Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister, Anil Nandlall, SC, said the non-participation of the APNU+AFC in the claims and objections exercise shows that the allegations of a bloated list are false. The legal affairs minister was at the time speaking during his televised programme ‘Issues in the news’ streamed on Tuesday. Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton, had […]
In a demonstration of its commitment to ensuring the health and safety of Guyana’s workforce, the Labour Ministry’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) department, on Tuesday carried out inspections at several mining camps in the Potaro-Siparuta (Region Eight). The visits sought to ensure workers and employers are adhering to the health and safety protocols. OSH […]
Two members of the Periwinkle Cancer Survivors Group have said the importance of early detection in saving persons from cancer cannot be overstated as they shared moving stories about their triumph over the deadly disease. Speaking during an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI), Nandranie Singh said it was her awareness that saved […]
The Department of Public Information rejects the blatant untruth being pedaled by the APNU-AFC that the Fort Wellington Hospital has been without power for several days. There has been no blackout at the hospital for any moment, much less days as claimed by Opposition MP Sherod Duncan this evening on social media. Furthermore, there is […]
His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced an additional $28,000 one-off cash grant for each old-age pensioner before the end of the year. The one-off grant will provide an additional $1.8 billion in disposable income to the nation’s pensioners. In a special address to the nation, President Ali said this new measure adds […]
Provisions will soon be made in Guyana’s legislation to allow for the development of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) in Guyana. MHEWS can address several hazards and/or impacts of a similar or different type in situations where hazardous events may occur alone, simultaneously, cascading or cumulatively over time, taking into account the potential interrelated effects. […]
The second phase of the ‘Adopt-an-Orphanage’ initiative will see children from 11 homes having their needs met with the help of corporate sponsors. The brainchild of First Lady, Arya Ali, the programme was launched in 2021 and is meant to create a linkage between orphanages and corporate sponsors to ensure that the needs of children […]
In its bid to address the learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Education’s National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD), on Thursday, launched its EdYou FM (99.7 FM) in the North Pakaraimas, Region Eight. The launch falls in line with the government’s objective ‘to provide where necessary equal and equitable distribution […]
The Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand today officially launched the Ministry’s Edutrition: Breakfast for Success programme in the Pomeroon Supenaam Region (Region Two). Through this programme, all the Grade Six children, nursery-level pupils, as well as those in Grades One and Two, and children living in Amerindian communities will now receive breakfast every day […]
─ cereal for Grade Six students countrywide Employment will soon be made available for some 20 persons in Essequibo, Region Two, as the government is moving to revive the Morning Glory Cereal Inc to provide breakfast for Grade Six students countrywide. The Ministry of Education will be sourcing the cereal to provide breakfast to schools […]