Approximately $900 million has been expended to construct several thoroughfares and drainage structures in the Parfaite Harmonie Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara. The project falls under the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP) through the Ministry of Housing and Water, which seeks to provide better access to suitable housing, basic infrastructure, improved accessibility and […]
The country’s primary healthcare system continues to play a major role in preventing diabetes as the government has implemented a myriad of measures to treat patients. Among the measures is the continuous investment in training sessions for healthcare workers in every administrative region across the country. This was revealed by the Technical Officer for Diabetes, […]
In a keynote address to Guyana’s newest cohort of 34 medical doctors, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh has urged young doctors to make use of the tremendous opportunities ahead. “You are entering the medical profession at a time when we are investing more heavily than […]
– Progress made on e-ticketing, command centre for several regions The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is working to enhance its E-ticketing system countrywide to encourage motorists to follow traffic laws and lower the number of accidents caused by dangerous driving. Commissioner of Police (ag), Clifton Hicken said emphasis is being placed on catering to higher […]
Some 425 Guyanese are now the holders of a master’s degree from the India-based Jain University in various disciplines, through the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) scholarships programme. These persons were awarded GOAL scholarships in November 2021 to pursue the two-year course. The Department of Public Information (DPI) on Thursday spoke with some of […]
GuyExpo 2023 has returned after a seven-year hiatus and will be providing opportunities to businesses in Guyana; the exposition also seeks to demonstrate the country’s incredible economic transformation as well as the country’s future, owing to the government’s strategic diversification of the economy. This is the assertion of Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, acting […]
Persons living along the Railway Embankment on the East Coast of Demerara who may be in the way of Government’s “East Coast Road Project” do not have to fear being callously thrown out of their homes or businesses. This assurance has been given by the Hon. Bishop Juan Edghill, Minister of Public Works, during a […]
Guyana has achieved a 100 per cent pass for the Section 609 Turtle Excluder Device (TED) Inspections for the first time, with the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday, during the launch of Guyana’s National Action Plan to eliminate illegal, unreported and […]
Due to the Guyana Police Force’s revamped and proactive policing strategies, the agency has recorded a 17.8 per cent decrease in serious crimes from January 1 to November 2023, when compared to the same period in 2022. This was disclosed by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law Enforcement) Wendell Blanhum on Wednesday at the Police Officers’ […]
The government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, engaged with representatives from the United Kingdom (UK) on United Nations Security Council (UNSC) matters on Thursday. This initiative forms part of a series of consultations with the five permanent members and 10 elected members of the UNSC, as Guyana prepares to assume its […]