Equal protection of consumers from exploitative practices and sellers from unscrupulous hirers is guaranteed with the passage of the Hire Purchase Bill of 2020. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond presented the bill for its second reading to the National Assembly on Wednesday. The bill was subsequently adopted and passed by the House. […]
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has made it clear that the Linden Hospital Complex has adequate doctors. The minister was at the time responding to a question posed by Opposition MP, Jermaine Figueira, about the number of resignations and transfers by doctors, registered nurses and nursing assistants at the hospital between June 2020 to […]
As Guyana prepares to join the observance of World AIDS Day tomorrow, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has noted that the country is making significant strides in combating this disease. Speaking with DPI on Wednesday, the minister noted that among the new measures, is the introduction of Pre-exposure prophylaxis, commonly called PrEP, which is now […]
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Hugh Todd provided an update to the National Assembly on the recently concluded oral hearings between Guyana and Venezuela at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, Netherlands. During his response to a question during the 51st sitting of the National Assembly on Wednesday at the Arthur […]
Despite invitations sent for the submission of a nominee to be appointed on the Local Content Advisory Committee, to date, there has been no response from the former nor current opposition leaders. This was revealed by of Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat, M.P., in response to an enquiry on the status of this committee by […]
The Wales Gas-to-Energy Project is well on track for completion by the government’s committed deadline of December 2024. This was disclosed by Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat, M.P., in response to a notice paper. In response to an inquiry concerning any agreements signed in relation to the project, Minister Bharrat, disclosed that a heads of […]
– for critical interventions of national importance Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance Dr. Ashni Singh today presented a Supplementary Bill Comprising Financial Papers Numbers 2 and 3 to the National Assembly to address a number of urgent interventions across several key sectors including Energy, Agriculture, Infrastructure and Amerindian […]
The Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on November, 28-29, 2022, led Guyana’s delegation to the Fifty-Fifth (55th) Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development of CARICOM which was convened in a hybrid format. The 55th session of the COTED addressed matters including intra-regional trade and external […]
His Excellency Fabrizio Nicoletti was accredited Non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of Italy to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. The ambassador presented his credentials to His Excellency, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, in the presence of Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd, at the Office of the President, Shiv Chanderpaul Drive on […]
─ Gov’t keen on providing resources With Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) aggressively becoming one of Guyana’s destinations for tourism experience and pleasure, the government is keen on providing the necessary support until the mission is achieved. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond made the disclosure as she delivered the keynote address […]