Members of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the tragic fire that destroyed the female dormitory of the Mahdia Secondary School in Region Eight are slated to be sworn in before the end of this week. This was disclosed by President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on the sidelines of an event hosted at the Arthur […]
─ at launch of Association of People of African Descent The government has recommitted its support for Afro-Guyanese communities across the country, as part of its efforts to ensure the livelihood of all Guyanese. This was reaffirmed by Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy on Sunday, […]
─ Hope and Justice Shelter, rehab programme to be launched soon The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security in its continued effort to eradicate Gender Based Violence (GBV) conducted a comprehensive referral pathway training programme, at the Palms Geriatric Institution, Georgetown on Monday. The one-day training session saw the participation of some 70 persons […]
Works on the major 300 megawatts natural gas-fired power plant at Wales, West Bank Demerara is rapidly moving apace, Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar has said. The minister made the disclosure while giving an update on the project during his recent address at the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) dinner. […]
On Monday, thirty (30) small and medium-scale farmers from Region Four (Demerara–Mahaica) received inputs to boost their productions totalling some $3.3 million. This was made possible through funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) under Component Two of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Sustainable Agriculture Development Programme (SADP). Under Component Two of the SADP Project funding […]
In February 2023, the Ministry of Education and the International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF) with funding support from the Government of Canada under the Safeguarding the Human Dignity & Rights of Populations At-Risk for Ill-Mental Health (SPAR) Project signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on several targeted initiatives in support of addressing […]
A $23.7 million contract was on Monday signed between the Ministry of Labour and Perba Trading and Construction to rehabilitate the Learning Resource Centre at Unity, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The renovation project, which will be supervised by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT), will commence soon and is expected to be completed by […]
Following legislative changes made by the government within three years of assuming office, Guyana has joined the many countries whose sovereign wealth fund is compliant with the 24 Generally Accepted Principles and Practices (GAPP) for sovereign wealth funds. This is according to Guyanese Economist and Entrepreneur, Joel Bhagwandin, who published the information in a technical […]
As Guyana continues to undergo massive transformation in the health sector, the government will be launching a modern pathology laboratory in November, to reduce the waiting time for certain diagnoses. The laboratory is collaboration between the Ministry of Health and the Mount Sinai Health System. Advisor to the Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy made […]
Some sixteen persons living with disabilities (PWDs) have completed the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s basic computer skills course. This is the first training session undertaken at the recently commissioned Learning Lab, a training facility catered specifically for PWDs, at Mahaica, on the East Coast Demerara. The initiative also speaks to the PPP/C […]