The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development on Sunday continued its massive clean-up exercise along Regent Street, Georgetown, which began earlier last week. The exercise received full participation from several employees of the city council, vendors, volunteers, and even former PNC/R Georgetown Mayor, Patricia Chase-Green, who all helped to remove garbage as well as […]
Residents of Region Three are witnessing and will benefit from an exciting new development with the official opening of the region’s first private hospital, Sheriff General Hospital at Leonora on Saturday. His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said this investment and many others are demonstrative of the government’s efforts to create an enabling environment for investment. “Rest […]
– as new Sheriff Hospital opens in Region Three As Guyana hurdles towards massive expansion and development, His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has assured that Region Three will also benefit tremendously from the advancements. To this end, he said that the $11.8 billion Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway will be completed before the end […]
The Ministry of Labour’s National Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) hosted an awards ceremony on Friday where several persons and organisations were recognised for their efforts in promoting safe and healthy workplaces. The awards ceremony was hosted at Pegasus Hotel, Kingston. Guyana Shore Base Inc., Saipem Guyana Inc. Offshore Construction Facility, Demerara […]
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is in the process of overhauling and modernising its services in an effort to improve service delivery and in keeping with global standards of law enforcement. Commissioner of Police (Ag), Clifton Hicken during the recently concluded Police Officers’ Conference revealed that the force aims to establish an aviation unit. This, […]
─ National Literacy Department to launch the Read Guyana Challenge in May On Saturday, the Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand was the guest reader at the Juvenile Department of the National Library of Guyana’s launch of Storytime in the Park under the theme, “Come Hear a Story”. The children were attentive and interactive as […]
One hundred and forty-nine (149) residents of Region Five graduated from several technical and vocational training programmes offered by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT). The ceremony was held on Friday at the Mahaicony Technical and Vocational Training Centre. BIT continues to offer the necessary training programmes to help Guyanese across the country advance their […]
Construction has commenced on the modern $1.7 billion Karasabai Secondary School in Region Nine, as part of the government’s aim to ensure equitable access to education is provided. The construction of the school is scheduled to be completed within two years and will benefit 500 students and 250 students in the dormitories. Students will […]
The Guyana Bar Association’s second annual Law Week activities came to a close on Friday, with a law symposium, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. The symposium featured presentations from Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, President of the Guyana Bar Association Pauline Chase, and Caribbean Court of Justice […]
The Government of Guyana, through the Office of the First Lady, will be establishing a Multipurpose Recreational Park in Tuschen, Region Three, and another in Diamond/Grove, Region Four. The projects which are aimed at creating safe spaces and enhancing the aesthetics of the communities, fall under the National Beautification Project. First Lady, Arya Ali, who […]