Inmates being accommodated at the Lusignan and Timehri Prisons will now be exposed to technical and vocational training, as the construction of vocational centres at both locations is complete. The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) is now planning its budget for 2024 to ensure the centres are fully equipped with the necessary equipment to facilitate training […]
To further develop more tourism products and services, and to better train persons from various villages, the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has implemented international training for its staff. Recently, GTA employees participated in the virtual Food Safety Training Session, which was led by Yvon Bertrand of the Canadian Executive Service Organisation (CESO). It forms part […]
The much-anticipated two-day Ghana – Guyana Local Content Conference opens Thursday, August 10, at the Marriott Hotel, Georgetown, Guyana. The first of the special conference which is to rotate between the two countries, is organised by the Ghana Chamber of Commerce Guyana, with support from the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Local Content Secretariat […]
Men, women and children of all ages took to the Botanical Gardens on Tuesday to spend Emancipation Day. While some families preferred to don their African wear to pay homage to our African ancestors, others wore brightly coloured clothing, while still keeping in mind the message behind emancipation. Forty-year-old Ryan Lewis was one of those […]
The Ethnic Relations Commission, (ERC), joins with all Guyanese in commemorating the 185th Emancipation Anniversary and in particular, to acknowledge the struggles and victory of African Guyanese against the institution of slavery. According to the Venn Commission of the late 1940s, slavery in British Guiana resulted in close to half a million deaths of enslaved […]
African achievements have touched all spheres of life I extend heartfelt greetings to all Guyanese, but especially our African-Guyanese community, on the occasion of Emancipation Day 2023. The 185th anniversary of the formal abolition of slavery is an occasion to recall the heroic resistance and resilience of our African ancestors. They laid the foundation for […]
The government is welcoming private investment in public infrastructure as it contributes to the administration’s vision of transforming Guyana with the recent economic expansion. In the past, public infrastructure has always been viewed as the government’s responsibility, but now there have been many investments by private companies in the sector. And, according to Senior Minister […]
–Over 500 teabags produced to date at the agro-processing facility The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce – Small Business Bureau (SBB) is actively developing ways to support small business owners to improve their lives, while boosting the economy. The residents from communities in Region Nine now have the opportunity to utilise the services […]
The government has commenced the construction of 210 young professional homes at the La Bonne Intention (LBI) Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara. The homes come in two styles ─ the single flat unit (bungalow) and the two-storey, similar to those constructed at Prospect and Providence on the East Bank of Demerara. Minister within the Ministry […]
Guyana’s custodial and correctional facilities are being upgraded to ensure inmates are housed in safe and improved living conditions and so far, the construction of three facilities at the Lusignan Prison along the East Coast Demerara has been completed. Currently, 680 inmates are being accommodated in the new state-of-the-art $1.2 billion Lusignan correctional facility and […]