The Local Content Law has proven important in formulating partnerships between Guyana and foreign investors, as companies abroad become more familiar with the country as an investment destination. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Office for Investment (Guyana Invest), Dr Peter Ramsaroop has stated that in the early years of the oil and gas […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources, on behalf of the Government of Guyana, announces the release of the draft Petroleum Activities Bill for public consultation. The Petroleum Activities Bill replaces the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act 1986 and is part of efforts by the government to modernise the legal and regulatory framework related to the petroleum […]
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Education signed six contracts to the tune of $560.7 million for the rehabilitation of St Mary’s High School. The construction of the three-story building is expected to be completed in seven months. Once completed the upper flat of the building will accommodate 10 classrooms, while the second flat will house […]
At the opening session of the Suriname Energy Oil and Gas Summit (SEOGS), strong statements of regional cooperation were made by representatives of Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Suriname in the area of regional Energy security. Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud who represented Guyana engaged in a Ministerial Roundtable with Albert Ramdin, the Minister of Foreign […]
The Ministry of Health’s, Mental Health Unit in collaboration with Mount Sinai University (USA), held a train-the-trainers Disaster Mental Health training for participants from the various communities across Region Eight ( Potaro-Siparuni) at the Regency Hotel on Monday. This training which was facilitated by Dr Craig L. Katz and Melissa Kelly from the Icahn School […]
–$560M in contracts inked for construction Six hundred children are set to benefit from the reconstruction of St. Mary’s Secondary School as six contracts to the tune of $560.7 million were inked on Tuesday in the boardroom of the Ministry of Education, Brickdam, Georgetown. Minister, Priya Manickchand, who witnessed the signing, emphasised the importance […]
The Office of the Prime Minister’s Industry and Innovation Unit will be launching its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Apprenticeship programme in July. Speaking with the Department of Public Information on Tuesday, Outreach Officer at the Unit, Jennifer Persaud-Boodhoo, said the programme aims to provide an enabling platform for young people to become involved in […]
On Monday, June 19, 2023, a Facebook page titled 9newsbreak carried a video story relating to the complaint by a schoolgirl that she was sexually assaulted by the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall in which the voice of Adam Harris states that an official of the Ministry of Education accompanied Minister […]
The General Public is hereby notified of the impending closure of the Enterprise Road Bridge, located on the turn by the Enterprise Market, East Coast Demerara. This closure is to facilitate the reconstruction from the current wooden bridge to a concrete structure, in keeping with Government’s modernised infrastructural programme. This five-month-closure begins this Friday, June […]We remain available for the Stabroek News to check with us for truth and facts before it publishes. We note that the Stabroek News in its June 14th Editorial on the issue, has stated as a matter of fact that the Ministry of Education has overarching responsibility for dorms. While this may be the place […]