His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said Ruby Village on the East Bank of Essequibo can play an integral role as the Government positions Guyana as a food production hub in the region. He said that the aim is to continue working with agricultural communities to ensure Guyana maximises on food production. “We have to find […]
Residents of various communities along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway were on Saturday engaged by Minister within the Public Works Ministry, Deodat Indar and Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy. This is a follow-up to an outreach led by His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Wednesday to […]
Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Paul Cheong believes that the use of information technology (IT) “will enable Guyana to leapfrog on its’ development curve.” The PSC chair was speaking during an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI) recently. Mr Cheong was part of the Guyanese delegation, that accompanied His Excellency, Dr […]
The Lusignan Diabetic Clinic on the East Coast of Demerara is complete and has been fitted with equipment that will offer treatment and specialised services to persons living with diabetes. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, during Friday’s COVID-19 update, said patients who wish to receive services from the clinic can register from the new week. […]
As part of its manifesto commitment to make homeownership more affordable for Guyanese, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh announced recently that the low-income mortgage ceiling has been increased from $15 million to $20 million. To make homeownership more accessible to all citizens, the government has […]
– At meet and greet Members of the diaspora in Canada have been urged to play a meaningful role in the development of Guyana in this new era of development. Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud while speaking at a diaspora engagement with the newly appointed High Commissioner to Canada H.E Keith George, noted that Canada contains […]
A drug bond to the tune of $35.3 million was on Saturday commissioned in Region Five. This facility will help store and efficiently manage the distribution of drugs in the region and provide a more ready supply of drugs to the health facilities there. It will also supply the soon to be built modern regional […]
On Friday afternoon, the Minister of Housing and Water, Hon. Collin Croal and engineers from the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) inspected infrastructure works at Herstelling, East Bank Demerara. The Minister was also accompanied by Chairman of the Little Diamond/Herstelling Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), Mr. Puneet Jaigopaul; Chairman of the Community Development Council (CDC), […]
– Staff face stern disciplinary actions The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) recently uncovered a number of fraudulent practices involving persons applying for various categories of licences. As a result, the agency took stern disciplinary actions, including the dismissal of employees. In an effort to prevent such practices, the Authority is cautioning members of the general […]
─ President Ali inspects works His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced Thursday that the construction of the new $11.8 billion Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway is set to be completed by June 2024. The new highway, which will feature an emergency lane, medians, two roundabouts, 11 reinforced concrete culverts, and 36 pre-stressed bridges, is […]