President Dr Irfaan Ali arrived in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago this afternoon for a State Visit. The visit will allow the two countries to further explore areas of cooperation and is a follow-up to the visit the Twin Island Republic’s Prime Minister Keith Rowley made to Guyana where a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
– as process to establish EU-Guyana Chamber of Commerce begins President Dr. Irfaan Ali is calling on the European Union (EU) to implement systems to issue Schengen visas here. President Ali said that Guyana is positioned strategically in the modern world with great investors’ confidence and it cannot be business as usual. He called for […]
The Government through the Ministry of Home Affairs delivered three new water bowsers to improve the services offered by the Guyana Fire Service (GFS). The new water bowsers are valued at $46.2 million and will be dispatched to Bartica, Eccles, and Georgetown to lend support to the firefighting fleet. Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn, said […]
Fisherfolk plying their trade at the Meadow Bank Wharf, East Bank Demerara, are now witnessing significant improvements at the facility in less than one month after President Dr. Irfaan Ali made an impromptu visit in the wee hours on July 21. A total of 17 new lights were installed, nine around the building, five within […]
Over the next four days, 30 teachers from across Region Four will be engaged in a Specialist Mathematics Teacher Training programme. The programme aims to prepare primary school teachers to serve as Specialist Mathematics Teachers of the Number and Operations Strand of Grades One to Four curriculum and develop a repository of resources for them […]
– President Ali says Shadick made indelible contributions Former Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee was this morning sworn in as the new Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Commissioner by His Excellency, Dr Irfaan Ali. Rohee, who is also a long-serving politician, is replacing Bibi Shadick, who passed away on Saturday last. He took his oath before […]
Newly appointed Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Clement Rohee has highlighted the importance of the electoral body holding to the principles of professionalism, not only in its composition but also in the execution of its mandate. “Professionalism in GECOM as it is in any institution, that has to do with good governance and […]
The government is working assiduously to mitigate gender-based violence against women and girls countrywide. This will see the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s survivors advocate programme and shelters being expanded across the country to improve the response to domestic violence cases. Human Services and Social Security Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud on Monday made […]
School children in Guyana will soon benefit from free health screening as the ministries of Education and Health refine screening protocols for implementation soon. This was disclosed by Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony who said the screening will be done at various intervals in the child’s school life, to ensure a clean bill of health. […]
– as Digicel launched 4G LTE service Access to online educational opportunities for over 1800 residents of St. Cuthbert Mission is now easier as they have better connectivity with the launch of Digicel’s 4G LTE service. The launch of the LTE service in the only Amerindian community in Region Four means faster internet speeds and […]