Fisherfolk from across East Berbice – Corentyne ( Region Six) are expected to start receiving $150,000 relief grants by July. This was announced by Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, who held a meeting with fishermen Thursday evening, at the Classic International Hotel, Corentyne. President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on May 31, had announced a $150,000 […]
– 10-member committee to decide on feasible crops A 10-member committee was established to work along with the Ministries of Agriculture and Finance, and regional authorities to decide on which crops can be cultivated on some 35,000 acres of land in Region Six. This decision was made today during a meeting hosted by Vice President, […]
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are not excluded from the PPP/C Government’s ongoing part-time jobs initiative. Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo made the announcement Thursday, as he rolled out the hiring programme at the University of Guyana, Tain Campus, Region Six. He was at the time responding to a question posed by a member of the […]
– Director at IEEFA lacks basic understanding of oil and gas economics Tom Sanzillo, Director of Financial Analysis of the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has once again presented inaccurate and misleading details on Guyana’s petroleum sector. The Vice President of Guyana, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo was truly clear at his recent press […]
A new programme initiated by the Ministry of Education and the University of Guyana (UG) will open opportunities for teachers in hinterland regions to access university education. The International Center of Excellence in Educator Innovation, Learning and Development (ICEEILA) programme, was launched on June 1, at the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus, to ensure hinterland […]
Persons who are experiencing upper respiratory tract symptoms like sore throat and runny nose, should get tested for Covid-19, as the new sub-variant could be disguising as the common flu, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has advised. The sub-variant BA.2 of the omicron variant, is likely responsible for the recent increase in COVID-19 cases locally, […]
Government is taking steps to curtail the abuse of wildlife locally with the introduction of a Domestic Licencing System (DLS). The DLS is a management system aimed at preserving wildlife through effective monitoring for commercial and non-commercial uses. Under the new system, persons involved in the use of wildlife must be licenced in six categories; […]
The Government of Guyana is interested in the safety of lives and property of all Guyanese, hence its continued investment in public infrastructure, and the expansion of services, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, said during the commissioning of the new $37.8 million Eccles fire station. Handing over the facility on Wednesday, the minister […]
– as gov’t prepares to roll out cash grants to fisherfolk Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha today met with groups of fisherfolk from villages along the East Coast of Demerara to discuss the $150,000 one-off relief grant which was recently announced by His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali. The meetings were held with fisherfolk from Annandale, […]Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, the Honourable Gail Teixeira, who is performing the functions of Prime Minister, today stated that the progressive nature of the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030 would serve as a catalyst in promoting wildlife conservation in Guyana. She made these remarks at the Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission […]