The Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand today launched the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) programme that will be offered at the West Demerara Secondary School in Region Three. The Education Minister said during her remarks that it is important that this programme was brought closer to students in the region who are desirous of […]
–Region Five residents latest to receive Some 170 residents of Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), received their house lots on Wednesday, as the Ministry of Housing and Water – Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), held its final “Dream Realise’ house lot allocation exercise in the region. The exercise held at the Blairmont Community Centre Ground, was […]
Minister of Public Works, Hon. Bishop Juan Edghill, M.P. and Minister of Blue Economy and Aviation of Belize, Hon. Andre Perez, met and held discussions on several matters of mutual interest relating to aviation for the two nations. The two ministers met on the sidelines of the thirteenth ICAO Air Services Negotiation (ICAN2021) Event being […]
As government presses forward with its mandate of enhancing technical and vocational education, Minister of Labour, Honourable Joseph Hamilton on Wednesday, reiterated his commitment to the staff of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) at the entity’s end- of- year conference. In his feature address at the conference held in Kitty, Minister Hamilton explained the […]
– as new wing commissioned Women can now deliver babies in a more comfortable and hygienic environment at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, as a new wing was on Wednesday commissioned at the maternity unit. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P, who was present at the opening, said the improvement to the obstetrics and […]
His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has reminded that an essential and indispensable element of government’s agenda to transform Guyana, is the building of a more equitable society. Delivering the keynote address at the Harvard Business School’s Virtual faculty workshop on the micro economics of competitiveness on Monday, the Head of State said this is […]
Ghana’s private sector has expressed an interest in assisting Guyana’s local private sector in several areas including infrastructure, oil and gas, tourism and agriculture. Chairman of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Governing Board, Alex Dadey made this disclosure during a networking session between the private sectors of the two countries at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. […]
–Noise and sewage complaints being addressed The Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand visited the construction site for the new building which will house the St. Rose’s High School to assess how the work is progressing and to address issues affecting the school. Minister Manickchand was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of […]
–Agri. Minister, UNDP Resident Representative discuss possible areas for collaboration With December 2021 marking the end of the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) current five-year programming cycle, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha today met virtually with the organisation’s Resident Representative, Jairo Valverde to discuss areas of interest for Guyana, particularly for the agriculture sector, for the […]
Five tractors and trailers valued at $4.7 million each were handed over to five villages in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), as part of government’s efforts to enhance Amerindian village economy. The equipment will be used to aid the village’s agricultural development, as well as in cases of emergencies, for the village’s tourism drive and to enhance […]