─ design for phase two being finalised Phase one of the geometric improvement project along Vlissengen Roadhas been completed. The $42.6 million project is aimed at improving access for pedestrians. The first phase of the project runs from the roundabout to Barr Steet and was executed by Vieira 66 Logistics. The area has been paved, […]
The Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission continues to successfully secure redress for consumers by enforcing the Consumer Affairs Act of 2011. The Commission during 2021 received 480 complaints which amounted to a total value of $211,034,785. This amount reflected a 101% increase in the dollar value of complaints compared with the previous year 2020. The […]
It has come to the attention of the Bank of Guyana that FIRST CITIZENS GLOBAL via its webpage https://www.firstcitizensgroup.com appears to hold itself out as conducting banking/financial business in several countries/regions including Guyana. The Bank of Guyana wishes to inform the general public that First Citizens Bank of Trinidad and Tobago does not hold a […]
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud last Tuesday, received reports of recommendations to update the Domestic Violence Act and new and emerging forms of violence following a legislative analysis of the 1996 Act, and research under the EU-UN spearheaded by her ministry’s Spotlight Initiative. The recommendations and reports were crafted by […]
The Ministry of Labour’s Board of Industrial Training (BIT), in 2021 trained 3,086 persons in various skilled areas, in keeping with the technical and workforce needs of the country. Of that number, 120 persons were trained and certified in Region One; 250 in Region Two; 328 in Region Three; 1,434 in Region Four; 145 in […]
The Ministry of Health announced Tuesday that it will only provide COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for persons who have been hospitalised, and those who have been in environments susceptible to COVID-19 infection. This was revealed Tuesday by Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, M.P, during his daily COVID-19 update. Dr Anthony explained that […]
The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) is in search of a consultant to conduct a mid-term valuation of the Energy Matric Diversification and Institutional Strengthening of the Department of Energy (EMISDE). The programme is designed to support Guyana’s evolving energy sector by investing in sustainable, cleaner energy solutions to diversify the energy matrix in the hinterland, […]
The Ministry of Agriculture has partnered with the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) to identify lands suitable for agricultural development nationwide. Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, said the current land mapping exercise is in keeping with the PPP/C Administration’s motive to provide adequate cultivation space for agriculturists to advance production. The initiative also comes at […]
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, M.P, said his ministry will be seeking further funding to broaden the Core Home Support initiative to address the housing needs of the lowest-income households, as well as the vulnerable groups. “Our project team is preparing a document that we intend to present at the government level, that […]
-happy with joint services’ involvement As government continued to play its role in returning the capital to its ‘garden city’ status, citizens have expressed heartfelt appreciation at ‘Operation Clean up’ which culminated today. Guyana-born US citizen Evelyn Agard lauded the initiative, as she believes it is one that was desperately needed. “I am very happy […]