Residents of Region Two will soon see major infrastructural enhancements in several communities, following the signing of three contracts totalling approximately $53.4 million for capital works on Friday. Of the three, one contract totalling $31.9 million was signed for the construction of a revetment at Golden Fleece. This is expected to be completed within four […]
– Through expanded mineral mapping Guyana has expanded its mineral mapping capacity beyond tracking major minerals such as gold, diamond, and bauxite, to look for critical minerals, including gallium, hafnium, iron, rare earth elements, copper, limestone mud, scandium, tantalum, and neodymium., The search for these new commodities will add to Guyana’s natural resource potential. This […]
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic triggered a global economic collapse and Guyana was no exception to the effects, with the cost of living rapidly increasing and putting a strain on the private sector and the average man. Coupled with the events surrounding the March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections, havoc unfolded leading to hundreds of […]
The PPP/C government will be launching a programme aimed at creating a platform that will facilitate active participation from all development partners and foster integration in communities. President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali made this announcement on Friday during the commemoration of the Enmore Martyrs, at the monument site, Enmore, East Coast Demerara. “We embrace every […]
Twenty persons who were awarded by the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce for participating in the ‘snap n share’ competition have expressed that it has offered them unique travel experiences. On Friday these participants were awarded at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Liliendaal. The Department of Public Information (DPI) spoke with some of […]
A family of four from Tuschen, West Bank Demerara, Region Three are now in high spirits after receiving the keys to a brand new semi-furnished home from the First Lady, Her Excellency, Arya Ali on Friday. Mrs. Ali had committed to rebuilding the home after learning that the family was living in deplorable conditions after […]
Enmore Martyrs Day is a significant event that marks the anniversary of a tragic incident that occurred on June 16, 1948, when five sugar plantation workers were brutally killed during a peaceful strike in Enmore, a village on the East Coast of Demerara. This day serves as a solemn reminder of the sacrifices made by […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has disproved the PNC-led A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) declaration of ‘sweeping’ wins in several PPP strongholds, highlighting that these hasty assertions are misleading the public. The first of the lies is the declaration that the APNU has won the elections, to which […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs and by extension the Ministerial Taskforce on Trafficking in Persons which is co-chaired by the Hon. Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Robeson Benn and Hon. Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, is pleased to acknowledge the release of the United States Department of State 2023 Trafficking […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday, strongly rejected opposition lies that the government has revoked contracts and intends to terminate small business grants in various communities, specifically in South Georgetown. These claims were made by the Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton in the aftermath of the Local Government Elections […]