–Charges body to be proactive through opportunities and during challenges His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali today called for greater networking within the private sector to create more investment opportunities and navigate the global supply chain challenges. The Head of State made these remarks during a Christmas breakfast hosted in honour of the Private Sector Commission […]
Every oil company and its sub-contractor must provide to the government, a Local Content Master Plan that lays out these companies’ overall capacity plans. This is a requirement captured in the government’s Local Content Bill tabled in the National Assembly last week. In the Bill, it is stated that every master plan must include an […]
credits other successes to collaboration among key stakeholders President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge said the company has had a safe year of operations in line with its commitment to “Nobody Gets Hurt”. Recalling the safety performance for the year, he disclosed that there were hundreds of days across offshore operations without a recordable safety […]
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, assured residents of Karisparu, Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight) that they will have access to electricity and internet in 2022. The senior government official, who travelled to the community on Wednesday to distribute toys and hampers, told residents that his “Government would continue to push ahead” with its agenda […]
A pre-Christmas excitement erupted in the Paediatric Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital on Thursday, as the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) presented toys and treats to the children. During the annual Toy Drive, Staff of the Bureau shared more than 60 pieces of assorted toys to children at the public hospital, which brought […]
– Announces scholarships for 19 ranks at GDF’s Annual Christmas Lunch His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali has reinstated a one-month tax-free salary as a bonus for all members of the Joint Services. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces made the announcement at the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Annual Christmas Lunch at Base Camp Ayanganna this afternoon, […]
His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced a full month’s tax-free bonus salary for the joint services on Wednesday, during the Guyana Defence Force’s annual Christmas Lunch at Base Camp Ayanganna. “I had promised that we will return your bonus, and last year, we returned two weeks bonus. This year, we are returning the full […]
The Ministry of Housing’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) on Wednesday, signed contracts to the tune of $13.3 billion for the construction of the four-lane highway from Eccles to Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The four-lane road forms part of the alternative EBD road link which is expected to significantly reduce traffic congestion […]
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, M.P., on Tuesday announced that 10 families of Smith Creek, Region One are set to benefit from homes through the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s (CH&PA) Hinterland Housing Programme. The recommencement of the housing programme will see 100 families benefitting from various communities in Regions One, Seven, Eight […]
The Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig, yesterday bestowed awards recognizing hard work and dedication to a few staff members and other support personnel. The ceremony took place at CDC’s Headquarters in Thomas Lands. Lieutenant Colonel Craig, in his remarks, highlighted that 2021 was a particularly difficult year but […]