Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal on Thursday conducted an inspection of infrastructure projects at several new housing developments in Region Three. Accompanied by a team of engineers and contractors, Minister Croal visited housing schemes located at Leonora/Groenveldt, Leonora Phase Two, Stewartville, Meten-Meer-Zorg, and De Kenderen, West Coast Demerara. He explained that approximately 5,000 […]
The housing sector is set to receive a major boost, with $40 billion earmarked for infrastructure projects in 2024. This announcement was made by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal on Thursday. These crucial works have already been tendered well in advance of the national budget for 2024. Minister Croal said this proactive approach […]
The quality of education of students living in the far-flung regions of Guyana has been significantly boosted with the addition of hundreds of trained teachers to the hinterland and riverine communities. In excess of 20 per cent of the 1,796 teachers who graduated recently from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) are from the […]
– $25M gov’t-funded agro-processing facility to be operational by year-end Government remains cognisant that agro-processing facilities play a key role in the administration’s efforts to increase food security and promote sustainable economic growth. Against this backdrop, the government is investing $25 million to construct, complete, retrofit and equip an agro-processing plant in the Amerindian village […]
Recent messages shared amongst communities have raised concerns regarding the safety and security of our nation, particularly in anticipation of the upcoming referendum concerning the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy. These messages can potentially spread unnecessary fear and anxiety among our citizens. I wish to emphasise the importance of relying on official sources for national security and […]
For Guyana and the United States of America, security cooperation remains a key component of their strategic partnership. This was reaffirmed during a meeting between a high-level team of the US National Security Council led by National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan and Guyana’s Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud. The meeting addressed, inter alia, Venezuela’s December 3 […]
Some 311 inmates housed at the Lusignan, Timehri, Camp Street and Mazaruni Prison facilitates now possess basic income-generating skillsets, after completing several training programmes offered by the Guyana Prison Service (GPS). Inmates are now trained in the areas of carpentry, joinery, technology, culinary arts, crop and animal husbandry, aquaculture, wellness and success, elementary cake, pastries […]
Distribution of solar panels to the hinterland, riverine and rural villages continue with Orealla and Siparuta in Region Six, receiving their solar home energy systems along with accessories over the weekend. Each system is designed with a 160-mega-watt solar PV panel, a charge controller unit with a lithium-ion battery to power two 9-watt LED lamps, […]
As Guyana continues to experience unprecedented growth, Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar has emphasised the increasing demand for human resources across various sectors. Minister Indar was speaking at the Machinery Corporation of Guyana’s (MACORP) 30th anniversary celebration held at the Marriott Hotel, Kingston, Georgetown, Wednesday evening. He noted that enterprises such […]
The capabilities of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to plan for, mitigate and respond to natural disasters were significantly boosted on Thursday, with the donation of a US$1.1 million mobile multi-purpose shelter to conduct emergency operations, and care for patients affected by disasters. The facility was presented through the United States Southern Command’s Humanitarian Assistance […]