— bridge design, feasibility study at final stage Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill has announced that the contract for the Corentyne River Bridge, linking Guyana to Suriname, is expected to be signed by October. This announcement was made during the Second High-Level Decision Makers (HLDM) meeting and presentation by WSP Caribbean, a Trinidad-based […]
In its continued effort to improve the quality of businesses and standardise Guyana’s market, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has opened applications for its upcoming training courses in July. The two sets of courses are aimed at helping business owners to increase their competence, knowledge, and skills, as well as improve their processes, […]
Persons who are visually impaired will benefit from a computer literacy programme, through the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in collaboration with the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities. Dubbed Computer Literacy Skills for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the programme aims to bridge the digital gap through the inclusion of persons […]
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced the appointment of Major General (Ret’d) Joseph Singh to lead the Commission of Inquiry (CoI), tasked with investigating the devastating fire at the Mahdia Secondary School dormitory. This announcement was made on the sideline of an event at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) on Tuesday. President Ali […]
Construction of the modern Wales Fire Station in Region Three is nearing completion and will soon serve residents of the community and surrounding areas. This update was provided to the Department of Public Information (DPI) by the engineer attached to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Narendra Guyadin on Wednesday. The project was executed in two […]
As the government tirelessly strives to improve and provide exceptional health care nationwide, residents of East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) will soon benefit from a newly constructed hospital in New Amsterdam. The facility will be furnished with cutting-edge technology, enabling the provision of critical medical procedures, including open heart, kidney transplant, and pancreatic surgeries, which are […]
– Three-month voluntary registration period to be allowed The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that commencing July 4, owners of electric bikes can register their cycles at the Licence Revenue Office, Lamaha Railway Embankment, Camp and Lamaha Streets and Integrated Regional Tax Offices (IRTOs) countrywide. This is in compliance with the recent Amendments to […]
The Ministry of Health has begun the expansion of health services nationwide, to decentralise its services and ensure quality healthcare is provided for all citizens. At the launch of the Family Health Manual at the ministry’s Brickdam office on Tuesday, Minister, Dr Frank Anthony said major emphasis is currently being placed on the expansion of […]
His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali said that the outcome of the Community of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC) High-Level Ministers of Agriculture meeting, should produce tangible results that take substantive issues to their respective heads to drive the process of change. He told a gathering of regional officials at the Arthur Chung Conference […]
–President Ali Steadfast in his food security agenda within the Caribbean and Latin America, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Tuesday, underscored the importance of enhancing food production and integrating food security objectives with reducing poverty and inequality. “We can’t speak about nutrition in the region and food security if we don’t also bring into […]