– CDC assisted with clean up, distributed hampers to affected residents The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting a thorough investigation following the release of waste oil in the Coverden, East Bank Demerara area. EPA in a statement said it received the report on Friday, April 21, 2o23 and environmental officers were immediately dispatched to […]
Some 107 Lindeners graduated with several skillsets offered by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) at the Watooka Guest House on Friday. The graduates are now certified in garment construction, computer servicing and repairs, electrical installation, general building construction, small engine repairs, photovoltaic installation and repairs, and commercial food preparation. Of the 504 persons who […]
The Ministry of Education has opened bids for the construction of several schools across the hinterland, signaling government’s commitment to achieving universal secondary education and providing a quality learning environment for all students. The construction of secondary schools in Kwebanna and Hosororo in Region One (Barima – Waini)will include dormitories and teachers’ quarters to complement […]
The government through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is moving ahead with the construction of day and night care early childhood centres and training of personnel to man the facilities will begin shortly. Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud made the disclosure during an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI), on Thursday […]
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Counter-TIP (C-TIP) Unit has trained some 2,003 persons to better identify individuals who are victims of human trafficking. Speaking with the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Thursday, Minister Dr Vindhya Persaud said the C-TIP Unit has recorded three cases of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) so far […]
The Guyana Office for Investment, the Investment Agency of the Government of Guyana, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see a Healthcare Call Centre being operational in Guyana this year. This is a direct result of the recent visit to India, by His Excellency, Dr. Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, in February of […]
India and Guyana continue to strengthen their bilateral ties as partners in trade, as well as other areas including agriculture, finance, culture and health. On Saturday, government officials and business executives of the two countries participated in a round-table discussion at the Pegasus Corporate Centre, Georgetown. The discussion centred around Guyana as an investment hub […]
Guyana and India on Saturday signed an Air Services Agreement to facilitate direct flights between the two countries. Guyanese-owned airlines will have direct market access to international airports in Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. The agreement was signed by Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, and Indian High Commissioner, Dr. K.J […]
The government has announced that it is moving forward with the regularisation of lands in Ann’s Grove and Clonbrook housing schemes, East Coast Demerara. The announcement was made during a follow-up outreach led by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, on Saturday at the Ann’s Grove Secondary School. He was […]
Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton has noted that Guyana continues to see a decrease in the number of work place related deaths in recent years. Minister Hamilton, who was addressing persons at an Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Walk in Linden, Region 10, on Friday noted that while this commendable, the figure is still too […]