The government announced it has secured a US$350 million loan from Qatar to extend the Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway to Parika in Region Three. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made this announcement during a recent engagement with Malgre Tout/Meer-Zorgen area residents. “I just came back from Qatar and we have just secure US$350 million […]
His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali departed for Brasilia, Brazil this morning to participate in the Meeting of the Presidents of South American Countries on Tuesday. During the visit, President Ali is also expected to meet with the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, HE Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The Head of State is accompanied […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources is pleased to announce the approval of 13 additional Local Content Annual Plans for the reporting year, 2023. These plans serve as a testament to the unwavering commitment of both the government and industry stakeholders toward the sustainable development of Guyana’s natural resources sector. The approved plans ensure that the […]
The government has announced that several health centres in Region Nine are slated to be upgraded into SMART facilities as it quickly plans to modernise Guyana’s health sector and extend access to adequate health facilities to all administrative regions. Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips made the disclosure on Thursday at the commissioning ceremony for […]
Some 58 inmates at the Lusignan Correctional facility graduated from various skills training programmes such as culinary arts, electrical insulation, carpentry and joinery. Officer-in-charge, Senior Superintendent of Prisons, Deoraj Gyandat said this is in keeping with the mandate of the prison to equip inmates with the tools to successfully reintegrate into society upon completion of […]
Students of the Vryman’s Erven Special Needs School in New Amsterdam, Region Six will soon have a more conducive learning environment, as over $10 million in extension works are ongoing on the facility. The extension will provide more space for recreational and other activities as well as better accessibility, especially for those children who utilise […]
The communities of East and West Ruimveldt in Georgetown have remarkable and gifted young and upcoming talents which will need to be harnessed as the government rolls out its sports development agenda. This sentiment was expressed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha at the inter-constituency football competition between the two communities on Sunday. “We are […]
The government recognises that a healthy nation leads to an improved level of productivity, which helps in the advancement of any organisation and the country at large. Heavy investments are being made into health infrastructure, better access to health services, potable water, as well as health and safety in the working environment. To celebrate its […]
The Ministry of Agriculture recently distributed agricultural inputs, tools, and livestock to several farmers in Region Nine to boost production as Guyana aims to achieve its food security goals. The farmers benefitted from the distribution of cutlasses, shovels, and wheelbarrows, while a number of Black Giant Chicks, starter feeds, fertilisers, rice seeds, vegetable seeds, and […]
His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has once again stressed the need for ‘people development’ as Guyana undergoes massive transformation. During an outreach to Region Three on Saturday, President Ali told residents that it is important to have local democratic organs that can properly represent the people, as well as work with the government to […]