Residents of Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder, Region Six will now be able to have their land matters efficiently addressed, following the opening of a $35 million Guyana Lands and Survey Commission (GLSC) office on Tuesday. The new building which is part of the Sustainable Land Development and Management Project was financed through the Guyana REDD+ […]
Hundreds of persons residing around central Georgetown will soon witness and benefit from the infrastructural development of 21 identified thoroughfares. The undertaking stemmed from a recent community consultation led by President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, where he addressed issues affecting residents and the business community. The areas slated for road works include Alberttown, Queenstown, and […]
Water is essential to life. The importance of this resource is being exemplified across Guyana, with the aim of having 100 per cent water coverage. Providing access to potable water in Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight), is essential to achieving that target. With heavy government investments, the projected number of residents with water access in Region Eight […]
Residents of Foulis, Enterprise, Nonpareil, Nonpareil Block 12, Melanie (South), and Coldingen are welcoming the major infrastructural development in their communities. These are some of the communities along the East Coast corridor, that have benefitted from much-needed road rehabilitation, through the Ministry of Public Works’ Special Projects Unit. It fulfils a commitment made by Vice […]
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has certified one new medical laboratory and another agro-processor to its Laboratory and Made in Guyana Certification Programmes, respectively. Today, November 21, 2023, the GNBS certified Dr. Kawal Dalip Medical Centre Laboratory to the National Standard GYS 170:2021 – “General Requirements for the Operation of a Laboratory”. With […]
Twelve local tour guides and operators are now equipped with new knowledge, having recently completed a three-day Wilderness First Responder Training exercise. The training was facilitated through a collaboration with the Guyana Tourism Authority, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Brazilian Army. Manager of Training and Licensing at the Guyana Tourism Authority, Tamika Inglis, […]
Several communities visited by H.E President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali about a week ago have received water tanks in keeping with the President’s pledge to alleviate the water challenges experienced by some communities during the extended dry season by supplying water tanks. A total of 210 water tanks have been delivered to those communities. 100 […]
The tilapia hatchery at the Timehri Prison has once again proven to be fruitful, as it has produced close to 200 pounds of red tilapias during the past few months. According to the Prison Service, the initiative was undertaken by both staff and inmates of the prison, to provide another source of food for the […]
Approximately 120 secondary school students will soon be able to attend classes at Hururu Academy in Region Ten, as the school is scheduled to undergo repairs with the aim of reopening in January 2024. The school has been closed since 2020, with the student population relocated to Kwakwani Secondary . Minister of Public Works, Bishop […]
The transportation woes of Bamboo Creek have been resolved as Senior Councillor Eustace Harry on Sunday received the keys for two brand new all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) from Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai. Purchased from the village’s $10 million COVID-19 economic investment fund provided by the ministry, the ATVs will allow patients, students and villagers […]