His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said he wants the Guyana Defence Force’s Air Corps to become the premier Air Corps in the Region, by leading by example and by reflecting the best standards. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces made the statement on Thursday afternoon while interacting with Air Corps ranks at the Air Corps […]
Another fifty (50) middle-income units are under construction in the Cummings Lodge Housing Scheme, Greater Georgetown, as the PPP/C Government accelerates its housing drive countrywide. The project is being executed by the Ministry of Housing and Water’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA). The single flat three-bedroom homes are approximately 24 feet in width and […]
Residents of Leonora and surrounding communities will be able to benefit from the services of an upgraded Leonora Cottage Hospital, which is scheduled to be recommissioned on Tuesday, August 9. The smart hospital was among five hospitals slated for an upgrade through the Smart Health Care Facilities in the Caribbean Project, a collaboration between the […]
– Over $956 million spent Some 2,728 Guyanese were able to access medical assistance from the health ministry’s medical treatment department at a cost of $956 million since government took office 2020. Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony said 204 patients received assistance at the cost of $219 million in 2020. Many of those patients were […]
– Min. Bharrat Guyana has recommitted to sustaining its forest in the fight against climate change, making it clear that developed nations must provide compensation. Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat called on developed countries to support developing nations protect the environment. Delivering the feature address at a delegation dinner for the International Solar Alliance’s Fourth […]
-4,000 farmers targeted for pilot exercise On Friday, August 5, 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture through the Sustainable Agriculture Development Program (SADP) launched its agriculture survey at the Regency Suites Hotel. The much-anticipated agriculture survey, which is being funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), will see the collection of data from approximately 4,000 farmers […]
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali says that the Caribbean Region should consider making separate investment in hydrogen as the renewable energy source of the future. He made the suggestion at the discussions held at the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Regional Meeting of the Latin America and Caribbean Region. The President’s suggestion is premised on the […]
Residents of Lethem, Region Nine, (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) will now have access to more reliable and cleaner energy with the commissioning of a one-megawatt solar farm on Friday. Minister within the Public Works Ministry Deodat Indar made the disclosure during a press conference at the conclusion of day one of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) […]– President Ali tells ISA Fourth Meeting of the Regional Committee of LAC Guyana’s Head of State, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has proposed a number of key questions for consideration by regional energy ministers and other stakeholders to develop a concrete plan that will see the transition to renewable energy use in an […]
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, on Wednesday, reiterated government’s commitment to achieving a low carbon economy through energy diversification. He was at the time addressing the opening of the International Solar Alliance’s (ISA) Fourth Committee Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean Region at the Guyana Marriott Hotel, Kingston. The three-day confab will see […]