As Guyana continues its rapid economic transformation, Guyanese who have migrated to countries around the world are returning to explore the array of opportunities. The General Register Office (GRO) has reported an increase in overseas birth applications. This was disclosed by the Registrar General of the GRO Raymon Cummings during an interview with the Department […]
His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali said that the vision and goals that India, especially the State of Madhya Pradesh, and Guyana share are similar and will allow the optimum level of cooperation between the private sectors of the two countries. President Ali made the remarks while delivering the feature address at the inaugural session […]
–as presentation of Budget 2023 nears Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh today held further consultations with various representatives of the Private Sector as Government prepares to present Budget 2023 in Parliament on Monday, January 16, 2023. Representatives attending today’s meeting included Mr. Ramesh Dookhoo of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA), President of the […]With Guyana moving swiftly towards becoming a global leader in areas including technology and human resource transformation, an invitation has been extended to the Government of India to aggressively pursue local investment opportunities. The two states are already collaborating to establish a clear and comprehensive strategy through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), that focuses on […]
–pleads with remaining Mocha squatters to consider proposals Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, saidthe relocation of persons from their properties to facilitate national development is nothing new to Guyana. He said such things occur in other parts of the world and made it clear that it is never the government’s […]
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill said works on the 32 bridges from Kurupukari to Lethem will be completed this year along with some 13 bridges from Mabura Hill to Kurupukari. The announcement was made in a recent interview with the Department of Public Information. “So that’s major bridges across the Demerara River, across […]
As the government works to improve the lives and living conditions of citizens countrywide, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal on Wednesday engaged residents squatting along the sea defence reserve from Herstelling to Grove along the East Bank of Demerara. The engagement addressed plans by the government to relocate residents to upgraded communities. Minister […]
-100 acres to be developed to house cattle-Secondary Schools to benefit from shadehouse During a series of meetings with farmers from Kwakwani last Tuesday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha pledged the government’s support to restore agriculture in the communities. Generally known for logging and agriculture, Kwakwani, a community located along the Berbice River in Region Ten, […]
Construction of the state-of-the-art $614.5 million headquarters for the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) located at Homestretch Avenue is rapidly moving apace. Chief Fire Officer (ag) Gregory Wickham informed theDepartment of Public Information (DPI)recently, that close to 90 per cent of the building has been completed. The project which is being undertaken by Mohamed’s Enterprise is […]
The Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) ‘span nine’ will be replaced at the next appropriate tide. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill noted that the new $1.2 billion ‘span nine’ was undertaken by local company Industrial Fabrications Inc (InFab) and was completed in 2022. He said the new retractor spanning 170 feet long and 40 […]