─ Gov’t strengthening anti-corruption framework Guyana now prides itself as a state built on the foundation of democratic principles, further highlighting the importance of an efficient anti-corruption legislative framework. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh emphasised this point at the opening ceremony of the 9th Annual […]
The democratic process took centre stage Monday morning as Nomination Day for the long-awaited Local Government Elections (LGE) got underway nationwide. Several political parties and individual candidates contesting the elections gathered at strategic areas in all ten administrative regions to submit their list of candidates to the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) returning officers. GECOM has […]
─ with harvesting at 65 per cent, national average stands at over 6 tonnes per hectare Although for the past two years farmers were adversely affected due to climate change resulting in shortened opportunities for sowing and harvesting, collaborative efforts between farmers and the government through the Ministry of Agriculture’s Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) […]
The Eccles Well is a major infrastructure and system upgrade project being undertaken by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to significantly improve the level of service and supply of potable water to residents of Eccles to Providence. The new well at Eccles will be connected to the Eccles treatment plant via a transmission line. The […]
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security ─ Women’s Innovation and Investment Network’s (WIIN) Women in Business initiative has been yielding positive results, with 48 per cent of participants already gaining employment while another 25 per cent opened businesses. Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud made the announcement during the opening of the ‘WE LIFT 3’ […]
Persons residing in communities in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) are set to benefit from four more telemedicine sites this year, which will help to transform the delivery of healthcare services. Through the technologically advanced facilities, Georgetown-based doctors and specialists will be able to provide real-time care to residents in need. During the launch of […]
The Ministry of Labour has conducted multiple awareness campaigns on standard safety and health protocols as part of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) month in Regions Three, Four, Five, and Seven targeting several companies and businesses. As a result, several female farmers in Region Three were engaged in a two-hour seminar that focused on the […]
As part of the government’s relentless drive to ensure equitable access to education countrywide, more emphasis is being placed on achieving universal secondary education. As such, the Ministry of Education has invited sealed bids for the construction and furnishing of St George’s High and St Mary’s Secondary schools. St George’s High, which was destroyed by […]
Several families illegally occupying a section of sea defence dam between Prospect and Diamond, East Bank Demerara are preparing to relocate. The Ministry of Housing and Water – Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) recently held a meeting with a number of families to discuss the process of moving to new homes or acquiring land. […]
−To provide new opportunities for farmers A new brand called ‘Caribe Snackz’ launched on Friday at the Guyana Manufacturing Corporation (GMC) Agro-processing Facility at Parika, Region Three, offering a range of tasty and healthy snacks, including the popular plantain chips. Speaking at the simple ceremony, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha emphasised that the initiative will […]