nations (UN) Convention, will not infringe upon the rights of social media influencers or ordinary […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources takes this opportunity to respond to the latest iteration of lies and misrepresentations from the opposition entity, Kaieteur News. The newspaper’s lead article of September 3, 2024, is headlined ‘Guyana in the dark on how much oil is being deducted by Exxon for its operations – Int’l lawyer says matter […]
Additional ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) will benefit from specialised training, as the government is currently engaged in discussions to complete the formalities of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). RMCP is Canada’s national police force, which provides various services, from municipal policing to national security intelligence gathering. […]
The European Union Delegation in Guyana Yesterday met with the Honourable Dr Frank Anthony, Minister of Health, to discuss the upcoming EU Health and Pharmaceutical Investment Mission. The discussion focused on potential collaborative opportunities between the Ministry and the EU companies in the health and pharmaceutical sectors, aiming to align these efforts with Guyana’s healthcare needs and goals. The EU Delegation is […]
Seventy-four road projects in communities across Region Three, including La Parfaite Harmonie, Onderneeming, West Minster, Recht Door-Zee, and Lust-en-Rust, are set to begin on Monday. These investments followed a recent visit by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, during which he pledged to improve internal roads within these communities. Additionally, some 24 lots of roads will […]
In an effort to advance development in Mocha/ Arcadia, East Bank Demerara, the government has announced plans to invest $150 million to accelerate road development and several initiatives to support the community’s farming activities. Ministers of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha; Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia Parag; Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar […]
Guyana has reached a significant milestone with the launch of the National Defence Institute (NDI), a brainchild of President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces said the aim is to make the NDI a ‘centre of excellence’ in defence, security, and development studies in Guyana and the Americas. This important institution […]
Of the $97.6 billion allocated to the Ministry of Agriculture in 2024, some $28.9 billion was spent on developing Guyana’s expanding agricultural sector during the first half of 2024. This is according to the mid-year report released recently by the Senior Minister in the office Of the President with Responsibility for Finance and Public […]