The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has disclosed that voting is not required in 291 constituencies for Local Government Elections (LGE) slated for June 12. GECOM’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Yolanda Ward provided the information during Tuesday’s edition of ‘GECOM in Focus,’ aired on the National Communications Network (NCN). While she did not list the constituencies, […]
The European Union’s (EU) team of experts has commended the government’s implementation of several recommendations in the final report by the European Observation Mission based on its observation of Guyana’s 2020 General and Regional Elections. In 2020, the EU deployed an observation team to Guyana to witness the March 2, 2020 elections. The mission made […]
The Ministry of Housing and Water’s Central Housing and Planning Authority(CHPA)will be advancing the construction of core homes in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica). The ministry has received funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP) and it intends to utilise part of the fund to employ contractors to […]
Medical and Emergency Response The Ministry of Health (MOH) became aware at about midnight Sunday, May 21 into Monday, May 22 morning that a catastrophic event was taking place in Mahdia (Pataro-Siparuni), Region Eight with a fire that had engulfed the whole Female Dormitory at the Mahdia Secondary School. The Health Emergency Protocols were activated […]
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has urged Guyanese to desist from posting harmful theories and speculation on social media regarding the Mahdia Secondary dormitory fire which claimed the lives of 19 children. “There is a time and place for everything. Let us focus our use of social media on motivational quotes, prayers, inspirational songs, and […]
Government ministers have been assigned to provide direct support to each of the families affected by the aftermath of the Mahdia fire. In a live video statement Wednesday, May 24, President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made the disclosure and reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring the families receive adequate support during their time of grief. […]
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) will receive specialised supplies from the Division of Trauma, Burns, Critical and Acute Care within the Weill Cornell Hospital, through the support of New York’s Mount Sinai Health System, to ensure the best care is given to the Mahdia fire survivors. “I have committed to these children and their […]
Discussions for the further expansion of the Guyana to Brazil road link will be advanced at the upcoming meeting between President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Brazil’s President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva May month end. President Ali announced this while speaking at the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) Annual Awards Gala and […]
On Wednesday, Santa Aratak in collaboration with the West Demerara Regional Hospital medical outreach team conducted its annual health fair and blood drive. Residents of the closely knitted community benefitted from services including ear, nose, and throat and dental examinations, pediatric care, and physiotherapy. Santa Aratak’s Toshao, Hilton Williams expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the […]
Colin Edwards of Rock View Lodge has received the Hall of Fame Lifetime Award for his contributions to tourism development in the Rupununi and Guyana. The award was presented to Edwards at the recent Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) President’s Awards Dinner and Auction. THAG’s President, Harrinand Persaud explained that the award is […]