Government on Wednesday said it welcomes the announcement of two additional oil discoveries by ExxonMobil, at Sailfin-1 and Yarrow-1 Offshore Guyana, within the Stabroek Block. A press statement issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources expressed the government’s anticipation that the additional discoveries will further increase Guyana’s petroleum resources, with over 30 discoveries being made […]
Pledging the government’s continued support to Hiawa, Region Nine, Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton said residents will benefit from more technical and vocational training. Last year, residents received training in garment construction, agro-processing and food preparation. In 2023, residents will benefit from joinery and solar panel technology training programmes. “They have facilities, but the major […]
Guyana has been granted the System Capacity Grant from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). This is to strengthen gender-responsive planning and policy development for systemwide impact. UNESCO was identified as the Grant Agent, with the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) identified as the institution which will collaborate with the Ministry of Education […]
– measures being put in place to prevent repeat of 2020 elections debacle In keeping with the government’s commitment to fostering inclusivity and transparency in the electoral process, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance today hosted the National Stakeholders Forum at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. Over 100 organisations were invited to have their […]
– as cash grant distribution kicks off in Georgetown Human Services and Social Security Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud has encouraged pensioners across the country to stay abreast with news and social media, so that they can keep track of the dates and locations to uplift the $28,000 one-off cash grant for pensioners across Guyana. She […]
Diwali 2022 was nothing short of spectacular this year and Guyanese demonstrated that not even the COVID-19 pandemic could affect their diyas as they celebrated light over the darkness in their lives. An excited couple, Beena Ganesh and Harkumar Singh of La Bonne Intention (LBI) on the East Coast of Demerara said they were happy […]
– as bids open The Government will be constructing a Hope and Justice Centre at Vergenoegen, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) under the Support for the Criminal Justice System, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). On Tuesday, the Legal Affairs Ministry issued an invitation for bids for eligible and qualified contractors desirous of providing […]
In the communities of Alexander Village, Herstelling, and Diamond, residents set out their diyas and arranged them in rows on benches outside their front yards, along verandah railings, on fences, down the pathways to the gates, and even along the roads to celebrate Diwali, on Monday night. Diyas are lit on the evening of the […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is aware of material circulating on social media relating to allegations made against His Excellency Charrandas Persaud, High Commissioner of Guyana to India regarding an incident which occurred on August 1, 2021 on the premises of the High Commissioner’s residence. This matter, brought to the attention of the […]
