President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said the strong bilateral relationship between India and Guyana will continue to produce fruitful outcomes. As part of its efforts to expand the agriculture sector, President Ali noted that a regional agri-tech campus will be created to support the regional food hub. This is in keeping with the government’s commitment […]
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips believes that Budget 2023 will continue to transform the lives of all Guyanese. He was at the time representing the $781.9 billion budget during the debates in the National Assembly on Friday. PM Phillips noted that while the opposition is ‘preaching’ that the budget does nothing for the ordinary […]
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Country Director for the Jamaican/Caribbean Regional Office, Dr Emily Kainne on Friday toured the National Care and Treatment Centre (NCTC). She was accompanied by U.S. Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch and Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Narine Singh. The NCTC was established with funding from the […]
Access to education and healthcare in the hinterland has increased since the PPP/C government assumed office in August 2020. This was disclosed by Deputy Speaker and opposition Member of Parliament, Lenox Shuman on the final day of the National Budget debates on Friday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC). “I would have seen from […]
The Health Ministry has acquired 20 cryotherapy machines that will be distributed across the country to help in the treatment and prevention of cervical cancer in women. The machines were handed over to the Chronic Diseases Unit and will help clear the backlog of patients needing such treatment. Dr Latchmie Lall, Director of the Ministry’s […]
The Ministry of Education strongly rejects the statements made by Opposition Member of Parliament Ms. Catherine Hughes directed to a senior officer within the Ministry, Ms. Anieshaw Mohamed, Head of the Guyana Learning Channel. These statements were made during Mrs. Hughes budget 2023 presentation in the National Assembly on Friday, January 27, 2023. Mrs. Hughes […]
Budget 2023 creates the framework for the advancement of Guyana’s legislative agenda which aims to foster transparency, accountability, inclusivity and efficiency. This was expressed by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, as he defended the $781.9 billion budget in the National Assembly on Friday. “Budget 2023 was not crafted in […]
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira on Friday, made it clear that, unlike the previous APNU+AFC Government, the PPP/C Administration understands the needs of the people and stands ready to meet those needs. Speaking during the budget debate in the National Assembly, the minister said the opposition is intellectually bankrupt. “You come to […]
Today, the Management of the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) offers its sincerest apology to the citizens and visitors of Guyana, who on Thursday night were forced to endure vulgarity during a calculated attack on the Corporation, and by extension the Government of Guyana. “We wish to assure everyone that the profane message broadcast via […]
Minister within the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Anand Persaud on Thursday described this year’s National Budget as well-balanced and crafted to ensure development for all Guyanese. “This budget is all about putting our people first…This 2023 budget, we can truly be proud of, which will definitely propel this country’s growth and development […]