The Ministry of Health signed a contract with RioMed Limited, a UK-registered company, to develop and implement the new Electronic Health Record System (EHR). Signed on Tuesday March 18, the duration of the contract will be 18 months. The International Development Bank (IDB) is providing USD$3.3 million in funding for the implementation of the EHR […]
– as Guyana observes World Social Workers Day 2025 In a world where unprecedented social challenges are occurring worldwide, the need for skilled and passionate social workers has never been greater. This observation was made by Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud on World Social Workers Day 2025. In a message […]
– 241 land titles, 20 steel & cement vouchers issued as Govt expands homeownership access After years of anticipation, over 300 Berbicians can now celebrate as they receive their lands at Moleson Creek (Phases I and II) and Hogstye Housing Schemes in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Christopher Asregadoo praised the government’s efforts to expand homeownership opportunities […]
– eyes deeper ties as trade expands A Guyana public and private sector delegation is undertaking a trade mission in Northern Brazil, specifically Boa Vista, State of Roraima on 17- 18 March 2025. The trade mission is in keeping with a commitment made during a meeting between His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of […]
An independent evaluation by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed the government’s policies as effective with several inroads made to drive inclusive social and economic growth. The IMF’s 2025 Article IV report praised the government’s social transfer policies implemented in recent years, as a move in the right direction to ending poverty, as disposable […]
Infrastructural projects in Kwakwani, Region Ten, are advancing seamlessly with community and medium to large-scale road works on schedule to be completed by April month end. The $2.4 billion undertaken is transforming 37 thoroughfares from laterite to concrete and asphalt. Sixteen roads are community-based projects awarded to small contractors while the remaining 21 are executed […]
-Modern port, second energy project also on the cards The government plans to develop a highway from the new Demerara River Bridge connecting Wales, Bartica, and ultimately Timehri on the East Bank of Demerara to propel infrastructure and economic growth. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made the announcement at the commissioning of the state-of-the-art $1.35 […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources takes this opportunity to address the latest fabrications published by Glenn Lall on March 16 in Kaieteur News under the headline “Disasters of the Oil Industry Unfolding in Guyana.” Lall’s claims demonstrate a willful disregard for facts, as we will now outline. Claim: The fishing sector has collapsed due to […]
The Minister’s attention was drawn to a letter published in the Sunday’s edition of the Stabroek News dated March 16, 2025, authored by members of the Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) captioned, “Minister Teixeira must address UN concerns on Access to Information Act”. The authors mentioned therein two unjustified claims that (i) the Access […]
– to transform water access, quality for 16,000 residents The massive $1.35 billion water treatment plant commissioned on Sunday in Wales, Region Three, will significantly transform the lives of 16,000 residents along the West Coast of Demerara through access to treated water. This treatment facility is one of three planned for Region Three under the […]