Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill has lauded the relationship between Guyana and the People’s Republic of China, as extremely progressive. The minister made the disclosure during a signing ceremony between Guyana and China for the framework agreement to provide for a concessional loan to finance phase two of the East Coast Demerara Road […]
His Excellency President Irfaan Ali left Guyana today for Brasilia, the capital of the Federative Republic of Brazil, to attend the Inauguration Ceremonies of President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Vice President-elect Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho. The Inauguration is set to take place later today at the Planalto Palace and Itamaraty Palace, respectively. […]
Fellow Guyanese, I extend New Year’s greetings to our entire nation. Wherever the dawn of 2023 finds you: be it at home, attending Church, engaged in spirited revelry, or at work, I offer wishes for good health, happiness and success in 2023. The birth of a New Year is a time to take stock and […]
The PPP/C Government has built and maintained more than 180 bridges and some 1,651 kilometres of roads along the coastal and hinterland areas in 2022. This was revealed by His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who said on Saturday, that as part of the infrastructure overhaul of the country, the government assuming office in August […]
Guyana is still the fifth fastest growing economy in the world without taking the impact of the oil and gas economy into consideration, as the country’s non-oil sectors have seen robust growth over the past year. This was disclosed by His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Saturday. “Without oil, our economic growth would still […]
On Friday, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Agriculture Sector Development Unit (ASDU) hosted a simple exercise to test and inspect three recently procured three amphibious excavators as part of the government’s ongoing flood risk management project. The pieces of equipment were procured at a cost of $438,654,750 and will be used to execute the upcoming phase […]
Maydha Persaud, Avril Crawford, Doodmattie Singh, Joan Ann Davis-Monkhouse, Shafiran Bhajan, Satti Jaisierisingh, and Chief Education Officer Mohammed Saddam Hussain, were on Friday appointed as members of the Teaching Service Commission (TSC). Five of the seven members took their oaths before President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, at the Office of the President, Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, […]
– Administers Oath of Office to five members His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali stressed that the re-constituted Teaching Service Commission makes a vital contribution to enhancing professionalism in the teaching profession. During brief remarks at the swearing-in ceremony for five members of the commission this afternoon, the President explained that it is necessary that appointments […]
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill on Friday visited two staff members of the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation, who were recently injured while on duty. During the minister’s visit to the residence of Woman Special Constable (WSC) Janice Canzious at Wales, Region Three. During the visit, the minister handed over a hamper and monetary […]
Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Administration will ensure education is free at the University of Guyana (UG) before the administration’s first term in office ends. The vice president said the move to remove fees at the nation’s tertiary institution is in keeping with the government’s […]