Guyana has reaped more than 20 million pounds of cassava in 2024 in line with its developmental trajectory to increase food productivity. This announcement was made by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali during an outreach in Bonasika Creek, Region Three, on Tuesday. “We introduced a new variety that has moved the yield from 15 […]
The Ministry of Public Works plans to invest a substantial sum of $1.3 billion to transform the community infrastructural network of the mining town of Linden. The mammoth undertaking, currently out for tender through the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board, encompasses a comprehensive rehabilitation plan for key thoroughfares in the town. One of the […]
Five families from communities in Region Three, West Bank Demerara, on Monday received keys to their new core homes. This initiative is part of the government’s broader programme to assist vulnerable families in achieving homeownership. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, along with Chief Executive Officer of Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) Sherwyn […]
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Monday inspected housing and road infrastructure works in Region Three where he urged contractors to expedite the projects to ensure timely completion. During his thorough assessment, President Ali placed major emphasis on the ongoing construction of the $11.8 billion Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway. The massive development is designed […]
On 12th May 2024, the Ministry of Education (MoE) initiated the conciliation process in keeping with the grievance procedure as documented in the 1990 Memorandum of Agreement signed by the MoE and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU). This process was initiated to resolve the dispute in respect of the timeframe for the new multi-year agreement. The […]
On Monday, 20 May 2024, Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud received a delegation currently undertaking a two-day visit on behalf of the Governor of the State of Amapá of Brazil. The delegation comprising representatives from the State’s Secretariat of International Relations and Foreign Trade and Amapá Research Support Foundation (Fapeap) is in Guyana to discuss common […]
– GS Jagdeo Guyana has been invited to attend the upcoming Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in Brasilia, Brazil in October, and will champion forest conservation and greater incentives for forested-rich countries. The G20 Summit is the meeting between the Heads of State or Governments of the member countries, who represent around 85 per cent […]
Guyana’s nationwide infrastructure push is gaining momentum, with Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) experiencing a significant transformation. On Saturday, six contracts totalling $185 million were signed for critical works to enhance the lives of residents there. This initiative reflects the government’s commitment to swift implementation of its infrastructure agenda, as outlined in Budget 2024. Regional Executive Officer, […]
Preparatory works for the three ‘Hope-like’ canals in Region Six have been completed, and construction will commence soon. The canals will be built at the Numbers 51 and 52 areas, Bengal, and between the villages of Whim and Letter Kenny. Chairman of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), Lionel Wordsworth, on Saturday last announced […]
The power ship docked at Everton, East Bank Berbice in Region Six is generating its maximum capacity of 36 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the national grid. The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc., noted that the ship completed its capacity test on Monday and is now supplying full power to the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System […]