The Department of Education on Thursday rolled out the first phase of the 2023 work-study programme. A total of 150 students from secondary schools in the Georgetown education district are set to benefit from the attachment initiative. The government recognises the need for young persons to be prepared for the world of work, as Guyana’s […]
The General Public is hereby notified of the pending closure of the Success Bridge on the Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara. This closure will take place tomorrow Saturday, June 24, 2023, from 9:00hrs (9 am) to 13:00hrs (1 pm) to facilitate rehabilitation of the collapsed section of the bridge. After being notified of the occurrence […]
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Incorporated Testing Laboratory on Friday, June 23, 2023, became the twenty-fifty laboratory to be certified by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS). The facility was certified to the National Standard GYS 170:2021 – General requirements for the operations of a laboratory. During the handing over ceremony hosted at […]
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has invited persons to undertake several critical projects aimed at improving water supply infrastructure in hinterland communities totalling $64 million. These include the drilling of potable water wells in Rewa, Parishara, and Rukumuta, Region Nine, with an estimated cost of $15 million each, as well as the installation of 100-millimetre […]
The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System, will be launching a new guideline to better manage the diagnosis of diabetes. Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony disclosed on Thursday evening as he appeared on the weekly televised programme, ‘The Guyana Dialogue.’ The guidelines will officially be available in July, and […]
Within the past two weeks, over $500 million has been disbursed to parents and guardians across Region Two through the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant distribution. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand during the commissioning of Abram Zuil Secondary School in the region on Thursday. “When we tell you that we love […]
Global survival relies on the sustainability of services necessary for human life – access to clean water, healthy foods, proper healthcare, housing and education, just to name a few. Notably, public servants are the ones tasked with ensuring the sustainable advancement of each of these sectors and many more. From the Head of State of […]
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Thursday unveiled plans for a massive investment of $11 Billion to enhance educational infrastructure and provide a minimum standard of facilities across the country. President Ali was speaking at the commissioning of the new state-of-the-art $585 million Abram Zuil Secondary School in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). He revealed that the […]
–Min. McCoy dismisses Stabroek News editorial Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy on Thursday called out Stabroek News for its June 19, 2023, publication captioned ‘President Press Conferences’, noting that the news agency has once again sought to create hysteria over a subject matter already addressed […]
The government has unveiled plans to expand the part-time jobs’ initiative to rural and hinterland communities in an effort to increase the number of women in the workforce. Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo made the disclosure during a press conference on Thursday, as he was dismissed the opposition’s claim that the government plans to terminate […]