The government is advancing efforts to build the capacity of businesses countrywide by creating platforms for them to showcase their locally manufactured products. In line with that aim, the Ministry of Labour-Department of Co-operatives hosted a Co-operatives Market Day, as Guyana joins the rest of the world to celebrate International Co-operatives Week. The event was […]
Outgoing United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch has expressed tremendous pride at being able to partner with Guyana and play a key role in the country’s development. During a ceremony held on Thursday evening in an early celebration of America’s Independence anniversary, Ambassador Lynch expressed that the team at the US Embassy is dedicated […]
The Annual Epic Savannah Drive will be held on July 2 and is expected to be one of the most exciting events planned to promote sport and adventure tourism in the Hilly Sand and Clay natural region of Guyana. The event’s coordinator and Owner of ‘Savannah Drive Guyana,’ Shane D’Andrade, said the activity started as […]
Deputy Chief Elections Officer, Aneal Giddings has assured that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) conducts regular checks of the national voters’ list to ensure that the names of deceased persons are not included on lists to be used at any election. He made the disclosure during a press conference held at GECOM’S command centre, Fort […]
Over the past two days, the issue of the management and administration of the next round of small business grants announced for Region 10 by Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, was publicly misrepresented by one of the Local Government Election PR Candidates for the PPP/C in Linden, on account of her gross misunderstanding of the […]
The Hon. Bishop Juan Edghill, Minister of Public Works, on Friday afternoon met with all the key players involved in the Linden to Mabura Road Project. These included the Ministry’s Engineering staff; Consultant, Mott MacDonald; Management Consultant, Politecna; and Contracting Brazilian firm Construtora Queiroz Galvao S.A. The meeting was called for a general update on […]
The government has invested over $2 billion to improve water access in the hinterland and riverine communities, with an additional $1.4 billion set to be invested this year. This is according to Minister Within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues. She was addressing Amerindian Village leaders of Region Nine at the Regional Toshaos’ […]
– residents commend road improvement project The East Coast Demerara Road improvement project is another transformational initiative by the government to enhance the country’s infrastructural landscape. Residents living along the east coast corridor are anticipating the development, as it is set to significantly improve their quality of life. One such resident is Shavanie Mulchan, a […]
Thousands of entrepreneurs will receive support in the form of grants from the Government of Guyana through the reformed Sustainable Livelihood and Entrepreneurial Development (SLED) programme and the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce-Small Business Bureau (SBB). Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo made the disclosure during a press engagement on Wednesday, as he explained that […]Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has blasted former Minister of Natural Resources under the APNU+AFC Coalition, Raphael Trotman for admitting publicly that he was coerced by ExxonMobil to stay silent on the lopsided Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) that was signed by him back in 2016. According to reports, the former minister in a […]