The Parliament of Guyana’s three-day ‘Open House’ saw over 2,500 students from various schools given the opportunity to strengthen their understanding of democratic governance. The activity commemorates the entity’s 70th anniversary as an assembly. Several public and private schools attended the sessions, including Cherished Lambs Primary School, Marian Academy, St Stanislaus College, and Winfer Gardens Primary. […]
With the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) achieving a resounding victory at the recently concluded 2023 Local Government Elections (LGEs), General Secretary, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said the party is encouraged to work ‘harder’ in every local authority area. Although the party did not win the majority seats in Georgetown, Linden, and New Amsterdam, the numbers significantly […]
In the 2023 Local Government Elections (LGE), the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has recorded a resounding victory securing 66 of the 80 Local Authority Areas (LAAs), including in four LAAs where it tied with the main opposition party in the popular vote. The party has made significant inroads in areas which were strongholds of the […]
The Government of Guyana and the European Union (EU) officially inked an agreement to establish a comprehensive programme to protect and manage the invaluable mangroves locally. The project is part of the EU/Guyana partnership agreement signed at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP 27 in Egypt last year, valuing approximately 4.6 […]
More than 13,000 Grade Six pupils are benefitting from the government’s breakfast programme, which provides them with a nutritious meal every day, to improve their attentiveness in class. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, who noted that the programme also provides regular income for persons within communities capable of distributing healthy foods. […]
─ aims to achieve 12,000 donors for 2023 The Ministry of Health’s National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) has achieved a massive goal of 10,000 voluntary blood donors to date. This was revealed by Advisor to the Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy on Wednesday, during the World Blood Donor Day 2023 ceremony, at Banks DIH, […]
Ten new products have been certified ‘Made in Guyana’ by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) as a new company joins the Permit to use the Made in Guyana Certification Mark Programme. Anne’s Products of 266 Hope Low Land, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was certified on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, during a simple ceremony […]
President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has expressed the firm stance that the Caribbean market must be positioned as a high-value specialised one, leveraging its scale, strategic location, and competitive advantages. Dr Ali highlighted several commodities including honey, spices, cocoa, coffee, corn, soya, and fresh fruits, which he said, hold significant value and can contribute to […]
In what can be described as an ‘overwhelming victory and a massive gain’ at the 2023 Local Government Elections (LGEs), the governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has managed to secure majority seats in townships and NDCs that are historic strongholds of the PNC-led APNU opposition party, for the first time. It has recorded wins in […]
Over 2,500 farmers, agro-processors, wholesalers and retailers now have access to certified agro-processing facilities in their regions, as the government through the Ministry of Agriculture makes significant strides in expanding the industry. According to information provided to the Department of Public Information (DPI), some 12 agro-processing facilities have been established in several administrative regions to […]