The government has begun construction of 120 homes in Region Nine under the Hinterland Housing Programme. This was disclosed by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal during the opening of the Lethem Town Week activities last Friday. Villages such as Crashwater, Yakarinta, Quatata, Nappi, Shiriri, Rupunau, Parabara, Shea, Yurong Paru, Tiger Pond, and Sand […]
The government has announced plans for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in Georgetown as part of efforts to address wastewater management. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal on Monday stated that the estimated cost for constructing the treatment facility is approximately US$40 million. “Technical proposals [for the project] are being pursued,” he […]
Guyana has received commendation for its stellar management of its resource wealth, specifically in the oil and gas sector from Global Educator and Policy Innovator in energy security and extractive industry transparency, David Goldwyn. Goldwyn met with members of the local media, Tuesday morning at the Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD), as part of […]
Over 200 students in grades 10 and 11 at the Leonora Secondary School on Tuesday, benefitted from a cyber security awareness session hosted by the National Data Management Authority (NDMA). The students were engaged in the various facets of online security, such as cyber bullying, creating strong passwords, virus protection, and software updates. Speaking with […]
The Amerindian village of Apoteri, Region Nine has so far received $15 million from the carbon credit funds. This is according to Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat who visited the community to update residents on the government’s developmental plans for the country. “And that is just the first payment. Next year there will be […]
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill is urging contractors to accelerate allotted projects to meet the stipulated deadlines. He made this call on Monday during inspections of the infrastructural projects. “People have to be able to put in the resources, the manpower to get the work moving. We are in October and we are […]
–commends entity on disposing of all 14,000 pending claims inherited by current Government in 2020 Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh today commended the Board and staff of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) for disposing of all 14,000 inherited pending claims since the People’s Progressive Party Civic’s (PPP/C) returned to office in 2020. The Minister […]
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha expressed his satisfaction with the outcome of the Third Regional Agri-Investment Forum and Expo held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal. The event, which featured the participation of 150 exhibitors, over 80 agro-processors, investors, farmers, government officials, and various stakeholders, was hailed as a resounding success. “Overall, this year’s […]
The Agri-Investment Forum and Expo 2023 saw more than 150 exhibitors showcasing their diverse products and services. The event aimed at promoting sustainable agricultural development across the Caribbean. As the curtains came down on the three-day event on Sunday, the Department of Public Information (DPI) caught up with some of the exhibitors who deemed the […]
─ Continues to positively impact lives The Men on Mission (MoM) initiative, a brainchild of President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, which is aimed at imprinting on men the importance of responsibility and moulding them into role models, on Sunday celebrated its first anniversary with a walk. Members of the disciplined services along with Minister within […]