A total of 120 persons with disabilities (PWDs) will now gain direct employment at the new Centre for Equity, Opportunity and Innovation at Palmyra in Region Six, which was officially commissioned by First Lady Arya Ali on Wednesday. The business centre – first of its kind in the Caribbean region – will allow PWDs to […]
Over 250 people who have been allocated plots of land were given a virtual tour of the Hogstye Housing Development at Black Bush Polder in Region Six on Wednesday. The tour allowed allottees to see their future house lots. The exercise was led by Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues and […]
From the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Protected Areas Commission On the occasion of World Environment Day 2025, the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) proudly joins the global community in celebrating our collective responsibility to protect and restore our natural world. This year’s observance serves as a critical reminder that the health of our environment […]
Guyana’s coconut industry has seen significant expansion since 2020, with the government’s aggressive National Coconut Decentralisation Programme (NCDP) driving massive progress and exceeding expectations. This initiative highlights the rising demand for coconuts and their by-products at the local, regional, and international levels. Today, coconut ranks as the third-highest income earner in Guyana’s agricultural sector. The […]
–over 23,000 school children benefitting to the tune of $1.3B in Region Six, -$11.3 B in grants being distributed countrywide to 205,000 school children Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, today participated in the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant distribution in Region […]
Guyana is slowly becoming a hub for international travel as President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali inaugurated yet another airline service, this time the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines twice-weekly service connecting Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Georgetown in Guyana via St Maarten. On June 4, 2025, the first flight from Amsterdam will land in Georgetown, marking […]
The government tabled the International Measures for the Protection of Children (Hague Convention) Bill to better protect the rights and safety of children, particularly in cross-border circumstances. Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud, MP, read the bill for the second time at the National Assembly at Arthur Chung Conference Centre at […]
The National Assembly passed the Regional Security System (RSS) and CARICOM Arrest Warrant Bills on Monday to improve regional cooperation on the criminal justice system and crime prevention. These bills, which were developed by the legislative committee of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), were designed to further the multilateral collaboration in the Caribbean region. During the […]
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has pledged a series of critical upgrades to the Goed Fortuin fishing area on the West Bank Demerara. This is part of his ongoing commitment to improving working conditions for fisherfolk nationwide. In the wee hours of Tuesday, President Ali conducted a walk-through of the site and engaged fishermen and […]
Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Geeta Chandan-Edmond has now joined several prominent figures in endorsing President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali and the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) ahead of the 2025 General and Regional Elections. She made the announcement while providing her full support for the CARICOM Arrest Warrant Bill during Monday’s sitting of the […]