Zulfikar Mustapha, Agriculture Minister of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, affirmed his country’s support during an official visit to IICA headquarters, describing the proposal as innovative in bringing countries together, working as a team and collaborating with food security in the region.  Zulfikar Mustapha, the Guyanese Minister of Agriculture, guaranteed his country’s support for the […]

Minister of Public Works, Hon. Bishop Juan Edghill, says Government is doing all that is required to create that enabling investor-friendly environment for both local and international investors.     On Sunday, the minister commissioned a Prestressed Concrete Plant at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara, the latest addition to S. Jagmohan Construction and General Supplies, a […]

The Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali- led administration is looking to transform the Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) into a focal point for vocational training, with the establishment of a Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centre. “I want the Ministry of Education to come here and do an assessment so that we can do a full fledged […]

Women are being encouraged to participate in more non-traditional training programmes offered by the Ministry of Labour’s Board of Industrial Training (BIT). Labour Minister, Joseph Hamilton, M.P, is pushing to ensure women are participating in the free technical programmes being offered by BIT. To this end, it has reduced the number of cosmetology programmes being […]

Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that there is no vaccine requirement for children to benefit from the government’s ‘Because We Care’ or school uniform grants. The Vice President who was responding to a concern raised by a Paradise, Region Five resident on Saturday during a meeting at the Community Centre Ground, […]

Persons living with Hepatitis C will soon have their treatment fully funded by the Government of Guyana as the Ministry of Health partners with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) to ensure treatment is provided. Speaking at a mini health fair recently, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony acknowledged the challenges experienced by persons living […]

His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali committed to addressing the core issues, including flooding, that the communities in South and North Ruimveldt face. President Ali made the pronouncement during an impromptu visit to south Georgetown today. The President told residents that he wanted to “engage the communities on a few things and one is flooding”. He […]

– Several projects earmarked for Region Seven communities His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali told the residents of Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) that his Government is on a national mission to bring prosperity to all citizens under the ‘One Guyana’ platform. The Head of State made this pronouncement yesterday as he addressed residents of communities […]

1,000 additional Paradise, Fort Wellington residents benefitting Hundreds of residents turned out at the Paradise Community Centre Ground and Fort Wellington Drying Floor on Saturday to capitalise on the government’s part-time jobs initiative which was extended to cater for an additional 1,000 persons in the region. Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo spearheaded another outreach to […]

As government continues to strengthen the legal and constitutional framework of the country, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, MP, recently announced the imminent tabling of a new bill to address the granting and refusal of bail. Minister Nandlall noted that the completion of this bill has been expected by […]