Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, last evening met with Algeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, His Excellency Ahmed Attaf, in New York ahead of the United Nations Security Council elections fixed for Tuesday June 6, 2023. Both Guyana and Algeria are seeking election for non-permanent […]
Members of the joint services on Friday cast their votes for the 2023 Local Government Elections (LGEs) and shared their content with the smooth process. Speaking to the media at the Base Camp Ayanganna polling station, Chief of the Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Omar Khan, said, “This morning, our voting commenced […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has rubbished the contention that the government is giving favourable treatment to Indian nationals when compared to Haitians and persons coming from African countries to Guyana. The general secretary was on Thursday responding to a claim made by PNC activist Darren Wade, who at […]
The World Paediatric Project (WPP) will be collaborating with the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to reduce the backlogs of advanced paediatric surgeries locally. First Lady, Arya Ali recently met with a visiting team from the WPP led by Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Vafa Akhavan, where they held discussions and agreed to support Guyana’s paediatric […]
Early-stage development of children living in Regions Three and Four will be advanced, as two new day and night care facilities are scheduled to be constructed soon. The new facilities will expose children to a variety of early development educational learning activities. The construction for the two facilities will commence as soon as the bidding […]
The Ministry of Health’s Chronic Disease Unit will implement the ‘HEARTS technical package’ in 30 additional health centres and health posts across the country, to better manage hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Hypertension, which is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases is one of the main causes of death globally and in Guyana. The HEARTS initiative […]
The name of the Parliamentary Library at Public Buildings, Georgetown was changed on Friday to honour Frank A Narain who is the longest-serving Clerk of the National Assembly. The facility is now called the Frank A Narain Parliamentary Library. Narain, who served in the position for 36 years, has made invaluable contributions to parliamentary democracy […]
Residents of Glasgow, East Bank Berbice will soon witness roadworks being done in the community, as a $5 million community contract will be issued to execute the infrastructural project. The commitment was made following a walkabout conducted by Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill on Thursday. During a public meeting at Pepper Street, Glasgow, […]
The government on Thursday urged private sector businesses and individuals in the Dominican Republic to make tangible investments in Guyana’s booming economy as there are countless opportunities available here. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill made the appeal during a private sector engagement between the two countries at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), […]
The Government of Guyana (GOG) and the United Nations (UN) System in Guyana recently convened the Joint Steering Committee of the UN Multi Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (MSDCF), which met for its Annual Coordination Meeting on May 22, 2023. The Joint Steering Committee assessed the UN’s response to regional development priorities during the first […]