The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security recently graduated Young Influencers are this year’s winners of the Speaker’s National Youth Debating Competition. Held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) on Tuesday, the competition saw the Young Influencers going up against last year’s winning team, the Golden OM Dharmic Youth Organisation with the moot, […]
The Ministry of Education will pilot the Guyana Renewed Curriculum in Year Two of the pilot schools as of September 2023. Both Years one and two classes are now required to pilot this curriculum. As such, the Ministry of Education’s Nursery Sector is currently hosting a workshop for master trainers at the National Centre for […]
– Min. Singh calls for more financing to achieve 2030 SDGs Despite the many challenges including the standstill following the March 2, 2020, general and regional elections, the COVID-19 pandemic and severe flooding in 2021, Guyana has managed to make ‘considerable’ progress towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined in the United Nations […]
Water taxi operators plying the Georgetown to Vreed-en-Hoop route have agreed to work for 24 hours per day to transport persons across the Demerara River due to the closure of the Demerara Harbour Bridge from Monday, July 24 to Thursday, July 27, 2023. The closure will facilitate the necessary replacement of span nine of the […]
Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha said that the Government of Guyana has aligned the country’s National Development Pathway to focus on priority areas such as food security, climate change, and agriculture financing as it works towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 2), Zero Hunger. The minister made this disclosure on Tuesday during […]
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal has stated that Palmyra, Region Six (East- Berbice Corentyne) is on the verge of being transformed into a ‘city.’ Speaking at an activity in the region on Monday, the minister said plans for this transformation include the construction of young professional homes, hotels, malls, a hospital, a National […]
The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) will be launching a plethora of tourism products and experiences this year that give both local and international travellers a variety of ‘Destination Guyana’ experiences. This was stated by GTA’s Director, Kamrul Baksh, in a recent interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI). While some of these products will […]
The rollout of the 30,000 solar PV homes initiative will begin in the coming weeks as the first batch of solar photovoltaic home systems has arrived in the country. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), Dr. Mahender Sharma confirmed to the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Tuesday that the first […]
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal on Monday, engaged with a group of individuals who have been allocated low-income homes at Hampshire, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). During the outreach held at the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce (CCCC), Minister Croal facilitated and expedited the process for the allottees, including young professionals, to complete their […]
Persons living with disabilities (PWDs) from across the country are being encouraged to register for the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s training programme. The initiative is part of the government’s effort to provide PWDs with the necessary tools to be independent. Training will be rolled out at the recently commissioned ‘Learning Lab’ located […]