Guyanese are being urged to take advantage of the Ministry of Health’s cancer prevention efforts by utilising the services available, so that lives can be saved. After breast cancer,cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women, while men are mostly affected by prostate cancer, however, stomach, colon, blood and other cancers also […]
-BBP cash crop farmers to receive fertiliser assistance in the new week Farmers in Region Six can look forward to better access to their farmlands this year with some $50 million being allocated under the Ministry of Agriculture for the rehabilitation of dams in the cultivation areas. This was announced by Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha […]
Residents of Palmyra (East Berbice-Corentyne) and surrounding communities are set to benefit from over $10 billion in transformational works being undertaken in the community. This was disclosed by Minister mof Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill during an Interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI). “The whole Palmyra development will continue; we are talking there […]
The Guyana Prize for Literature made its grand return with vibrancy on Friday last at the National Cultural Centre, after being discontinued in 2016 by the previous administration. The event, which falls under the purview of the Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry, saw the introduction of two new award categories, and has expanded to include […]
The Ministry of Public Works is inviting bids for rehabilitative and construction works on a number of bridges in Regions Two , Three, Four, and Five. The works are divided into 13 lots and include infrastructural works on the Hope Estate Access Bridge and the Good Hope bridge extension. These total $51 million and $77.5 […]
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday reaffirmed government’s commitment to addressing the needs of farmers across the region to boost productivity. During several meetings with farmers of Crabwood Creek, Yakusari, Joanna, Mibikuri, and Lesbeholden, Region Six, Minister Mustapha said they stand to benefit from various initiatives to further enhance the sector. Minister Mustapha said […]
The Ministry of Housing and Water, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), on Saturday organised a Women’s Safety Audit (WSA) Workshop in Providence Phase 2 and Herstelling New Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The aim of the workshop, which falls under the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP), is to improve the […]
-Contracts to be awarded The government announced that hundreds of contracts for various infrastructure projects in 21 new housing areas across the country are to be awarded. These projects include land clearing, the development of roads, bridges, culverts, water distribution systems, and electrical networks. In a recent interview with the Department of Public Information, Housing […]
-Claims and Objections Exercise begins Monday The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will commence the preparation of Registers of Voters, for the conduct of Local Government Elections, on Monday 13th February, 2023. In this regard, Offices of Assistant Electoral Registrars (AERs) have been established in each of the eighty (80) Local Authority Area (LAA). During this […]
The Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation during his two-day outreach to Linden, Region 10, undertook a visit to the construction site of a steel plant and alumina refractory plant in Bamia. The integrated steel plant project is currently at phase one of its construction and is expected to recycle […]