Workers are the backbone of our economy It is with great verve that I greet workers and their unions. May Day is an occasion to acknowledge and applaud the imperishable contributions of workers to our country’s freedom and development. Our nation owes an eternal debt of gratitude to its workers. Workers’ contributions cannot be erased, […]
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Delegation in Guyana with the support from the Sustainable Agriculture Development Programme (SADP) in the Agriculture Sector Development Unit (USDA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IBD), executed the first training in the methodology for “Cost of Production.” The activity is the […]
–Discusses climate change, fossil fuels and taxation policies with VP Harris His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today called for a better working relationship between the United States of America and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), especially in understanding and respecting the policies of the Region. In a virtual discussion with the Vice President of the USA, […]
Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has to date received some $3.3 billion from the $2.59 billion investment in the Berbice River Bridge. Therefore, the opposition’s chants about the investment being the reason for the NIS becoming broke is a “fallacy.” The Vice President made the statement Friday, during a […]
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh said thousands of Guyanese are already seeing the benefits of the oil and gas sector, whether directly or indirectly, and while most of those benefitting are in Regions Three and Four, this will soon change. “It is for that reason […]
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, M.P, on Thursday addressed the United Nations’ (UN) High Level Meeting of the General Assembly in New York, where he highlighted Guyana’s aggressive housing programme and plans for the development of the new ‘Silica City.’ The high-level meeting was convened to assess the progress of the implementation of […]
Minister of Housing and Water, M.P, has announced that the government through the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) will be investing $162 million to improve access to potable water in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni). The minister made the announcement during a recent outreach to the region. He said new water supply systems will be established in Itabac […]
In an attempt to boost Guyana’s efforts to eliminate the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the Ministry of Health partnered with American biopharmaceutical company GILEAD Sciences Inc., to distribute a new HIV drug called Biktarvy, which is an improved and more developed drug to treat adults living with HIV. The new drug will add to the […]
─ as 21 companies receive NACOSH awards Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, M.P, said police officers across the country will be trained in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) to reduce workplace accidents and fatalities. The revelation was made during his feature address to the National Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) award ceremony […]
The Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on April 28, 2022, participated in a virtual meeting of the Foreign Ministers of China and Caribbean Countries sharing Diplomatic Relations with China. The meeting was co-chaired by His Excellency Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China and the Honourable Reginald […]