-persons living with disabilities among those eligible The Ministry of Health has commenced home visits around Region Four to administer COVID-19 vaccines, as the government seeks to bolster efforts to eradicate the spread of the deadly disease. The Ministry’s mobile unit will be in and around Georgetown, and other areas in Region Four targeting the […]
The government has made good on its commitment to rehabilitate the roads leading to the Port Kaituma Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools. The thoroughfare will be rehabilitated before the new school year. The road works are a prompt response by the PPP/C Administration to the cries and concerns raised by parents and guardians, who have […]
– as Caribbean Wellness Week 2022 gets underway In conjunction with the planned activities for Caribbean Wellness Week 2022, the Health Ministry has organised a Health Symposium and Health and Wellness Fair from Monday, September 12, 2022, to Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The two-day free event will be held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre […]
Guyanese students made light work of this year’s Caribbean Secondary Certificate Examinations (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) with some passing over 20 subjects. Ramoll Baboolall of the Anna Regina Multilateral School in Region Two led the way with 27 CSEC subjects where he scored 24 grade ones and three grade twos as the […]
The village of Port Kaituma, Region One (Barima-Waini) will get a new stelling to accommodate the US$ 12.7 million Indian Ocean-going vessel dubbed ‘MV MA LISHA’. Construction of the stelling will ease the transportation burden of residents and ensure the prompt delivery of goods there. The announcement was made by Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan […]
– tremendous opportunities available for educational advancement – encourages other students to stay the course His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali Monday evening congratulated the over 11,000 students who sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) for this year. Guyana recorded improved performance at both examinations this year. “I am […]
The Ministry of Education will be hosting a “drop everything and read!” programme and book drive on Thursday, September 8, 2022, in observance of International Literacy Day. A group of readers has volunteered to participate in the reading programme, including Minister, Priya Manickchand at 11:00 a.m. “Reading adds value to any individual’s life. It’s a […]
– existing applicants to receive house lots in coming weeks Residents of Wakenaam, Region Three turned out in their numbers for the first-ever housing outreach at the island on Monday. The activity is in keeping with a commitment of His Excellency, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali. It was led by Minister of Housing and Water, […]
It was an explosion of craft and cuisine as the Amerindian Village at the Sophia Exhibition Centre came alive once again for the final day of the Amerindian Heritage Month, Art, Craft and Cuisine expo. Over the past three days, a number of indigenous items was on display- from headdresses, conch shells, and tibisiri furniture […]
A sum of $187.9 million was expended to train 2,166 persons in 34 skills in the first half of 2022, through the Ministry of Labour’s Board of Industrial Training (BIT). BIT promotes Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to satisfy the needs of the labour force in a number of sectors, specifically industrial. Programmes […]