– as part of govt’s affordable housing programme Twelve young professionals were handed the keys to their newly constructed homes in Prospect, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on Thursday. The single flat three-bedroom units were officially handed over by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, along with Steven Jacobs, Director of First Change Builders, the […]
Your Excellency Hissein Brahim Taha, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Your Excellency Salem Ould Merzoug, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad Excellencies, Colleague Ministers, Ambassadors Members of Delegations, Ladies and Gentlemen Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu Excellencies: The Co-operative Republic of Guyana welcomes the convening of this 49th Session […]
-‘Law will take its course’ – Minister Benn Recent statements by members of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) which have been deemed ‘racist and inciting’ by a number of government officials and civil society bodies are currently under legal review.Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn made the disclosure on Thursday while speaking to media operatives […]
The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) benefitted from massive infrastructure developments in 2022, which forms part of the government’s vision of creating a safe environment for staff of the prison service and inmates while also addressing overcrowding. Acting Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot made the disclosure at the opening of the annual Guyana Prison Service’s Senior […]
Residents in Regions Three and Four will soon benefit from construction and rehabilitation works on community roads as the Ministry of Public Works has extended an invitation for bids for works on a number of miscellaneous roads. In a bid to improve the transportation network, bids are invited for rehabilitation and construction of roads in […]
The draft models of the government’s Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) for Petroleum Exploration, Development and Production are yet another example of the PPP/C Government’s commitment to ensuring the protection of the environment. The Deep and Shallow Water PSAs help the country to manage and develop its resources more effectively by allowing the host country to […]
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn has charged the Guyana Prison Service has been charged to aim for continuous improvement in its operations, while also placing emphasis on the reintegration of inmates. The minister was speaking at the opening of the annual three-day Guyana Prison Service’s Senior Officers’ Conference, Thursday morning. It is being hosted […]
Forty (40) residents from various communities in Region One (Barima-Waini) who are participating in the Train-the-Trainer Information Communications Technology (ICT) programme are set to benefit from several ICT skill training techniques. This aligns with the government’s vision to expand the reach of ICT countrywide even as it considers its development and utilisation as a major […]
-€5m grant from EU to improve forest sustainability, communities’ livelihoods His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that Guyana’s forests are not just standing trees, but important global assets that provide “global services”. To this extent, he said that Guyana is “very pleased” to sign a four-year €5m grant (approximately GY$1.1b) with the European Union (EU) […]
The lack of condemnation by “political leaders” of the racist and inciting remarks made by WPA member Tacuma Ogunseye at a public meeting held in Buxton on the East Coast of Demerara last week, is most disturbing. As a nation, we are progressing rapidly, not only at the economic level but as a united front. […]