A letter of poor performance will immediately be issued to Kallco Guyana Inc, the contracting company executing works on the second leg of the Conversation Tree to Dennis Street project in Georgetown. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, made the disclosure following an inspection of ongoing works on Tuesday. The minister’s visit to the […]
Guyanese student, Mr. Tejyas Dasa Singh, studying in India at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) in Mumbai under the ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) Scholarship for his masters in Engineering Degree, has been selected for a fully-funded UNESCO World Heritage Young Professionals Forum to be hosted by the Ministry of Culture […]
As the Cricket Carnival season approaches, bed and breakfast establishments that wish to get registered with the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) have a deadline of Monday, July 31 to do so. Manager of Training and Licensing at the GTA, Tamika Inglis during an interview with the Department of Public Information on Tuesday, said there has […]
The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) is advising commuters that the water taxi services operating between Grove, East Bank Demerara and Wales, West Bank Demerara and both eastern and western sides of the Demerara Harbour Bridge will be staggered between 20:00 and 05:00 hours. The vessels plying these routes will therefore depart each location every hour […]
Interested persons are being encouraged by the Ministry of Public Service to take advantage of a number of scholarships for Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees at the University of Guyana (UG) for the academic year from 2023 to 2024. Bachelor’s Degrees are available in Computer Science, Information Technology, Statistics, Economics, Public Management, Social Work, Psychology, Petroleum […]
Pushing to create services that offer the ultimate tourist experience, the government through the Ministry of Public Service has opened scholarships at the Carnegie School of Home Economics for the academic year 2023-2024. Programmes include the diploma in Catering and Hospitality and certificate in Commercial Food preparation. With many internationally branded hotels being constructed here, […]
A total of 620 inmates across the country have completed training in a number of technical and vocational skills, in keeping with the Guyana Prison Service’s aim of promoting a smooth reintegration into society. During an interview with the Department of Public Information, Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliott said these training programmes are integral […]
A team of officials from the Dominican Republic is in Guyana to explore additional areas for investment and collaboration between the two countries. Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud met with the team at Ramphal House, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on Tuesday, where he reaffirmed the government’s dedication to fostering greater collaboration with the […]
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s ‘Cut Rose’ project, which was conceptualised to create employment for single parents continues to make significant progress and has earned over $4 million for the first half of 2023. The project’s production continues to increase with 12,067 roses harvested as of June 2023, with a weekly projection of approximately 500 […]
Some 21 Amerindian villages will benefit from shade houses to boost food production, as the government advances an aggressive agriculture programme to boost production nationally, as part of efforts to cut the Caribbean’s huge food import bill. It also aims to make the Amerindian villages more food secure. In 2022, President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali […]