Five persons from La Parfaite Harmonie, Region Three, and Cross and Leopold Streets, Georgetown received the keys to their brand-new home from the Ministry of Housing and Water on Wednesday. The handing-over ceremony took place during the launch of the ministry’s Core Home Support and Home Improvement Subsidy mobile application at the Arthur Chung Conference […]
As part of a crucial stride to increase efficiency, accessibility, and transparency for core home applicants, a first-of-its-kind Core Home Support and Home Improvement Subsidy mobile application was launched for applicants on Wednesday. The comprehensive mobile app will provide beneficiaries with real-time updates relating to the process and progress of houses and subsidy materials while […]
In a bid to address the energy disparity in the hinterland and promote the use of renewable energy, residents of Mahdia and surrounding communities in Region Eight have received solar photovoltaic (PV) home systems from the government. The move forms part of the administration’s Solar Home Systems Project, which will see 30,000 households in the […]
The general public is hereby given notice of the upcoming sailing schedule of the MV Barima and the MV MA Lisha for Port Kaituma and Kumaka, Region One. The MV Barima will be sailing to Port Kaituma, Region One on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 13:00 hrs. (1 pm). The vessel will depart Port Kaituma […]
As part of a myriad of measures to address the wanton recklessness and negligence by road users and the resultant carnage, and destruction of public property, the State, including public corporations and statutory authorities will aggressively seek to recover compensation for damages and destruction done to public property. A similar approach will be adopted in […]
The infrastructure of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has been boosted with $141.9 million already expended in the first half of 2023, according to the Ministry of Finance’s Mid-Year Report 2023. Construction of living quarters at New Amsterdam, Fire Service Headquarters in Georgetown, and stations at Wales, Region Three, and Ogle, Region Four have been […]
Residents, specifically sports enthusiasts, living in Region Eight will soon witness the construction of the first-ever multipurpose facility in the town of Mahdia, which is set to commence in a matter of weeks. The indoor facility will measure 140 feet in length; 120 feet in width and 35 feet off the ground. Minister of Culture, […]
The Ministry of Public Works’ Special Project Unit has begun works to rehabilitate the middle section of the main road in the Grove/Diamond area on the East Bank Demerara, which has led to a minor disruption in traffic. Minister Bishop Juan Edghill on Wednesday morning visited the site, where he conducted a thorough assessment of […]
The Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana is compelled to respond to a Communique issued today by the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela which complained of Guyana’s intention to put up for bid certain oil blocks in the waters adjacent to its coast, and concluded with a threat to “apply all the […]
In addressing some of the challenges in transitioning towards a globally efficient, renewable energy-focused world, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali emphasised that financing remains one of the core hurdles to overcome. President Ali was part of a high-level panel discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) focused on accelerating the transition to renewable energy and […]