Guyana is currently experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases, which is leading to more hospitalisation. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony is therefore reiterating the call for persons to get boosted. The minister, on Thursday, said October saw no recorded COVID-19 death and only 87 overall cases. However, November shows an increase. “In November, this year […]
The recently held Mental Health and Well-Being Conference has been deemed a success and has led to several training opportunities for mental health professionals. Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony, speaking on the conference’s success, said there was a lot of participation from local medical professionals as well as 20 global experts. “I think the exchange […]
Over 400 athletes from Guyana, French Guiana and Suriname are set to battle for the championship in various sports disciplines at the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG), which is set to launch at the National Stadium at 19:00 hours (7 pm) on Thursday. The IGG was resurrected by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government after it was […]
Government, through the Labour Ministry continues to create avenues for upskilling and employment countrywide. An indication of this continuous endeavour is the expansive reach of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) programmes, equipping thousands of Guyanese with new skills and strengthening the country’s workforce. Over 700 persons graduated from various BIT training programmes in Upper […]
His Excellency Virjanand Depoo yesterday presented his Letters of Credence to His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname, accrediting him as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana to the Republic of Suriname. Ambassador Depoo has over thirty years of service in the public and private sectors in […]
Georgetown, Guyana – The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has received several reports of flood impacts along the coastland of Guyana. Thus far, confirmed inundation has occurred in Regions 2, 3 and 4. The Charity Squatting Area in Region 2 (Pomeroon-Supenaam) has declared that flood waters have risen to at least one inch due to heavy […]
My Fellow Guyanese: You would recall that, last week, when I announced the 8 per cent across-the-board salary increase payable to public sector employees for 2022, I also indicated that I would be making subsequent announcements regarding a first phase of additional adjustments to the salaries payable to selected categories of employees such as members […]
The Government of Guyana (GOG) has reaffirmed its commitment to making and supporting investments that will improve the country’s resilience to cybercrime and cyberattacks, against the backdrop of the major technological advancements being made in the country. Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, expressed this during the opening ceremony of the National Cyber Risk Assessment […]
– says APNU+AFC focused on themselves, not the Guyanese Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton reminded public servants on Tuesday, that the opposition APNU+AFC, while in office, once referred to workers as “selfish and uncaring.” The minister was responding to a statement issued by APNU+AFC’s Coretta McDonald, who attempted to criticise the well-intentioned eight per cent […]
– “We want this to be as predictable as possible” – Minister Manickchand Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Tuesday announced the sitting of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), will take place on May 3 and 4, 2023 with results for placements being available by July 11, of the same year. Minister Manickchand noted […]