The government says the design and land preparation for the new maternal and pediatric hospital are completed and the construction of the modern state-of-the-art facility will commence soon. This was revealed by Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony in his response to Opposition MP, Dr Karen Cummings in the Committee of Supply of the National Assembly […]
─ to comprehensively resolve issues affecting citizens President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has moved his entire office to the East Berbice Corentyne Region for the next two days to comprehensively resolve issues affecting residents there. The temporary office is located at State House, New Amsterdam and is prepared to deal with any matter and social […]
-$781.9 billion budgeted for ‘improving lives today, building prosperity for tomorrow’ The National Budget of $781.9 billion was today passed in the National Assembly at the conclusion of its 62nd Sitting following approval of the Appropriation Bill 2023 (Bill No. 2 of 2023).On January 16, 2023, the Senior Minister in the Office of the President […]
The Committee of Supply has approved the sum of $600 million for the implementation of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) 10th Cycle here in Guyana. The sum was approved during the consideration of the national budget estimates on Thursday. In providing an overview of the projects to be executed this […]
– Intensive training programmes for medical personnel, upgrades to labs on the agenda The health sector is set to see major improvements as $84.9 billion was approved in the Committee of Supply of the National Assembly on the final day of the consideration of the Estimates and Financials for 2023. In defending the sums under […]
Average market prices over the three-week period, January 4 to 24, 2023, for selected livestock and non-traditional agricultural commodities, projected by the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC), show an easing in prices at some of the major markets across the country. GMC carried out checks at Kumaka, Anna Regina, Parika, Vreed-en-Hoop, Diamond, Stabroek, Bourda, Mon Repos, […]
– Says his office will be relocated to a different region for two days every month His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali launched the Office of the President (OP) Direct in New Amsterdam, Berbice, today with an aim of bringing essential Government services directly to citizens. The Head of State, who delivered brief remarks at the opening […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) over the past few months has observed an alarming increase in the efforts to smuggle refined narcotic drugs and other such illicit items through personal consignments (barrels, boxes, packages, and containers) at all ports of entry into Guyana. Recently, the Authority and CANU seized quantities of cannabis and refined marijuana […]
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is now able to better support parents in the workforce and ensure the safety of children, as the $100 million budgetary allocation to construct day and night care facilities was approved in the Committee of Supply recently. Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud noted that the care facilities are […]
─ residents commend the initiative, many moved to tears President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s move to relocate his entire office to the East Berbice- Corentyne Region (Region Six) for two days is already seeing results and bringing tears to the eyes of many. Agatha Ramjohn, who resides along the Corentyne Coast is among the scores […]