The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), a US based Disaster Risk Management (DRM) organization, yesterday held a Final Workshop with the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and other DRM stakeholders at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown. The workshop culminated a National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA) which was carried out in Guyana over a number of months. […]
─ as country moves 18 spaces up on Global Gender Gap Index Guyana has moved significantly upwards on the 2022 World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Index, moving 18 spaces up from 53rd in 2021 to 35th among 146 countries. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira said the government is pleased with […]
On 27 October 2022, representatives of Guyana and the European Union met to discuss the implementation of their Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT). The Agreement will help improve forest governance and sustainable forestry, and verify the trade in legal timber. According to René Van Nes, Ambassador of the […]
The Global Gender Gap Insight Report which has been published annually by the World Economic Forum since 2006 has been measuring gaps between men and women based on four key indicators: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Health and Survival, Educational Attainment and Political Empowerment. The 2022 edition covers 146 countries, including Guyana, which ranked 35th, moving […]
Guyana recently participated in the Third Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities in Science, Technology and Innovation of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Argentina. Delivering remarks on behalf of Guyana, the Director of Industry and Innovation Unit within the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr Shahrukh Hussain said that Information […]
The Ministry of Health has made available at least 20 training programmes for Guyanese to prepare for the developments in the health sector. Minister, Dr Frank Anthony said the government is seeking to improve health care delivery and quality of service countrywide. “If we are expanding the health sector in this way, we will need […]
Mental Health remains a priority area for the government, and the Ministry of Health has committed to improving the delivery of mental health services in Guyana. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony said the Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Bills will help to reorganise mental health care in Guyana. The ministry is focusing on improving […]
– Minister Walrond Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond, has labeled the Unicomer Guyana brand an intrinsic part of Guyana’s growth and development. She made the remarks during the grand opening of the Courts Mega store, at Main Street, Georgetown, Wednesday evening. The building houses the main office of the Courts brand and […]
The distribution of the $28,000 one-off cash grant for pensioners is currently underway in Region Three (Essequibo-Islands- West Demerara) and distribution will continue into the new month. Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud visited the distribution sites at La Grange and Stewartville on Wednesday, where she overlooked the process and interacted […]
Distribution of the $30,000 ‘Because We Care’ and school uniform and supplies cash grants for Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) students commenced on Thursday in Regions Three, Six, and 10. The distribution process for Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) students took place at the Department of Education in Vreed-en-hoop and the Saraswati Vidya Niketan private […]