Students from Secondary Schools in the Region Four and Georgetown Education Districts participated in a consultation forum held at the St. Stanislaus College focused on the transformation of the education sector in Guyana. Today’s exercise is one of many scheduled to take place over the next two weeks as the Ministry of Education engages all […]
─ as Guyana observes ‘World No Tobacco Day’ In observance of ‘World No Tobacco Day’, the ministries of Health and Education will be partnering to craft programmes, and other initiatives to better educate the younger population on the dangers of tobacco smoking. Despite the many health issues developed from smoking, there is still approximately 12 […]
Residents of Lethem and its environs, affected by the recent flooding in Region Nine, are returning to a state of normalcy, with a long-term plan in place to assist those who lost crops and livestock. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, MP, on Monday wrapped up a five-day visit to the region, where he […]
– Vice President meets with GGDMA miners In yet another of a series of government interventions geared towards providing relief in light of the rise in cost of living and cost of production, and in fulfillment of the PPP/C manifesto promise, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today announced several measures that will benefit the mining community. […]
– approximately 5,500 fisherfolk to benefit His Excellency, President Dr. Irfaan Ali today announced a $150,000 one-off relief grant for fisherfolk across the country. The Head of State made the disclosure during a meeting with fishermen from Windsor Forest and other surrounding villages in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara). President Ali noted that in addition […]
More than $5 billion has been expended to support infrastructure and development across hinterland communities to date. President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali made the announcement, during his address at the 56th Independence Anniversary celebration in Anna Regina, Region Two. The PPP/C Administration has always been committed to investing heavily in bridging the gap between the […]
– Lauds programme as 20 approved borrowers receive disbursements His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that Demerara Bank’s Farmers Credit Line is an important part of national development that will aid farmers in increasing their productivity. The Head of State made this statement on Monday afternoon as he delivered the feature address at the launch of […]
– members possess skill, character to execute duties, says President Ali President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Tuesday witnessed the swearing-in of members of the Integrity Commission and the Police Service Commission at the Office of the President, Shiv Chanderpaul Drive. Chandra Gajraj was sworn-in by Acting Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman, to serve as the […]
Given the increasing impacts climate change continues to have on the regional agriculture sector, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha said there needs to be a single shared vision and coordination of efforts toward sustainable change to protect the Caribbean’s agriculture and food systems. Minister Mustapha was at the time delivering remarks at the Meetings of the […]
– Guyana eyes low-carbon automotive industry In the face of the detrimental effects of climate change and rising global temperatures, there has been a global shift to utilise more electric vehicles (EVs), the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) has issued a tender looking for a company to supply and deliver six EV charging stations. According to […]