More than 1,500 youth nationwide will benefit from key swimming techniques over the next four weeks, through a partnership between the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the National Sports Commission (NSC). Culture, Youth and Sports Minister, Charles Ramson Jr. formally opened the ‘Teach Them Young: Learn to Swim’ programme on Monday, at the […]
─ calls on operators, service providers to advance digital evolution Operators and service providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have been called upon to play a greater role in pushing digital evolution to address all inequalities surrounding internet access. The call was made by Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, as he addressed the […]
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, MP on Sunday, announced that his ministry will commence the allocation of some 5,000 house lots along the East Coast of Demerara this week. The minister was speaking at the opening of a $300 million hardware complex at Estate Road, Enmore, ECD. Over the past 18 months, government […]
─ new sand mining facility on the cards-President Ali The Government of Guyana is ramping-up its collaboration with the private sector to sustain the positive momentum of the country’s construction industry. This announcement was made by President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, on the sidelines of the sod-turning ceremony for the construction of Demerara Bank […]
The government will soon commence construction of 170 low-income houses in Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara, as part of efforts to provide affordable housing options for Guyanese. Seventeen contractors will be mobilised over the coming weeks, the Ministry of Housing and Water said on Sunday. According to the ministry, the contractors were taken to the […]
–construction 3D printer to be utilized Patrons at the upcoming International Building Expo will witness the printing of a house by a Construction 3D printer, which is currently being assembled at the venue, the National Stadium, Providence. The event will run from July 22-24. Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues, along […]
─ Ministers Croal, Dharamlall lead community meeting Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal has assured residents that huge developments in the housing and other sectors are in the pipelines for Chateau Margot, and other surrounding East Coast Demerara communities. Minister Croal was at the time addressing a meeting in the community on Saturday. He […]
Indigenous village leaders have been urged to ensure that contracts are signed between employers and the persons they employ from their communities, to ensure they are not exploited as there are cases reported of them being taken advantage of. The issue was highlighted by Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton at the just concluded National Toshaos […]
Thousands of residents along the East Coast Demerara corridor are set to benefit from a massive housing development that will improve their socio-economic conditions through homeownership, infrastructure growth and job creation. Minister of Housing and Water, Hon. Collin Croal made this statement during an outreach at the Chateau Margot Primary School. Minister of Local Government […]
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha. M.P, on Wednesday, presented his ministry’s plan and significant accomplishments to the Toshaos and other indigenous leaders, who were in attendance at the National Toshaos Council Conference (NTC), at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Liliendaal. The minister said the ministry is committed to the development of all regions and […]