Residents along the Essequibo Coast received first-time access to pension books and delayed National Insurance Scheme (NIS) after years of hiccups. On Monday, Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, visited the NIS office in Anna Regina, where he spearheaded the exercise. Minister Singh told the pensioners […]
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, M.P, on Monday laid out a host of plans her ministry has in place for the new year, which will benefit both teachers and students. Among those plans is the full reopening of school for students of Grades Eight through Thirteen, when school resumes in January. Minister Manickchand was speaking […]
The Dental Council of Guyana is warning the general public to keep an eye out for phonies pretending to be certified dentists and dangerously offering dental braces placement. Chairman of the dental council, Dr Pravesh Harry, explained that the council has been keeping up its mandate to protect the public from these illegal practices. The […]
Following media reports and complaints received regarding the payment of severance and other benefits to workers who were terminated by Troy Resources Guyana Inc. on grounds of redundancy, the Ministry of Labour convened a meeting with the company’s management on December 14, 2021, to address the issues on behalf of the affected workers. At the […]
several high-powered LED lights also donated to Co-op to improve security Following a meeting with His Excellency, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, members of the Three-Door Fishermen’s Co-op Society, last week, signed an agreement with the Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI), allowing for the use of lands and the […]
The Ministry of Health is considering offering a second shot of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) made vaccine. This was revealed by Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, during his daily COVID-19 update. The Johnson and Johnson vaccine is currently being offered as a single shot. However, to boost its efficacy, scientists around the world […]
Several specialist doctors will be deployed to the Mabaruma hospital in Region One, by January 2022, to provide services at the institution, which was recently upgraded to a ‘smart hospital’. The ‘smart hospital’ initiative links structural and operational safety and disaster resilience, while maintaining a ‘green’ status in operations. The $835 million (US$4.175 million) project […]
In response to criticisms of Guyana’s newly tabled Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) legislation, His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said every aspect of the fund will have parliamentary oversight. The President gave this assurance while on a site visit to a Deep Water Port in Palmyra, Berbice on Friday. The involvement of the National Assembly, […]
Region One Commander, Superintendent Boodnarine Persaud has called on police officers there to be more proactive, and to work with residents as the region continues its fight against crime. Commander Persaud was at the time addressing the annual breakfast and award ceremony of Division One, in the region. He reported that serious crimes in the […]
Guyana’s fishing industry has played an integral role in the development of Guyana’s agricultural sector and continues to do so. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Sunday, met with fishermen in D’Edward village, on the West Coast of Berbice to address their concerns. The minister also presented several high-powered LED lights to the Three Door […]