The Ministry of Health will begin the roll- out of the Covid-19 vaccination for children ages 5 to 11 tomorrow, June 11, with a drive-through and walk -in at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac. Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony is urging parents and guardians to take advantage of this opportunity to get their children […]
Twelve contracts worth close to $500 million were signed on Friday, to boost the development of the country’s agriculture sector. Nine of the contracts will see major improvements at the Rose Hall and Blairmont sugar estates, to fast-track the government’s efforts to ensure the facilities resume production as soon as possible. Rehabilitative works ranging from […]
At the end of the Guyana Elections Commissions (GECOM) three-month continuous registration exercise on May 29, some 70,041 applications were processed. Of this, amount, 28,149 were new registrants between the ages of 14 to 17, 21,130 were the 18 and older cohort, another 7,667 applied for the replacement of identification cards (ID) and 6,526 for […]
– says no cash will be given to rice farmers, nonpartisan committee to assist with verification processes – two weeks to compile lists of beneficiaries Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha today met with rice farmers and fisherfolk from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) to discuss the planned relief initiatives recently announced by His Excellency President Dr. Mohamed […]
Caribbean nations have been offered the scope to access funding for their energy infrastructural projects through the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) 2030 -a mechanism initiated by the United States of America to address energy security and climate crisis within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The first major climate change adaptation initiative in the pacific […]
Farmers from communities along the Pomeroon River, Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region Two) are once again singing praises to the government, as yet another promise has been fulfilled that will see improved drainage in the various farming communities. Upon assuming office, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha visited several farming communities in the region and met with farmers who made […]
The Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Thursday met with the principal and senior staff members of the Cyril Potter College of Education to discuss the institution’s readiness to accommodate preservice teachers in the dorms. From Sunday, some ninety-two first-year students from Regions One, Seven, Eight and Nine will be staying at the Turkeyen […]
The Honourable Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Robeson Benn, M.P, has approved the promotion of Twenty-Five (25) Junior Ranks from the Guyana Prison Service and the promotion of Two Hundred and Forty-Eight (248) Junior Ranks from the Guyana Fire Service. Minister Benn extends congratulations to all ranks who were promoted and continues to urge improved […]
The Ministry of Education will be taking a holistic approach to address the rising incidence of violence in some schools across Guyana. The approach will see the involvement of the Guyana Police Force, including the Community Policing Group, as well as pastors and other religious leaders in the respective communities. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand […]
The proactive approach by the Government of Guyana to mitigate the challenges of climate, especially in the country’s agricultural zones, is cushioning the impact of the current rainy season. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, has attributed the prudent management of country’s drainage and irrigation infrastructure, and the injection of more efficient resources as critical […]