Approximately 109 residents of Sophia and neighbouring communities will benefit from various technical and vocational training programmes being offered through the Board of Industrial Training (BIT). Heavy-duty equipment operation, welding and fabrication, electrical installation, information technology, and plumbing are some of the skill programmes that are being made available.  Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton, Minister […]

–NTPYE programmes launched at Sophia Training Centre The Ministry of Labour’s Board of Industrial Training (BIT), on Sunday launched its National Training Project for Youth Empowerment (NTPYE) programmes at the Sophia Training Centre. The move was undertaken as the PPP/C Government continues to fulfil its mandate of upskilling Guyanese to increase their chances of employment. […]

-Lauds first 128-slice CT scanner, fully automated histopathology lab at Balwant Singh His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said that there will be an aggressive approach taken to strengthen Guyana’s health sector, including through a new training programme for health workers.The Head of State made the disclosure at the opening ceremony for a new […]

Chairperson of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Cathy Hughes, has been lambasted for what has been described as her baseless criticism of government’s newly introduced electronic identification system. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy, called out the former […]

Government remains cognisant that agro-processing facilities play a key role in the administration’s efforts to increase food security and promote broad-based sustainable economic growth. The President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali-led government continues to encourage and support investments in agro-processing facilities.   As such, on Friday, the Ministry of Agriculture issued an invitation for sealed bids […]

To improve the lifestyle of persons with hearing impairment, the Ministry of Health (MOH) will be procuring and distributing some 1,000 hearing aids in 2023. This was disclosed recently by Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony during the programme ‘The Guyana Dialogue’.  “This year we are planning to do a thousand hearing aids. Just last […]

Eating healthy and exercising daily is becoming a new norm worldwide. Locally, the Ministry of Health is working to promote this type of lifestyle to its citizens, in an effort to increase their life span. Consequently, a ‘Wellness Conference’ will be launched by the ministry in September, where healthy lifestyle choices will be promoted. ‘Wellness’ […]

The Board of Industrial Training (BIT) continues to pave the way to ensure the livelihoods of Guyanese are improved countrywide by offering free technical and vocational training programmes. BIT can now boast of successfully equipping 215 childcare practitioners with knowledge and skills to effectively care for the nation’s children at the most vital period of […]

Guyana is on a path to becoming a leader in cardiovascular medical interventions in the Caribbean region. This was pointed out by Advisor to the Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy as he delivered remarks at the first Cardiology Symposium hosted on Saturday at the Cara Lodge. The forum, organised by the Georgetown Public Hospital’s […]

The Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation yesterday participated virtually in the International Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants and their Host Countries and Communities which was held in a hybrid format in Brussels. The Conference was organized by the Government of Canada and the European Union main, […]