The strengthening of Guyana’s democracy was a front burner issue that Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo discussed with United States Deputy Assistant Secretary for Caribbean Affairs and Haiti, Barbara Feinstein. Dr. Jagdeo represented government at the meeting with the US government official. He made it clear that the administration is committed to working with all […]
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, who is performing the functions of President, this evening ceremoniously received the Queen’s Baton at a reception hosted by the British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller OBE, at her residence. The baton which arrived in Guyana from Belize, carries a special message from the Queen to […]
Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday, reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring transparent spending of the nation’s revenues in the National Resources Fund (NRF). The Vice President, speaking to the media at his Shiv Chanderpaul Drive office, said the previous NRF Bill that was passed following the ‘no confidence’ motion against the APNU+AFC Coalition […]
Some 86 young persons from Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) graduated on Friday from the Board of Industrial Training’s (BIT) National Training Project for Youth Empowerment (NTPYE) in commercial food preparation, garment construction, cosmetology and agro-processing. At the graduation ceremony held at the Hurricane Harbour, Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, M.P, told graduates that the event is […]The strengthening of Guyana’s democracy was a front burner issue that Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo discussed with United States Deputy Assistant Secretary for Caribbean Affairs and Haiti, Barbara Feinstein. Dr. Jagdeo represented government at the meeting with the US government official. He made it clear that the administration is committed to working with all […]Guyanese will soon benefit from a host of employment opportunities, as the PPP/C Government moves aggressively towards making some 8,000 part-time jobs available nationwide. During an online interview Thursday evening, Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said the strategic approach will provide long- term support to citizens amid the increasing cost of living, due to the […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P, recently handed over six cryotherapy machines to Regions One, Five, Six, Seven, Eight and Nine to enable treatment of cervical cancer in the regions. The machines were purchased by the Ministry of Health, through its non-communicable diseases programme. This is part of the ministry’s efforts to eliminate and […]
The community of Baramita located in Barima-Waini, (Region One), will benefit from improved access to potable water as a new $25 million well is being drilled in the Carib community. The new well, which is expected to be completed soon, will add to the existing water distribution system in the community and will see approximately […]
Representatives of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) are presently in Guyana conducting stakeholder engagement sessions. The purpose of the stakeholder engagements is to discuss the Council’s operational imperatives, specifically the e-transition framework and to share the territorial performance both at the subject and school-based assessment level. These engagements will also allow the Ministry of Education […]
The Ministry of Education’s Special Education Needs (SEN) Unit Friday afternoon in observance of Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month 2022 hosted a virtual conversation. More than 40 educators joined in the conversation this afternoon. Education Officer, SEN in Region Ten, Ms. Cindy Nelson, spoke about the causes of Cerebral palsy, its symptoms, potential risks for persons […]