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Hundreds of issues addressed in ‘real time’ during day one of OP Direct in Region Three
Over 600 cases were addressed during the first morning of the second iteration of Office of the President (OP) Direct hosted in Region Three at the Leonora Track and Field facility, Thursday. Issues included concerns related to land titling, public assistance, job opportunities, pension payments, and education, among others. OP Direct, a people-focused initiative of […]Outgoing PSC Chairman described as ‘man of action’ – Min. Singh
Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Paul Cheong has provided outstanding leadership during his two-year tenure, particularly at a time when Guyana is experiencing unprecedented growth. During his feature address, at a PSC event Wednesday evening at Parc Rayne, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh […]Agriculture Ministry receives manuals to better manage fisheries industry
– 150 artisanal fisherfolk from Reg. 2 – 6 receive safety equipment The Ministry of Agriculture is now better equipped to manage Guyana’s fisheries sector after receiving three manuals to guide operations in the sector. Head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) delegation in Guyana, Dr. Gillian Smith, and representative […]President Ali resolves land lease issue for over 30 Tuschen residents
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s intervention on Thursday has brought relief to over 30 residents of Tuschen, Region Three, who have been struggling to get transports for lands they have been leasing for the past 30 years. The president met with some of the residents at the Office of the President (OP) Direct initiative at […]Scores of Region Three residents benefitting from President’s outreach, commend initiative
Residents of Region Three are relieved and highly appreciative of the services they are receiving during OP Direct, an initiative of President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali. This initiative of taking government to the people has seen a host of persons benefitting from on-the-spot and long-term interventions. The event is being held at the Leonora Track […]Guyana to receive technical support from India to boost agri sector
The Ministry of Agriculture is set to receive technical support from the Government of India in various agriculture sub-sectors. These include the hemp, millet, aquaculture, livestock and other crops. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, recently visited India for the International Year of Millets Conference, where discussions were advanced with several Indian government officials. It was […]Agriculture Ministry receives three manuals to boost fisheries sector
As the country continues to make significant strides towards expanding Guyana’s fisheries sector, the Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday received three manuals from various sectors to boost production. The manuals were received from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Wildlife Fund Guianas (WWF) to further advance the sector. The manuals include the Marine […]