– Washroom facilities, lights, security among immediate improvements A task force will be immediately established to advance a long-term masterplan to ensure a conducive working environment for the hundreds of fisherfolk who ply their trade at the Meadow Bank Wharf, East Bank Demerara. President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, in the wee hours on Thursday, toured […]
– Bill tabled in National Assembly to establish Suicide Prevention Commission Government is tackling the worrying suicide rate in Guyana through the Suicide Prevention Bill 2022 which was laid on Thursday in the National Assembly and read for the first time by Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony. It provides for the establishment of a […]
The People’s Progressive Party Civic Government through its Ministry of Human Services and Social Security unveiled its first ‘enough with the violence’ mural promoting the domestic violence toll free 914-hotline at the Amazonia Mall, Providence on Monday. The mural is a representation of the PPP/C Administration’s stand against gender-based violence and falls under the ‘Enough […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, S.C, M.P, laid several pieces of legislation in the National Assembly, on Thursday. Among the bills read for the first time was the Restorative Justice Bill of 2022, which seeks to provide for rehabilitation in the criminal justice system. The bill has as its primary […]
– $3.1B for Amerindian Development Government has approached the National Assembly for $44.7 billion supplementary funding for the period ending December 31, 2022. The supplementary provision being requested covers both current and capital estimates. The financial paper was presented by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh […]
– 2,000 already gainfully employed – REO Government is providing 4,000 residents of Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) with part-time employment to foster self enhancement and community development. The employment programme initially targeted 3,000 people from the region, but was extended to cater for an additional 1,000 as a result of the overwhelming number of applications. […]
Over 4,000 people residing in the Mocha Arcadia community, East Bank Demerara (EBD), will soon benefit from major infrastructural development, as the Barnwell North access road is opened for tender. This was disclosed by Minister of Public Service Sonia Parag, during a meeting with residents at the Mocha Arcadia Community Center, on Tuesday. Minister Parag […]
-will repeal criminalizing suicide attempts The Suicide Prevention Bill will be presented in the National Assembly on Thursday to help current suicide prevention efforts. The bill is one of several legislative amendments in the health sector that will improve service delivery locally and will aid efforts to curb suicide. “This is a bill that we […]
─$251.4 M contract signed to extend Tacama, Region 10 Road Approximately 30,000 acres of savannah lands will become accessible for corn, soya, and sorghum cultivation, with a $251.4 million contract being awarded to Associated Construction Services, to extend the Tacama Road, Region 10. The 25-kilometer expansion will allow the area to benefit from reduced production […]
-President Ali tells promoted officers Members of the joint services were on Wednesday reminded of the critical role they play in country’s the development. His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali urged officers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) and the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) to […]