President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced that the government has implemented the necessary infrastructure for the development over 10,000 new house lots in Region Three by the end of this year. The president made this announcement during a press briefing on day-two of the Office of the President (OP) Direct outreach at the Leonora Track […]
– Tractors, trailers, subventions handed over Increased agricultural production, cleaner environments and convenient transport of goods are just a few of the benefits in store for Region Three residents, as each of the 14 Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs), on Friday received a tractor, trailer and $2.5 million in subvention. The tractors and trailers were valued […]
Residents came out in droves on Friday for the final day of the OP Direct outreach at the Leonora Track and Field Facility, Region Three (Essequibo Islands, West Demerara). The outreach came to a solid close with close to 5,000 issues being addressed, and almost 2,000 resolved, varying from housing, public assistance, and NIS matters. […]
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand has expressed confidence in the role the Guyana Learning Channel plays in educating the nation’s children. Children with access to the channel, the minister related, have been performing exceptional. She was speaking at the Finale of the Whiz Kids competition, where she noted that the GLC played a critical role […]
Paruima, Waramadong and Jawalla – Amerindian communities located in Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven will soon benefit from a clean and reliable energy source. These communities usually depend on fossil fuel for power generation and the cost of diesel in these settlements can be up to three times the cost in Georgetown. Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) […]
– App being developed to record offences in real time Guyana hosted the National Road Safety Stakeholder’s Forum and workshop on Friday, under the theme “Taking Road Safety to Another Level” with the government making a commitment to create a better life for future generations by improving road safety. Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn […]
Residents of Bartica and surrounding communities are now benefitting from reliable and clean energy with the commissioning of the $625 million 1.5 megawatts (MW) Solar PV Farm in Daag Point, Region Seven. This will significantly cut operational costs for the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) and provide economic benefits to businesses and households. It […]
To diversify the agriculture sector as well as increase food production locally, the Ministry of Agriculture will be commencing the open field trial for the cultivation of wheat in Santa Fe, North Rupununi, Region Nine (Upper Takutu – Upper Essequibo), shortly. The indoor trial for the staple proved to be successful by the National Agricultural […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo in taking up a challenge by PNC member and former Georgetown Mayor, Hamilton Green, quoted a declassified US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) document which shows that former PNC founder Forbes Burnham was on its payroll, even while serving as Guyana’s Prime Minister. Dr Jagdeo […]
A one-day National Cyber Risk Assessment Workshop was rolled out on Thursday with the aim of discussing findings and recommendations to be implemented by various public and private organisations to guarantee cyber security. This is happening at a time when Guyana is experiencing rapid transformation. With Information Communications Technology becoming a critical element in the […]