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Regularisation of untitled East Coast lands to begin mid-August – AG

Residents on the East Coast Demerara were today informed that government will by mid-August begin regularising untitled lands. The announcement was made by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, S.C., during a nine-member ministerial outreach in Melanie Damishana, led by Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips. The issue of unregularised lands […]

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‘Because we care’ cash grants not dependent on payment of private school fees

– Min. Manickchand Parents of students attending private schools are being assured that their children will benefit from the government’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant on the stipulated date, whether they have paid school fees or not. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand made this clear today following complaints about private schools telling parents they will […]

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110 Lethem residents to be trained through BIT

─ five new courses launched Some 110 residents of St. Ignatius and Lethem, Region Nine, will benefit from the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) 2022 courses. These include culinary art, heavy-duty equipment operation, garment construction, building construction, welding and fabrication. Speaking during the launch of the courses at the Town Hall, Lethem, Minister of Labour, […]

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Melanie to benefit from community improvement projects soon

Residents of Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara can expect to benefit from a host of community improvement projects come Wednesday, August 3, 2022. The projects are being executed through the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, as part of a holistic approach to empower residents with the tools to effect change within their communities. […]

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US$8M treatment plant to improve water quality for Melanie, other ECD communities

Over 10,000 residents of Melanie Damishana and surrounding East Coast Demerara villages will benefit from improved quality of potable water, with the construction of a US$8 million Water Treatment Plant at Bachelor’s Adventure. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal made this announcement during a community outreach at the Melanie Community Ground on Saturday. “The […]

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Construction of Paediatric and Maternal hospital to begin soon

– Dr Anthony tells Melanie residents The government continues to make the necessary interventions to ensure the delivery of world-class healthcare services in Guyana. This will see massive infrastructural and human resource development in all regions across the country. One of the many initiatives is the construction of a 256 -bed Paediatric and Maternal and […]

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Melanie residents urged to join medical profession

— 20 different training programmes available Residents of Melanie and surrounding communities on the East Coast Demerara were, on Saturday encouraged to join the medical profession, as there is a need for human resources.   Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, who was part of community outreach, said although the government has started training persons, more […]

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Gov’t will continue to use the recommendations of citizens to craft national budgets – AG

Residents of Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara have been assured that government will use their issues and recommendations when crafting the budget 2023, to improve their lives. This assurance was given by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mohabir Anil Nandlall, S.C. The Attorney General was part of a nine-member ministerial outreach in the […]

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President Ali hailed for visionary leadership in Int’l diplomacy

─ meets with 18th US Congressional Black Caucus Head of State, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali received a Certificate of Congressional Recognition from Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, for his visionary leadership in Guyana and the Caribbean on matters that run at the heart of food security, leadership, climate change, and democracy. Speaking during a dinner […]

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Region Five businesses first to receive Consumer Affairs Compliance Certificate

Over 40 businesses in the Region Five, Berbice were among the first to receive certification under the Consumer Affairs Compliance Certificate’s (CCAC) recently launched Consumer Affairs Act Compliance Certificate. The first two official presentations were made to Imran and Son & Daughters Variety Store, upper Corentyne, and A. Ally and Sons, New Amsterdam. The second […]

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