The Ministry of Health will soon be administering the second dose of the Pfizer – BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children between the ages of 5 to 11. The second dose is administered 28 days after the first. Some 4,000 children in that age cohort have already received the first dose of the vaccine. During the […]
To improve the management skills of educators across Guyana, sixty-seven educators in the Region Four Education district and two from Region Eight’s Education district on Tuesday graduated from the Ministry of Education’s Education Management Certificate Course. The programme is executed through the National Centre for Educational Resource Development – NCERD. It is a specialized course […]
Government’s vision to transform the nation’s academic standing could see many communities countrywide producing prominent scholars in the coming years. The community of Buxton on the East Coast of Demerara will not be left out of these plans, as the administration vowed to provide major support to advance education in the area. Minister within the […]
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips today reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to supporting the development of all communities in Guyana not only to secure their livelihoods but also to align them with the country’s development trajectory. “Now is the time for development. When we say ‘One Guyana’, we talk about development for all […]
Residents of Buxton and surrounding East Coast Demerara villages turned out in large numbers to have their issues and concerns addressed during a ministerial outreach held at the Buxton/Friendship Community Centre Ground, on Monday. ‘As Buxton goes, so goes the country,’ was the chant from the mammoth crowd, as Prime Minister, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips, […]
Residents of Buxton, Region Four are assured of employment opportunities within their community, through the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. Minister, Nigel Dharamlall, M.P, made the announcement Monday, as he addressed residents during a ministerial outreach to the East Coast Demerara community. The event is being led by Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark […]
─ donates basketball hoops, brush cutters for Buxton ground In less than 30 minutes of a request for improved basketball equipment at the Buxton Community Centre Ground, Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports, Charles Ramson Jr, M.P, handed over several pieces of equipment to the local basketball team. The request was made during the government’s […]
─ as DPP recommends charges The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) on Monday recommended that policeman, Lance Corporal Kristoff DeNobrega, be charged with the shooting death of Quindon Bacchus. The father of one was allegedly shot dead by the police rank on June 10 at Haslington, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Following recommendation by the Police […]
The Treaty of Chaguaramas, signed on this day forty-nine (49) years ago, established the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Common Market. Each year, Guyana observes, as a national holiday, the signing of the Treaty. We do this as a testament to our commitment to regional integration. As our Community embarks on its 50th year, the […]
