Following the signing of an agreement among Guyana, the Kingdom of Norway and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the reality of Guyana’s goal to transition to renewable energy is now even closer. In fact, these three parties on Wednesday signed an agreement to finance Guyana’s largest solar project set to benefit thousands of Guyanese. The […]
Seven project affected residents of Sophia are undergoing capacity building training offered by the Ministry of Housing and Water’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) geared at improving their business practices. The two-day workshop will develop and strengthen the skills of small business owners who were affected by infrastructural works administered under the ministry’s ‘Adequate […]
The Women’s Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN) programme registration numbers continue to soar as the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security records some 10,000 applications countrywide. The number is a significant climb since the beginning of the programme’s registration portal on June 3, 2022. Human services minister, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, MP, on Wednesday expressed […]
Guyana’s eastern neighbour, Suriname, is set to receive a large quantity of food supplies aimed at providing relief to the many flood impacted residents there. This support comes from the Government of Guyana through the Civil Defence Commission (CDC). The supplies will be delivered during this week and consist of essential food items. Suriname’s Ambassador […]
Guyanese students will start receiving the $30, 000 cash grants at the end of July, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand announced. Speaking at the Georgetown Department of Education Regional Awards Ceremony for the Academic year 2020-2121, on Wednesday, the minister said, “We are giving from the government level, the most support, parents and students have […]
– commits to supplying tillers, other inputs for farmers to improve their cultivation Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha has maintained that the government has no political agenda when it comes to the agriculture sector adding that all farmers are key to ensuring food security as they are the ones who are supplying the food […]
Seven (7) business owners of Sophia, Georgetown, whose livelihoods were disrupted by infrastructure works under Phase Two of the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP) are now benefiting from a two-day capacity building training. The training, which began on Wednesday at the National Library, is led by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) […]
Students from both Primary and secondary schools in Georgetown were on Wednesday honoured for their academic achievements as the Department of Education – Georgetown hosted its Regional Award Ceremony for the academic year 2020 – 2021. The event, which was hosted at the National Cultural Centre, saw students being awarded outstanding academic performance at the […]
The Hon. Bishop Juan Edghill, Minister of Public Works, this morning met with a Mission from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), as the Government advances its infrastructure development agenda for the Linden Soesdyke Highway Project. The IsDB team was led by Mr. Atiq Ahmad, Lead Global Transport Specialist -Economic and Social Infrastructure Department, General Directorate […]
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, M.P, has underscored the administration’s monumental plans towards balancing the academic life of the nation’s children through sport. Minister Manickchand said if Guyana wants to produce and retain wholesome children, specifically from the devastating impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, studies have shown that they cannot succumb to the urge […]