The Ministry of Natural Resources has submitted the findings of its investigation into ExxonMobil’s US$214 million audit. General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, gave the update at a press conference at Freedom House on Thursday. This comes approximately two weeks after the GS, following consultations with President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, […]
Dorm mother of Mahdia Secondary School Girls’ Dormitory in Region Eight, Carlet Williams from Micobie Village, informed the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on Thursday that all the support that was provided by the government during the difficult time of the Mahdia fire crisis was satisfactory. Williams made the disclosure while providing her testimony at […]
The government’s developmental initiatives are reaching even the farthest communities, with Kwatamang – a satellite village of Annai, North Rupununi, Region Nine receiving a $4 million canter from the government to improve the livelihoods of residents. Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai on Wednesday handed over the canter to the Toshao during her visit to […]
In commemoration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday hosted a cybersecurity awareness training session for heads of public sector agencies at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Liliendaal. The session aims to empower the agencies with the knowledge necessary to secure their digital data. It involved presentations about the […]
The government has been actively engaged in bilateral discussions with multiple countries, which has seen numerous global leaders visiting to foster economic relations. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh told the Department of Public Information (DPI) Tuesdaythat these visits are not random occurrences. Dr Singh stressed […]
Households of Annai and its satellite village Kwatamang in North Rupununi, Region Nine are now beneficiaries of reliable and clean energy, through the government’s solar photovoltaic (PV) systems distribution exercise. Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai delivered the systems to the two communities. She was accompanied by Regional Chairman, Brian Allicock. In Annai, 158 systems […]
Fulfilling a commitment made, the Rose Hall Sugar Estate has recommenced the grinding of sugarcane. The factory was closed prior to August 2020, in a move that was termed as “right-sizing the sugar industry.” Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha made the disclosure during the sidelines of the commissioning of the model farm at Fort Wellington […]
The hosting of the Regional Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Investments and Capital Markets Conference locally marks a pivotal chapter in Guyana’s economic growth, providing opportunities to break existing barriers to democratising wealth and exploring sustainable solutions. The session which opened Tuesday at the Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre is notably the first regional conference held […]
A young adult who has reintegrated into society after serving time in prison is the latest beneficiary of the government’s ‘Fresh Start’ initiativeimplemented by the Guyana Prison Service (GPS). Through the programme, he received a complete welding and fabrication toolkit from Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot at a simple handing-over ceremony at the Prison Headquarters […]
The National Literacy Department of the Ministry of Education today launched the Male Achievement in Education Programme at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD). This is a pilot programme being rolled out in collaboration with the Ministry’s Secondary Sector, its Health and Family Life Education Unit, Loyola University, Chicago and the Guyana Defence […]