Guyana has recorded a four per cent or 22, 212 metric tonnes increase in ginger production in 2023. The country has cultivated a total of 350 acres of ginger from August 2022 to May 2023. This is according to Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during a recent year-end press conference, at the ministry head office. […]
Flood protection and waterfront development remain high on the agenda for the government, as some 7.0 kilometres (km) of new sea and river defences are programmed for construction this year. According to a Ministry of Public Works release, these structures are slated to be constructed in areas such as Grove on the East Bank of […]
– will be able to produce 1 million plantlets annually With the establishment of the tissue culture facility in Guyana by mid-2024, the country will be able to increase its plantlet production from 13,000 to one million annually, aimed at advancing the country’s sustainable food production agenda. In 2023, an agreement to establish a tissue […]
Within the coming weeks, the community of Kitty in Georgetown, Region Four will benefit from intense drainage and road works, proper sewage, enhanced security and other critical social services as the government aggressively works to improve the living conditions for all. These prevalent issues were highlighted by residents themselves as President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali […]
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has disclosed that the government is in no rush to sell Guyana’s remaining carbon credit although it is hoping to move forward with a second agreement. Dr Jagdeo was at the time responding to questions posed by the Department of Public Information (DPI) during his weekly press conference at […]
– says it is ‘complicit’ with criminality Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has called out the opposition for its apparent embracing of political commentator Rickford Burke, who is set to present himself before the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court in March to respond to a series of charges, which include extortion. At a press conference held at […]
History was made in Linden, Region Ten on Friday as a US$35 million contract was signed for the construction of the new four-lane Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge. President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali witnessed the signing during a simple ceremony in Linden. He was joined Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill and Minister within the Ministry, Deodat Indar […]
In 2023, around 400 Guyanese were provided the opportunity to pursue tertiary education through scholarships awarded by the Ministry of Public Service, with more than 50 per cent of those beneficiaries being women, especially single mothers. It is within the ministry’s mandate to provide Guyanese with an opportunity to accomplish tertiary education, especially to meet […]
– 15,366 women awarded scholarships since its rollout – Min Parag The Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) scholarship programme has awarded scholarships to 15k,442 women from the ten administrative regions since its rollout in 2021 by the Ministries of Public Service and Education. The programme is being implemented to fulfilling 20,000 online scholarships over […]
Improving community roads in and around Guyana is part of the government’s overall vision of enhancing connectivity and promoting economic development. As such, the government through the Ministry of Public Works has expended some $56 billion in upgrading community roads through its miscellaneous and urban road projects. Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill said “This […]