-says govt re-evaluating revenues, projects revenues The government is currently re-evaluating the country’s revenues and projected revenues and, based on the outcomes of the evaluation, further adjustments to the daily minimum wage and the income tax threshold will be implemented. President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali made this announcement during a press conference on Saturday, at […]
– George Brown is the first academic institution in North America to collaborate with GOAL The Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) and George Brown College (GBC), one of Canada’s leading experiential learning institutions, are launching the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Technician Certificate Programme for manufacturing companies in Guyana. The Government of Guyana, through GOAL, […]
– Roads, and community grounds being upgraded in several communities Commitments that were made by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic whilst campaigning for the 2023 Local Government Elections (LGE)are being fulfilled as the government continues to facilitate engagements with several communities. At a press conference held at Freedom House, Robb Street Georgetown, PPP’s General Secretary Dr […]
Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo during an interview on Friday underscored that Guyana’s current electricity woes are a direct result of the APNU+AFC’s shortsightedness as it relates to investments in power supply to meet increasing demand, and its sabotaging of the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project. Dr Jagdeo pointed out that the APNU+AFC told many lies […]
With tremendous transformation underway in Guyana’s health sector, it is essential that the public and private sectors work together to promote the national vision of elevating quality of healthcare delivery. This was according to His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Friday evening as he commissioned the Eureka Urgent Care Clinic and Pharmacy on Thomas […]
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, who is responsible for Guyana’s energy sector, outlined the Government’s plans to transform the nation’s power infrastructure to meet its growing needs. While addressing the American Chamber of Commerce of Guyana and other stakeholders at an Energy Mixer event on Thursday evening at the Guyana Marriott Hotel, […]
Vice-President and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic Dr Bharrat Jagdeo says he believes that the unemployment rates that were released by the International Development Bank (IDB) are “very conservative” but he feels it may have plummeted even further. IDB reported a decline in unemployment rates in Guyana falling from 15.6% in 2021 to […]
The report of the fact-finding mission into the issues surrounding mining activities at Chinese Landing has been completed and sent to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party who is also the Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, made the disclosure at a press conference at Freedom House on […]
– 14,054 lots granted to 21 – 35 age group Over the last three years, a total of 25,996 house lots were allocated, with a significant portion, 14,054, being granted to young individuals between the ages of 21 to 35. This revelation was made by Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues […]
In light of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)’s recent report commending the decrease in Guyana’s unemployment rate, Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton has said that these reports reflect the hard work that the government is putting into implementing policies that enhance livelihoods. He said that the country’s labour sector has seen tremendous upgrades to revolutionise […]