Some 50 small business owners across Region Three benefitted from the ‘Digital in Motion’ training on Wednesday, which provided a step-by-step guide to help them re-tool and discover new ways to reach customers. The one-day session was made possible through a collaboration between the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce and the United Nations Development […]
The Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the General Elections of March 2, 2020, has found that ‘shockingly brazen attempts’ were made by Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Keith Lowenfield; Deputy Chief Elections Officer (DCEO), Roxanne Myers; and Returning Officer (RO), Clairmont Mingo, to derail and corrupt the statutorily prescribed procedure for the counting, ascertaining, and tabulation […]
-reiterates call for international community to recommit to agreed undertakings during ECLAC forum During the Sixth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development currently underway in Santiago, Chile, Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh said Guyana reaffirms its commitment to Agenda 2030, both in terms of […]
In a significant move towards modernising Guyana’s legal framework, the government introduced two new bills to the National Assembly on Monday – the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill and the National Intelligence and Security Bill. The bills were presented by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC. The Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal […]
As government advances efforts to enhance Guyana’s criminal justice system, the Restorative Justice Centre pilot programme was officially launched at the Police Training Centre, Camp and Young Streets, Georgetown on Wednesday. Restorative justice seeks to evaluate the damaging impact of a crime and then detect what may be done to repair that harm while holding […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources, in compliance with the Government of Guyana’s principles of transparency, is pleased to announce a new oil discovery offshore – Lancetfish-1 – in the prolific Stabroek Block. The Government of Guyana welcomes the continued success of exploration and discovery work conducted by the Stabroek Block consortium – Esso Exploration and […]
The Ministry of Education’s Literacy and Robotics programme was on Wednesday launched at the Enterprise Primary School on the East Coast of Demerara by the Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand. The Enterprise Primary School is the first school in Region Four to benefit from the programme and the fifth in the country. The programme […]
The Ministry of Labour- Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) department will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to an unsafe and unhealthy working environment. Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton continues to implore employees to speak up against such an environment and encouraged employers to lead by example. The minister made the plea during the OSH seminar […]
The government has taken a significant step towards improving the country’s infrastructure and safety standards, with the appointment of nine members to the Technical Standards Review Committee on Wednesday. The committee will serve as a consultative and advisory body to the Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, on matters related to electrical safety codes […]
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Tuesday reminded graduates of the Get Ready for Opportunities to Work (GROW) programme that they are one step closer to achieving their dreams, and more importantly, to becoming better individuals. The graduation ceremony for the 2021/2022 batch was hosted at the National Cultural Centre, Georgetown. President Ali, who delivered […]