Pensioners will be able to uplift their 2023 pension books beginning mid-August to December this year, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud said during a recent engagement with residents of the East Coast of Demerara. She said the early distribution is part of efforts to ensure easy access of pension for […]
Senior Superintendents of Police, Calvin Brutus, Errol Watts, Khali Pareshram and Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum are among eight senior police ranks who were promoted to Assistant Commissioners of Police, effective July 3. The Guyana Police Force via its Facebook page on Sunday, published the list of promotions from the Police Service Commission, dated July 2,2022. […]
Buxtonians and residents of other neighboring villages will have the opportunity to meet with several government ministers on Monday, July 4, to discuss developmental issues and other concerns, when government takes a major outreach to the East Coast Demerara community. The exercise will be led by Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, and fulfills a […]
-Informs Bacchus’s family that Government wants justice and closure for them Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips today addressed the family of Quindon Bacchus during his visit to Golden Grove on the East Coast of Demerara and promised that justice would be served. “We need justice. We need closure for the family,” the […]
Some 100 residents of Sophia, Georgetown on Saturday benefitted from the government’s $250, 000 business grant. This is a part of the government’s manifesto promise to ensure Guyanese across the country have access to business opportunities. The grant was distributed at the Sophia Exhibition Centre, and was spearheaded by the Ministry of Local Government and […]
His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali arrived in Suriname today to attend the 43rd Regular Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The Meeting is slated to begin on Sunday, July 3rd and conclude on Tuesday, July 5th in Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname. President Ali is accompanied by Minister of […]
Residents and members of the Victoria Community Development Council (CDC), benefitted from a capacity- building training workshop, at the Victoria Primary School, East Coast Demerara (ECD), on Saturday. The activity was facilitated by the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s Community Development Department (CDD). The community leaders were exposed to communication and negotiating skills, balancing service […]
The need for improved safety practices in the local maritime sector has been emphasised by Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill. He underscored that the greatest threat to safety and security is to believe that there is none. Minister Edghill, speaking at the naming ceremony of the SEACOR marine vessel held at the Guyana […]
Residents of North Sophia engaged several government ministers on Friday, to strategise for the further development of the Georgetown community. The meeting was a follow-up to an earlier consultation held with residents at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, with Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, in June. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Hon Nigel […]
Guyana’s agro-processing capacity has been enhanced with a $37 million investment in the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC). This will now allow Guyana to better export fresh produce regionally, to countries such as Barbados and St. Lucia among others. The investment saw the commissioning of six water tanks, two forklifts, four pallet jacks, five trolleys […]