Toronto, Ontario – [August 24, 2024] – His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, met with Masai Ujiri OC, Vice Chairman and President of the Toronto Raptors and Co-Founder of Giants of Africa, at the OVO Athletic Centre, the team’s state-of-the-art training facility. During the meeting, President Ali and Mr. […]
Drainage and irrigation (D&I) works will begin in two weeks in Mahaicony, Region Five, providing farmers and residents in Perth, Strath Campbell, and surrounding areas with the opportunity to expand their agricultural output. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha made the disclosure during a community meeting at Mahaicony Branch Road, on Friday. This undertaking will also […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, has criticised the hypocrisy of the political opposition for suggesting that the current multi-year agreement between the government and teachers is unfair. While speaking at his party’s press conference on Thursday at Freedom House, Dr Jagdeo highlighted that the previous government had never increased […]
-as Pirara Bridge slated for completion by Christmas The construction of 32 concrete bridges along the Kurupukari to Lethem corridor is nearing completion, with the final bridge at Pirara expected to be finished before Christmas. This is according to statements from the Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill who announced this on Thursday during […]
Seventy-four contracts totalling $1.3 billion have been awarded for road construction across several communities in Region Three, including La Parfaite Harmonie, Onderneeming, West Minster, Recht Door-Zee, and Lust-en-Rust. The extensive infrastructure project was officially launched on Friday by the Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar at La Parfaite Harmonie. Highlighting the importance […]
The Government of Guyana through the Attorney General’s Chambers & Ministry of Legal Affairs, in collaboration with the International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) and with the support of the ROLE UK Programme and UKAid, will be hosting a “International Arbitration in Practice” workshop from August 26th to 29th in Georgetown. This workshop is the second, […]
Some 254 Amerindian leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, underscoring their recognition of sustainable development and the well-being of their communities The commitment was solidified as the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference came to an end at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) on Friday. At the conference, toshaos […]
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill has announced a substantial investment of $6.41 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of roads in hinterland communities. He made this revelation on Thursday while addressing Amerindian leaders during the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Liliendaal. “Right now, what we have […]
The US$10 million Joe Vieira Park, currently under construction on the West Bank of Demerara (WBD), is poised to become an ‘unmatched’ landmark in the Caribbean, according to the Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar. “I know based on the design the finished product will make it an unmatched park,” the minister […]
