Earlier this morning, the Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Mr Malcolm Watkins, and a cohort of officials from VAMED Engineering and VIKAB Guyana Ltd, conducted a site visit at the Guyana Paediatric and Maternal Hospital, Ogle, East Coast Demerara The visit was aimed at overseeing the development and construction […]
In 2023, the government through the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs spent close to $1.47 billion on the Community Service Officers (CSOs) programme, which falls within the ambit of the Youth Entrepreneurial and Apprenticeship Programme (YEAP). This was disclosed by Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai during her end-of-year press conference on Tuesday, at the ministry’s […]
Proudly displayed in the line of sight on entry at the Georgetown Lighthouse is the newly handed-over wooden heritage marker from the National Trust of Guyana. The plaque was presented to Louise Williams, Director of Ports and Harbours at the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), by Hemandri Ramautar of the National Trust of Guyana, Ministry of […]
Within three years, the government has invested more than $5 billion to increase adequate access to educational opportunities in Regions Six and Ten. President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that over $3 billion was pumped into the education sector in Region Six, while $2 billion was exhausted in Region Ten. Speaking at separate forums […]
Guyana’s tourism sector is positioned for sustained growth and expansion in 2024. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond on Tuesday explained that the National Budget which is set to be presented Monday will outline measures that will see substantial transformation in the sector. “It continues to remain one of our priority sectors. As […]
Women-owned businesses will soon have the option to sell their products on the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Women’s Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN) app with the addition of a new point-of-sale feature. The new feature will consist of a modern avenue to generate profits adding to its present benefit of creating visibility […]
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government has invested over $4 billion in housing and water infrastructure in Linden, Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice), over the past three years. This accomplishment exceeds the less than $1 billion allocated to similar projects during the five-year tenure of the coalition government. President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali made this disclosure […]
The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government has invested heavily in infrastructural development countrywide in just three years compared to that of the opposition during its five-year tenure. This was revealed by His Excellency, the President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on the sidelines of the four-lane Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge contract signing ceremony in Linden. The president […]
The government successfully regularized a total of 13 squatting areas between 2020 and 2023 in Regions’ Two, Three, Four and Ten, benefiting 1644 households. This was according to Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal at a recent press briefing. He said part of ongoing efforts, an additional 8 areas are slated for regularisation in […]
Small Business owners in Region Four on Tuesday received their small business grants, through the Small Business Bureau, as the government continues to honour its commitment to support small business development in Guyana. Minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond, while speaking at the handing over ceremony at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, noted […]