─ parents, teachers and students commend move Following the relaxation of the hairstyle rules in observance of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Ministry of Education is advancing the conversation by soliciting the views of stakeholders with the launching of an online survey. On its official Facebook page, the ministry on Thursday, invited stakeholders […]
─ hints at bar owners, party hosts being held accountable Government will be examining the implementation of a burden-sharing system to curb drinking and driving. The system will place some amount of responsibility on a business establishment or individual who allows an individual to operate a vehicle, while under the influence of alcohol. The idea […]
Guyana and the European Union (EU) on Thursday, agreed on a detailed roadmap for implementing the Guyana-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA), which aims to improve forest governance and verify the trade in legal timber. The aide-mémoire was signed by Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat and EU Ambassador […]
─ Constitution will be followed in appointment of Top Cop His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said he has asked Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn to develop an incentive-based performance system for the Guyana Police Force. Delivering the feature address at the Annual Police Officers’ Conference on Thursday, Dr. Ali said the system must […]
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is being called upon to adopt ‘smart policing’ in its crime fighting efforts, as the systems being utilised are outdated. The call was made by President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who said the new dimension of policing requires ‘eyes on you’ which means more monitoring and intelligence gathering. The […]
–Tells annual GPF Conference that strategy moving forward must be solution-oriented His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali today said that there must be “tremendous” synergy between what the Guyana Police Force does and how the judiciary and the executive support the initiatives. The Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces made this assertion while addressing […]
The Government of Guyana, in keeping with its stated commitment to create a modern platform for arbitration as an effective method of settling commercial and other disputes in Guyana, launches its program of building capacity by training and education. In this regard, the Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry of Legal Affairs, in collaboration with IMPACT […]
In observance of World Glaucoma Week 2022, members of the public are being encouraged to visit the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) eye clinic to receive free eye screening to enable the early detection of glaucoma. On Thursday, DPI spoke with some glaucoma patients at GPHC, where scores of persons turned out to get tested […]
─ President urges police to be respectful to citizens President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, said his government will continue to support the efforts of the Guyana Police Force in strengthening its relationship with the public. While commending the progress made thus far in this regard, the Head of State said the concept of ‘One Guyana’ […]
Government’s immunisation campaign in the Essequibo Islands -West Demerara (Region Three) is improving, as efforts continue to prevent the spread of the respiratory illness, Covid-19. Speaking with DPI recently, Region Three Regional Health Officer (RHO), Dr. Erica Forte said the region continues to fight against the deadly disease by advocating the need for vaccination. “Region […]