His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today announced a national healthcare initiative in collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System, an internationally recognized healthcare provider, and Hess Corporation to improve the quality of and access to healthcare for the people of Guyana. Working with the Government of Guyana, the Mount Sinai team will advise and help […]
Almost 300 young people in Region Six, (East Corentyne-Berbice) have commenced various training programmes offered by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT). Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, M.P., made this disclosure on Wednesday, following interactions with participants of various training centres during a-two-day outreach to the region. He said he wants each participant to benefit […]
─ residents allege sale of ancestral lands Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, M.P., has instructed an immediate audit of the operations of the BV/Triumph Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), after allegations surfaced about attempts by the council to sell lands in the community. Minister Dharamlall was told of the attempts on Thursday, […]
The Ministry of Health continues its efforts to provide training opportunities in a number of professional areas, as government advances its plan to improve health care delivery countrywide. On Thursday, 31 students graduated as medical laboratory technicians, and four as pharmacy assistants at a ceremony held at the Wind Jammers International Conference Hall, Georgetown. The […]
The government has been exploring the utilisation of Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) to facilitate online learning in schools in remote communities across the country, in an effort to make educational opportunities accessible to all children. During a recent outreach in Kaikan, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced that the government […]
Chief Investment Officer and CEO of the Guyana Office for Investment, Dr. Peter Ramsaroop said the Saudi Caribbean Investment Forum, currently underway in the Dominican Republic is timely as it connects Guyana and other CARICOM nations to large investment markets. Dr. Ramsaroop is leading a Guyanese delegation to the forum in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. […]
Over 1,700 Guyanese from the Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) have found employment through the government’s part-time job initiative which was launched in June by Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. The programme was initially aimed at employing 1,000 persons from the region, but was extended to cater for an additional 1,000 due to an overwhelming number of […]
The Management of the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) wishes to advise the travelling public that the MV Kanawan has returned to the waters and its daily Supenaam-Parika scheduled route. The vessel began operating on Saturday last, after a month of docking rehabilitation. With its return, the daily Supenaam-Parika schedule remains in place with […]
The Radiation Safety and Security Bill 2022, currently before a Special Select Committee in Parliament, will regulate the use of radiation in the provision of healthcare services in Guyana. The Bill, which was tabled in the National Assembly in April, “recognises that the use of ionising radiation can provide important benefits in many fields, including […]
Small business owner Abigale John is ‘head over heels’ about the establishment of the Guyana Shop at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). The young entrepreneur is the owner of GT Wine, one of the best local products in the country. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond, M.P, announced the establishment of the […]