Acknowledging the necessity of enhancing and developing Guyana’s human resource base, the government is looking to partner with the Toronto Metropolitan University to facilitate a training programme targeting 2,000 youths across various sectors. According to President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, this project is currently in its consultancy stage, with training focusing on areas such as […]
The sum of $12 million will be spent on the procurement of desktop computers for several Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) across the country. This investment is to aid the NDCs in the Planning and Development Single Window process which will soon be implemented by the government to ease doing business in Guyana. The first set […]
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 38th regional conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC38) will allow the region to discuss challenges and top priorities in food and agriculture, aimed at fostering regional coherence in global policies. The highly anticipated agriculture forum will be hosted in Guyana for the first time from […]
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud has urged nations to prioritise social development and invest in vulnerable communities, while participating in discussions at the 62nd session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD62) in New York, USA. Acknowledging several innovative frameworks shared globally to eradicate poverty, Minister Persaud highlighted Guyana’s […]
Female inmates at the Timehri Prison in Region Four recently participated in a one-day practical training session on tilapia rearing and aquaculture. The initiative was facilitated by the prison, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture’s Fisheries Department, and sought to introduce another source of food for the general prison population. According to the Guyana […]
The government has announced plans to develop some 30 acres of land along the East Coast to East Bank Road linkage corridor for the parking of industrial and heavy-duty machinery. The prospective project is part of a holistic developmental agenda for the transport and logistics sectors, which are poised for massive expansion. The development of […]
Amidst the ongoing illegitimate industrial actions organised by the Guyana Teacher’s Union (GTU), Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand has reaffirmed her ministry’s commitment to fulfilling its mandate of ensuring the nation’s children receive quality education. “What we will not do is stop working because of this. So, what are we going to do tomorrow, we […]
– Says Govt will offer incentives for local consortiums to invest in critical sectors His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali announced that his Government will construct the country’s first agrochemical plant by the end of next year. The Head of State made the announcement at the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Corporate Dinner on Monday evening […]
Healthcare in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) has seen substantial improvement with the establishment of an X-ray Department at Mahaicony Hospital. This development represents an investment of over $79 million.⁰0000 At the commissioning ceremony on Tuesday, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony disclosed that the retrofitting of the X-ray department cost more than $30 million, while the […]
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali says that hundreds of jobs will soon be created in the revived sugar industry through the establishment of a sugar refinery at Enmore, East Coast Demerara. The Enmore estate was one of the several sugar estates that were closed down by the previous APNU+AFC government, leaving thousands of workers without […]