Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill on Sunday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring that no citizen is disenfranchised by ongoing infrastructural projects. Minister Edghill made the remarks during a consultation activity hosted at the Lusignan Community Centre Ground, East Coast Demerara. The engagement was held to address residents’ concerns and foster constructive dialogue […]
As part of this year’s activities for International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystems, the Ministry of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) in collaboration with Environmental Management Consultants (EMC) Foundation, hosted a mangrove odyssey to bring awareness of the importance of mangroves. The event took place along the seawall from Turkeyen […]
A 16-member delegation from the British Virgin Islands is in Guyana to explore trade, investment and enhanced cooperation with Guyana. The BVI team is led by the Hon. Lorna Smith, Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Government of the British Virgin Islands. The private representatives are pursuing investment opportunities in agriculture, […]
Youth and job seekers in Sophia are being encouraged to come out to the second day of the Sophia Village Day and Job Fair. Day one of the event got underway at the ‘C’ Field Sophia Playground and was hosted by local artiste and public figure, Kwasi Edmonson, popularly known as ‘Kwasi Ace’. Edmondson said […]
─ First patient describes process as an “easy one” A drastic reduction in transportation costs, faster and more comprehensive diagnoses, reduced patient transfers, and better emergency care are just some of the benefits that can now be expected by residents of Diamond and the surrounding areas. This comes following the commissioning of a new digital […]
– all parties urged to cooperate during the process The Government of Guyana hereby wishes to present the public with the facts regarding the ongoing petition by the Village Council of Chinese Landing, the Amerindian People’s Association and the UK Forest Peoples Programme (the applicants/beneficiaries) to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). Firstly, Guyana […]
As the high cost of living continues to cripple economies regionally and globally, the Government of Guyana has been implementing measures since its assumption to office in 2020 to cushion the effects for citizens, compared to advanced countries. This was highlighted by the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo during […]
The option of transforming the now partially-destroyed Charity Market located in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) into a more modernised structure is being explored by the government. Earlier this month, fire erupted at the market square resulting in 29 stalls being severely destroyed while 11 were destroyed by water due to firefighting efforts. Following a meeting with […]
In record time, the Demerara Harbour Bridge has officially reopened to vehicular traffic, following its three-day closure to facilitate the replacement of ‘Span 9’. The successful reopening of the bridge six hours ahead of schedule is owed to the excellent leadership, planning, coordination, and communication implemented by government and other agencies. Persons will now be […]
