Land clearing at the site for the US $161 million state-of-the-art New Amsterdam Hospital in Region Six has commenced with other preparatory works moving apace. This update was provided by Regional Chairman David Armogan during a recent interview, where he provided reporters with the progress of the construction of two new high-end medical facilities that […]
Some 178 solar panels and accessories were distributed to several villages in the Upper Berbice River by Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill recently. During the distribution ceremony at the information and communication technology (ICT) hub at DeVeldt Village, 123 of the photovoltaic systems were handed over to DeVeldt and a total of 55 […]
The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) on Friday handed over a boat along with a 25-horsepower engine valued at over $15 million to the Moraikobai Tourism Committee to expand tourism activities in the Region Five community. Several beneficiaries expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce for providing resources through the GTA to enhance […]
Twenty-five couples are now happily married after their unions were finally formalised by the General Register Office during a four-day outreach from September 27 to 30 in Region One. In a press release by the office, the entity stated that it found couples that were together for more than 25 years without being legally married, […]
Thousands flocked to the farmers’ market hosted outside Base Camp Ayanganna in Georgetown on Saturday, snapping up agricultural produce and products at unbeatable prices. This key initiative to supply fresh farm products and vegetables is a result of a collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF). Present at the farmers’ […]
As government continues to place heavy emphasis on technical education, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand highlighted that six new Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) centres will be opened soon. The centres will be built in Mabaruma, Region One, Fellowship in Region Three, Beterverwagting in Region Four, Hopetown in Region Five, Bartica in Region Seven, […]
The just concluded Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Inaugural Ministerial Forum on Gender Equality and Empowerment focused heavily on the impact of the Spotlight Initiative on Guyana’s efforts to eradicate gender-based violence. To this end, UN Resident Coordinator Yesim Oruc underscored that “Spotlight has helped catalyse in some places national ownership and in […]
The Mahdia Fire Station in Region Eight has received new fire prevention equipment to boost its capacity, Officer in Charge Ryan Scott said in a recent interview. Scott was accompanying a Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) team that was inspecting several facilities in the region. The team included Chairman Major General (Ret’d) Joe Singh, Attorney-at-Law […]
─ Grade Six pupils to be comfortably accommodated Extension of the Swan Primary School on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway is nearing completion and will soon accommodate more pupils. Toshao of the village, Finton Ragonaught made the disclosure on Thursday, as the village received a number of solar panel units through the government’s Solar Home Systems Project. […]
UN Women through the Spotlight Initiative donated sewing machines and freezers to the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security to further empower the nation’s women. The simple handing-over ceremony took place at the Guyana Women’s Learning Institute (GWLI), Cove and John, Wednesday, on the sidelines of a tour of the facility as part of […]