The US$4.5 million Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme (AIEP) was launched for hydroponics farming in Regions Two, Five and Ten and will benefit over 300 young people. This massive undertaking is being funded by ExxonMobil Guyana through the Greater Guyana Initiative, HESS Corporation, and CNOOC. Guyana is advancing the implementation of a plethora of programmes […]
As the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo gets underway in Guyana, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has outlined the importance of investing in this important sector of the economy. While speaking at the opening of the event, Friday morning at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Minister Mustapha outlined the importance of the activity. “This forum represents not […]
New safety measures and protocols are being implemented for the Demerara Harbour Bridge and the new bridge under construction, to ensure a smooth flow of ocean-going vessels that traverse across the Demerara River. These measures and protocols were developed and approved by the Ministry of Public Works in collaboration with the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), […]
Several sporting facilities and programmes will soon be advanced in Region Eight as monetary allocations will be distributed by the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs to aid sports development. This was disclosed by Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai during a visit to the region on Thursday where she interacted with the residents during a community […]
Some 378 residents of Aracuru, a satellite area in Whitewater, Mabaruma, Region One will receive first-time access to potable water, with the drilling of a new well there. The drilling of the well, which will be executed by Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), is scheduled to be completed in six weeks. The community is currently receiving […]
The government has distributed 77 black tanks to households in Bamboo Landing, Western, Sea-Kumaka, and Kursima which are satellite areas in Whitewater Village in the Mabaruma sub-district, who will now benefit from an adequate supply of safe water. Some 26 tanks were distributed to households in Bamboo Landing first. 34 tanks were then distributed to […]
To ensure that households in the hinterland regions and riverine communities receive electricity, some 243 solar photovoltaic (PV) home systems were distributed to several more communities in the Mabaruma sub-district, Region One. Some 54 households in Kamwatta received panels, 24 in Lower Kaituma, 50 in Powaikuru, and 115 in Red Hill. A few of the […]
– says recent opposition comments have implications for national security, well-being General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has chided the PNC-led APNU+ AFC opposition for its recent comments on the Guyana/Venezuela border issue, noting that this can have implications for national security and well-being. The general secretary who was speaking […]
− Ramjattan in full ‘lapdog’ mode – GS Jagdeo General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo is describing the ‘divorce’ between the Alliance for Change (AFC) and the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) as a sham, cunning, gimmickry, and fake. He was not convinced that the two political parties had […]
His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has underscored that Canada-CARICOM’s concern is not just for the development of the region and Canada, but for better conditions for all of humanity. Dr Ali emphasised that one of the greatest attributes of Canada and the Caribbean Community is that they consistently advocate for justice based on values. […]