Local manufacturers have lauded the return of Uncapped Marketplace. The event, which is hosted by the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA), returned on Saturday following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several manufacturers spoke with the Department of Public Information (DPI) about their participation and the various forms of support they had to […]
Upskilling Guyanese through training remains a priority of the PPP/C Government, as it aims to increase the number of qualified persons in the country. This will lead to Guyanese becoming financially independent, as well as enhance the country’s economic standing. Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud said, “There is a very […]
-leads ministerial outreach to Victoria The government must be judged on its “actions” as opposed to its “words” when it comes to bringing developmental services to the people of Guyana in a fair, equitable, and non-discriminatory manner. This sentiment was expressed by Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, on Saturday, who led a ministerial outreach […]
The PPP/C Government has pledged to honour Victoria as the first village by highlighting tourism destinations from within the community. This was announced by Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond as she assured that the people of Victoria will not be excluded from the development taking place. The minister also committed to working […]
Thirty (30) Attorneys-at-law recently benefitted from an Arbitration training exercise executed by the Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry of Legal Affairs in collaboration with the International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) which received financial and technical support through the Advocates for International Development’s Rule of Law Expertise United Kingdom (ROLE UK) Programme, funded by the UK […]
– Major health facilities planned for East Coast corridor The government is committed to bringing development to ‘all’ communities, in an effort to enhance the lives of Guyanese by meeting their social, economic, and health needs. During the third community outreach hosted at the Victoria Community Ground on Saturday, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony […]
– AG Nandlall at ministerial outreach A number of major infrastructural developments are in the works for residents of the East Coast Demerara, ranging from investments in the health, Housing and other sectors. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, made this disclosure during a ministerial outreach at the Victoria Community Ground […]
The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) is currently working to increase its membership as the local tourism sector expands. Executive Director, Oslyn Kirton noted that the current members are mainly from the accommodation sector such as hotels, restaurants, domestic and international air carriers, tour operators, and even insurance companies and commercial banks. She […]
Several Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) have been boosted with the provision of tractors and trailers, following interventions by the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. Minister, Nigel Dharamlall, along with a team from his ministry, delivered the machinery to Hauraruni/Yarrowkabra, Lamaha/Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke, Caledonia/Good Success, Little Diamond/Herstelling, Mocha/Arcadia, and Eccles/Ramsburg on Friday. This is the […]
–says “Ignorance of the law has never been a defence” The Guyana Human Rights Association’s (GHRA) denial that it was in breach of the Companies Act under which it is registered over 40 years, creating a debt of over $38 million to the Government of Guyana, has been deemed ‘wholly unacceptable.’ Attorney General and Minister […]