The work of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has been boosted with the procurement of two ambulances, water tenders and an airport rescue firefighter vehicle, all valued at some $178.6 million. This is part of government’s commitment to ensuring firefighters are properly equipped to perform their duties, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn M.P, said. […]
1,200 additional jobs for Essequibo Coast Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo today officially launched the government’s part-time jobs initiative in Region Two, following the announcement back in March. Dr. Jagdeo had initially committed to providing 800 of these jobs along the Essequibo Coast, however this amount has been increased after the government received some 2, […]
Over the past two days, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) executed a series of emergency works in the Mahaicony–Abary area, in Region Five following instances of flooding due to continuous heavy rainfall. Following reports of flooding in several parts of the region, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha immediately put systems in place to […]
The Government of Guyana continues to invest heavily in the agriculture sector, in areas like large-scale vegetable and livestock production, coconut, and drainage systems, all of which contribute to the country’s rapidly growing food production system. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P. said recently, that the vast land space in Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) […]
The St. Therese Primary School in New Amsterdam, Region Six is expected to get a new wing at a cost of some $28.4 million which will allow more students to be accommodated at the institution. The contract for the project was awarded to Professional Engineering and Construction Services. It will feature six additional classrooms to […]
Contractors from Region Three (Essequibo Islands/West Demerara) are thanking the government for ensuring infrastructural development and creation of job opportunities in the region. The contractors shared their appreciation at a simple contract signing ceremony at the Regional Democratic Council on Monday. A total of some $209,207,345 was distributed in contracts by the ministry. Fiaz Khan, […]
─ Min Bharrat urges companies to register The Local Content Secretariat – the body responsible for overseeing and implementing Guyana’s Local Content Act, has been fully operationalised. The historic Local Content Act which was enacted in December, paved the way for the establishment of the Local Content Secretariat under the purview of the Ministry of […]
–Training opportunities available in several areas − VP Workers from the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) Uitvlugt Estate, who have been unable to work as a result of the factory experiencing mechanical problems will be provided with assistance from the government. Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo gave this assurance today when he met with the affected […]
A new $7 million police outpost was commissioned in the Cummings Lodge new housing scheme, Greater Georgetown, on Monday. The new 20 x 30 – foot concrete structure was constructed by the Ministry of Housing and Water in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs. The keys to the fully outfitted building were officially handed […]
More residents of Region Five will be fully equipped with the necessary skills for employment following a skills training consultation undertaken by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) with several stakeholders at Latchmansingh Primary School, on Monday. Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, M.P., said the exercise is part of government’s plan to create a skilled […]