– Public Service Minister The PPP/C government has had a track record of taking the welfare of all Guyanese into account at all times, and any claims of racism or discrimination, therefore, have no basis. These statements were made by Public Service Minister, Sonia Parag, during an interview on the sidelines of a recent event. […]
– VP Jagdeo spearheads disbursement Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, today spearheaded another one-off cash grant distribution activity at the Ministry of Agriculture compound, Georgetown. The approximately $195 million investment was disbursed to over 1, 000 fisherfolk from the various catchment areas. VP Jagdeo explained to the large gathering that the government has been committed to […]
The following is a timeline of the political and diplomatic efforts made by the Government of Guyana to secure SK fishing licenses for its fisherfolk to fish in Surinamese waters off the Atlantic Coast: This issue was discussed at the Presidential level in 2020. Following, at the first meeting of the Agriculture Working Group under […]
– Honorable Brigadier (Retired) Mark Phillips, Prime Minister of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana In recent weeks Guyana has seen a vicious onslaught of claims from certain sections of society that have sought to malign the PPP/C Government for discriminatory policies against Afro-Guyanese. Let me be clear. These accusations are baseless and unfounded as our […]
The Cabinet, under the chairmanship of His Excellency President Irfaan Ali, has recently instructed that sweeper/cleaners at all public schools be immediately offered employment on a full-time contract gratuity basis at the public service minimum wage level. The Cabinet gave this directive in order for steps to be taken to regularize the manner in which […]
The Management of the Guyana/Suriname Ferry Service wishes to advise the general public that the M.V. Canawaima will be in operation as of Saturday 24th September, 2022. This will result in the return to daily travel between the two countries. The vessel is scheduled to depart – Suriname at 10:00hrs, (check-in: 07:30hrs to 09:00hrs) and […]
Some 48 bed and breakfast (B&B) residences have been examined and given the all-clear to host visitors during the hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and cricket carnival events. Eesa Bed and Breakfast, Deyounge’s residence, Robin Hardy Court, the Barack Guest House, Roraima Elegance, Prudential, Mohammed’s Residence, Stephens’ House, Luxury Apartments, Mohammed Azeez’s Residence, and the […]
Some 1,200 persons fromRegion Three are now on their way to owning their own homes as the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) took its ‘dream realised’ house lot allocation exercise to the region on Friday. The beneficiaries were allocated house lots in the low, moderate, middleand high-income categories in the Stewartville and Meten- Meer- […]
Over 16 households in Burma, Region Five and surrounding communities are now benefitting from $64 million in road upgrades as works conclude on the Champagne mud road. Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar engaged a new contractor last month to execute the road works. The minister emphasised the need for the works […]
Following the announcement by President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, that his government will be making free tertiary education available by 2025, Guyanese students say they highly anticipate the move. While chairing the ‘Roundtable of the Transforming Education Summit’ at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, earlier this week, Dr Ali said tertiary education will be […]