The preparatory works for the beautification of the Kingston Seawall waterfront will be completed within a week. This will then pave the way for other aspects of the beautification project which is the brainchild of First Lady, Her Excellency Arya Ali. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill M.P. on Friday, inspected the works for […]
The bridges at Dennis Street and Eastern Highway and Dennis Street and Stone Avenue, Campbelllville are set to be completed ahead of schedule. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill M.P. on Friday inspected both bridges. Minister Edghill said C&L Construction Inc. was contracted to execute the works on the Eastern Highway to the tune […]
The Cabinet Level Taskforce on Flooding, led by Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, yesterday met with members of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) to collaborate on flood mitigation measures. The virtual session allowed for engagement between government officials and corporate and commercial individuals to ascertain the resources needed to manage any potential significant inundation […]
The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, has been at the forefront of development in Guyana, as the third largest exporter earner in Guyana after oil and natural resources. For the year 2021, the ministry was allocated $2.74 billion in the national budget. Tourism Minister, Oneidge Walrond M.P. had said that sum would mostly aid […]
Notwithstanding the harsh effects of Covid-19 on the agriculture sector in 2021, the PPP/C government remained resolute in ensuring Guyanese continue to benefit from sustainable food security. Since the PPP/C administration took office in August 2020, Guyana, unlike many countries globally, has been a leading nation in efforts to advance and maintain its food sector. […]
The Ministry of Education rejects untruths being peddled on Social Media by Opposition Member of Parliament, Annette Ferguson regarding the Anna Regina Multilateral School in Region Two. Ms Ferguson claims that ‘a number of students’ tested positive. The truth is one student of the school has tested positive. This has been confirmed by officers within […]
The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government steered the nation onto a path of economic transformation in 2021, with the help of a financial agenda championed by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, M.P. Here are some of the major initiatives and projects championed by Minister […]
– approximately $1.5B spent on emergency flood-relief efforts At the end of 2021, an estimated $28.7 billion was expended by the various agencies under the umbrella of the Agriculture Ministry, further setting the path for continued development for a number of transformative projects within the sector. Apart from the budgeted $22.6 billion, approximately $6.1 […]
At 3:08hrs this morning, Water Tenders 102, 105, 106 and 112 from the Central, Alberttown and Campbellville Fire Stations responded to a report of a house on fire at Lot 91 Premniranjati, Prashad Nagar, Georgetown. The structure involved was a two-storey wooden and concrete building which was unoccupied at the time of the fire. As […]
