Following an arduous and extensive negotiation process, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial, and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) on Thursday signed a collective labour agreement that will see over 70 per cent of GPL employees benefitting from a seven per cent salary increase. The simple signing ceremony was guided […]
Through several official and unofficial complaints received by the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC), it has been recognized that there is a growing problem of scams in shopping in the local online marketplace. The Commission, therefore, advises consumers to be vigilant when entering into any transaction with sellers in the local online marketplace. The […]
The China International Press Communication Centre has been lauded as a valuable partner that will help to strengthen ties between Guyana and the People’s Republic of China. This was expressed by a representative of the Public Affairs Minister, Gordon French, at the programme launch at the Chinese Embassy on Thursday. The International Press Communication Centre […]
The Amerindian Affairs Ministry will reintroduce the Amerindians’ language revival programme in 2023 to students being housed at the hinterland scholarship dormitory at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara. The language revival project is intended to preserve the nine Amerindian languages which are spoken by the various tribes; Arawak, Akawaio, Arekuna, Carib, Macushi, Patamona, Wai Wai, Wapishana […]
It gives me no pleasure to ever tell any media entity how to do its work, however, this latest article, “$803 million to patch East Bank Demerara Roads, published in Thursday’s Kaieteur newspaper is untruthful and very misleading to the general public. It is my utmost hope that this was simply a mistake and not […]
─ 150,000 Guyanese being trained as online coders The Government of Guyana has partnered with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to launch the Guyana Coders Initiative (GCI), as the administration moves to transform the nation into a hub for Information and Communications Technology (ICT). The inaugural undertaking, which opened at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre […]
Large-scale cattle farmers from Regions Two, Three, Four, Five, and Six signed agreements with the Ministry of Agriculture’s Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) for the use of breeding bulls to improve their stock. The initiative forms part of the agency’s genetic improvement programme as the government works towards developing the local cattle industry. Agriculture Minister, […]
Today, farmers from various farmers’ groups from Moruca, Region One (Barima – Waini) benefitted from a number of inputs to boost their productive capacity. Agriculture Minister, Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha, along with other officials from the ministry visited the region to distribute the items. Prior to today’s visit, Minister Mustapha had visited several villages in the […]
– Calls on police to investigate and seek relevant legal advice DPI Guyana, Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S.C., M.P., has lambasted Georgetown Mayor, Ubraj Narine for his recent attacks on President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali and the government, deeming his statements as baseless, completely without factual […]
His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that today’s energy contract signing, which will result in the construction of the 300-megawatt power plant in an integrated facility with a Natural Gas Liquid (NGL) plant, is extremely important to Guyana’s development trajectory. The President called the moment “significant” for the country. “This is the largest project that […]