On January 31st, 2022, the Ministry of Education registered its first batch of students into the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) programme totalling 119 students from eight schools across Guyana. This was announced by Assistant Chief Education Officer (Technical), Ms. Marcia Paddy at a workshop that began today for CVQ Assessors. The three-day workshop is being […]
The Atlantic Reader Series, a local book series tailored to enhance literacy skills in students in Grades One to Six, is a step towards reducing the disparities between the Coast and Hinterland in accessing appropriate and adequate local learning material. This was noted by Head of the Learning Resources and Development Unit, Ms. Myra Pierre […]
Thirty (30) Mines and Forestry Officers of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC-15) and Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC-15) who are stationed, or will be stationed in a number of hinterland communities, recently participated in a two-day Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Victim Identification Workshop from January 26th -27th, 2022. The participants were engaged in […]
Government will soon launch the Media Communication Academy to increase the capacity of media workers in Guyana. Defending National Budget 2022, Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy, M.P, noted that the budget caters for the upskilling of media operatives, to ensure there is better delivery of […]
His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali today presented the President’s Medal to the two top graduates of the University of Guyana Class of 2020/2021. Both Davendra Kissoon and Tomeshwor Mohabir from the Turkeyen and Tain campuses respectively finished with GPAs of 4.0. Kissoon, 27, finished as the valedictorian after successfully completing a bachelor’s of Science Degree […]
Member of Parliament (M.P), Yvonne Fredricks-Pearson said Amerindians in Guyana will be the beneficiaries of every expanding sector under the leadership of President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali. The M.P. was speaking Monday during the debate of the $552.9 billion 2022 budget presented by the government. “I would like to say on behalf of the indigenous […]
The budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Tourism this year, will equip the sector with all the capital needed to develop and upskill Guyana’s human resource to meet the demands of the rapidly growing economy. During the first day of the budget debate held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) Monday, Minister of Tourism […]
Residents of several communities within the Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region Two), will soon be able to access the internet through the ICT Access and eServices for Hinterland, Poor and Remote Communities Project, under the Office of the Prime Minister. Project Manager Ronald Harsawack, today, said his department is working to ensure the project is rolled out in […]
Member of Parliament, Seepaul Narine, said Budget 2022 contains a number of innovative measures, which will meaningfully advance the life of all Guyanese. The veteran trade unionist was at the time defending the $552.9 billion budget in the National Assembly Monday. “Budget 2022, I believe, has not missed any area of national life. Every man, […]
–Garden of Eden plant to resume in two weeks Guyana is on track to commence two transformative, mega projects which will revolutionise the energy sector – the Gas to Energy project and the Amaila Falls Hydropower project. Revealing this during an interview with the National Communications Network on Sunday was Prime Minister, (ret’d) Brigadier Mark […]