-as 24 Agricola youths graduate from ICT training Twenty-four students from Agricola can now boast of possessing skills in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector, as they graduated Friday from a government sponsored training. Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy, MP, facilitated the graduation ceremony at […]
A slew of legislation will be laid before the National Assembly in 2022, to address domestic and sexual violence. This was disclosed Friday, by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, as he commissioned several domestic violence interview and virtual hearing rooms in the East Berbice-Corentyne and Mahaica- Berbice regions. Rooms […]
Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) said approximately 10,000 residents between Albion and Number One village, Corentyne, will soon see improvement in their water service as the water company moves to drill a new well in the East Berbice-Corentyne region. GWI’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Shaik Baksh, Executive Director of Operations, Mr. Jawaharall Ramjug and other GWI […]
The Ministry of Education wishes to advise that it has established a Resolution Desk. This desk will accept complaints, queries, and grievances. This desk will also provide information on the services offered by the Ministry of Education. This desk is open to students, teachers and parents and all other stakeholders in education. This initiative will […]
─ cleaning, maintenance works begin Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP, said the Ministry of Health has put systems in place to address the situation at the New Amsterdam Hospital, in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Dr. Anthony said the ministry had received reports that the hospital is in an “unhygienic state.” He said steps […]
Domestic and international tourists now have a range of options after the Ministry of Tourism Industry and Commerce, and the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) launched seven new experiential tours to operate in various parts of Guyana. GTA’s acting director Kamrul Baksh, said the tours are in keeping with the brand pillars of nature and wildlife, […]
The proposed 1.5-megawatt (MW) hydropower plant at the Kumu River in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), is expected to last 30 years, once a rigid maintenance programme is employed. This will allow the plant, together with the 0.7 MW Moco Moco hydropower plant, to provide clean energy to residents of Lethem and surrounding villages. It […]
The sculpture of Guyana’s Father of Trade Unionism, Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow, located in the compound of Public Buildings, Georgetown, was rededicated Thursday evening, 57 years after it was first unveiled. During a simple ceremony, Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, reflected on the role the trade unionist played in initiating trade unionism, and fighting for the […]
Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, MP, said the government is working to develop its human resources in hinterland communities, which will enable village leaders to align their communities with the developments taking place countrywide. The minister was speaking at the commencement ceremony of a two-day mediation training programme for village leaders from Regions Four, […]
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security on Thursday, launched its ‘survivor’s kit’ initiative, to assist women who may be forced to evacuate their homes because of an abusive relationship. The launch forms part of the ministry’s ongoing 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. Human Services Minister, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, MP, said the […]