Residents of St. Cuthbert’s Mission/Pakuri Village, Region Four can expect the commencement of infrastructural works in the community, as 18 community participation contracts were awarded on Friday. The contracts, totalling nearly $90 million were signed between the residents of St. Cuthbert’s Mission and the Ministry of Public Works. The works involve the construction of approximately […]
The Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips has advocated for enhanced regional coordination and collaboration to address political, financial, social, and environmental challenges to secure the Greater Caribbean Region’s sustained development. He was speaking during the recently concluded Ninth Summit of Heads of State and/or Government of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), […]
Ensuring the government’s commitments in the sports sector are fulfilled, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr. on Saturday announced that a multipurpose sports facility will be constructed in Mahdia, Region Eight. He made the announcement during a meeting with youths in the town. Minister Ramson, along with Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline Sukhai […]
–To boost local industry Production of coconuts in Guyana is expected to double as the government through the Ministry of Agriculture is looking to cultivate this crop along the banks of major rivers across Guyana. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha made the disclosure on Friday during a public engagement with residents of Mocha/Arcadia on the […]
The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) plans to work closely with the government to ensure that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) expand to meet the demands of Guyana’s growing economy. During a recent interview with the Department of Public Information, President of the association, Ramsay Ali noted that with the growing demand for locally […]
− Gov’t hosts public engagement in the communityThe government has reiterated its commitment to improving community roads and to continue developing the agriculture sector in the Mocha/Arcadia community, East Bank Demerara. Assurances were given by Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill and Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during a public engagement held at the […]
–Legal transfer of lands from GuySuCo to CH&PA will commence shortly Persons residing at Plantation Prosperity on the East Bank of Demerara will soon receive their Certificates of Title as the legal transfer of the land from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) to the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) will commence soon. There are […]
The Ministry of Public Works wishes to thank those vendors who willingly complied and adhered to notices to vacate illegal structures along Providence Access Road (Red Road/Massy Road) and the East Bank Public Road at Providence. The Ministry wishes to make clear that meetings were held with those vendors, and notices were issued prior to […]
–President Ali urges as recreational park commissioned President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, has stressed the importance of ensuring that the newly-commissioned ‘One Guyana’ park in New Amsterdam remains a family-oriented space that is conducive to community building. During the ceremony for the commissioning of the park on Friday, President Ali said recreational facilities such as […]
The 50 allottees who were allocated lands at the low-income section of the La Reconnaisance Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara, participated in a lot identification exercise on Wednesday. This will pave the way for the allottees to commence construction of their homes. By giving Guyanese the opportunity to own their own homes, the government’s proactive […]