Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond, MP, on Tuesday, officially commissioned the Guyana National Bureau of Standards’ (GNBS) new sub-office in Potaro- Siparuni (Region Eight). Located in the township of Mahdia, the office will, among other things, conduct verification of all measuring devices relative to trade, screen the 17 categories of products monitored […]
The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Natural Resources has received bids from several international firms to conduct the Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) baseline studies. According to last Thursday’s minutes at the National Procurement Tender and Administration Board (NPTAB), four companies submitted Expressions of Interest for the project. They include Asian Consulting […]
Several residents of Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni) on Monday, received their certificates of titles for lands they have been occupying for many years. The titled documents were handed over by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, MP, during a Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) housing exercise, held at the Bartica Community Centre […]
The 61 new Community Health Workers (CHWs) who graduated on Sunday in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) have committed themselves to selfless service to the region. The 2021 batch of healthcare workers received their certificates from Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, at the Indigenous People’s Conference Hall, Lethem. DPI spoke with some of the […]
Hess Corporation, one of the three partners in the prolific Stabroek Block said Guyana is the “growth engine” of the company, adding that the corporation is on track to becoming a “significant cash engine”. Chief Executive Officer of Hess Corporation, John Hess, underpinned the foreseen prosperity due to multiple phases of low-cost development that are […]
─ will give businesses a chance to bloom, ease traffic congestion The new Eccles to Mandela access road is in its final stages and is expected to be completed in approximately two weeks. Residents in the area said Monday, that the project will positively affect their businesses and ease traffic buildups. “Well the traffic is […]
─ completion expected in two weeks The new Eccles to Mandela concrete four-lane highway is in its final stages and is expected to be completed in approximately two weeks. This was revealed Monday by supervisor on the ground from JS Guyana Inc. Adish Ramnarace, who was at the time overlooking ongoing work on the roundabout […]
The construction of the hospitality institute in Guyana will now be bigger than initially thought, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond, said Sunday. The minister said that the project had to be rescoped because of the tremendous interest in Guyana. “So, we have realised that we have need for more rooms, that our […]
─ “only thing that will save us” His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has charged Guyanese and foreign nationals living in the country to be vaccinated, in the face of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, which scientists say may be highly transmissible. While the infection rate of the new strain of the virus increases, Dr. […]The Ministry of Natural Resources on Monday announced that it has completed the fifth lift of crude oil from the Liza Destiny Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel in the prolific Stabroek Block. Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat said the most recent lift also represents Guyana’s final lift for 2021 from this development. […]