Over 50 persons, including children, benefitted from a medical outreach hosted by the Region Three Mother’s Union in collaboration with the Ministry of Health – West Demerara Regional Hospital on Saturday. The outreach was held at Parish Hall, Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, and is the second of its kind. These persons benefitted from a wide […]
– part of ongoing efforts to achieve food security The final batch of 20 tractors for distribution to Amerindian communities is expected to arrive this year, Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai confirmed, during a press conference at the ministry Thursday last. Last year, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for […]
Thousands of residents from communities across Region Five are set to benefit from an improved level of treated water, as several treatment plants will be upgraded there soon. This was disclosed by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal during the recent distribution of cement and steel subsidy vouchers in New Amsterdam, Region Six. “We […]
The new building being constructed at the Sophia Exhibition Centre to house the National Toshaos’ Council (NTC) Secretariat will be completed within a week. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, during a recent press conference hosted at the ministry’s Georgetown office. It was noted that inclement weather had stalled the completion, but […]
The first 1,830 solar photovoltaic (PV) home systems which form part of the ‘30,000 solar PV home systems’ initiative are set to arrive in July. Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), Dr. Mahender Sharma, made the announcement at the multistakeholder consultation on the presentation of Guyana’s Second Voluntary National Review of the […]
Infrastructural works on the Independence Boulevard Road and Lamaha beautification projects are moving apace and are expected to be completed within a few weeks. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill made the disclosure during an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Wednesday last, following an inspection of the project sites. He […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed millions of people and wreaked economic havoc for over three years, no longer constitutes a global health emergency. This announcement was made by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the WHO during a media briefing on COVID-19 and global health […]
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud on the occasion of Arrival Day, has reiterated the call for Guyanese to respect each other and continue to work together in unity. The minister was delivering remarks at a cultural event hosted at the Indian Arrival Monument at Palmyra Village, Region Six (East Berbice- […]
The Guyana Press Association’s (GPA) continued accusations and criticism of the PPP/C government have been described as an orchestrated attempt to influence international bodies and their reports. This is the position of General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, who was speaking at a press conference on Thursday at Freedom House, Georgetown. […]
I extend greetings to all Guyanese on the occasion of Arrival Day 2023. Arrival Day is a celebration of the multicultural character of our nation. On this day, declared as a public holiday, we pay homage to our African, Asian, European and West Indian ancestors who together with our indigenous peoples laid the foundation of […]