– says central gov’t spent over $20 billion spent in Georgetown General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has flayed the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown for its abject neglect of the city’s infrastructure. Speaking at his weekly press conference at Freedom House on Thursday, the GS said that their […]
A visiting trade mission from Trinidad and Tobago has been informed of the numerous, endless opportunities Guyana has to offer in various sectors. The 19-member delegation comprises 16 companies that are interested in the construction, information and communication technology (ICT), and logistics industries, among others. The delegation is being hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago […]
Guyana is currently undergoing a massive infrastructural upgrade with significant investments being made to improve the mining roads and connecting roads in remote areas, particularly in the hinterland. The government has injected around $30 billion to enhance the transportation network in several communities in the hinterland, benefiting citizens in every corner of the country. Several […]-slams opposition’s ‘victimhood’ mentality General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has added his voice to the slew of condemnation against the verbal attack launched by the Rickford Burke-led Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID), following President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s visit to Brooklyn, New York. During the Head of State’s visit, […]
The Government of Guyana has concluded discussions with the United Kingdom (UK) and Angloco Limited – the UK’s oldest manufacturer of fire engines, to assist in the modernisation and revamping of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS). Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn made the disclosure, as he addressed scores of senior firefighters at the Senior […]
The Bureau of Statistics and the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) today, April 25, 2024 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see the Bureau assisting the GFS in improving its data collection, storage, analyzing and disseminating methods and providing training in statistical analysis and good use of statistics. The MoU was signed by Chief […]
The Government Technical Institute (GTI) on Thursday hosted “Jill of All Trades” exhibition, at the GTI campus in Georgetown. Hosted under the theme “Promoting Females in Technical Education”, this event celebrated the remarkable achievements and capabilities of women across a diverse array of technical and vocational disciplines. The “Jill of All Trades” exhibition serves as […]
Less than two weeks after 1,500 residents received their house lots in Region Three, another 1,000 families have become proud landowners at Phase II of the Enterprise and Non Pareil Housing Schemes along the East Coast of Demerara in Region Four. The two housing schemes altogether cater to around 3,000 lots. Both feature essential amenities […]
Every person who has received permission from the Sea and River Defense Board to vend on the Kitty Seawall will continue to vend. This was reemphasised this afternoon by the Hon. Bishop Juan Edghill, Minister of Public Works, during a planned meeting with the vendors at the seawall. Minister Edghill said any misinformation that the […]
The government, through the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport, is actively paving the way for Guyanese citizens to access a plethora of opportunities through the distribution of its Cultural and Creative Industry Grant Programme. Some 30 individuals were presented with their grants at the 2024 Mashramani Awards Ceremony hosted at the National Cultural Centre […]