The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security announced Thursday that pensioners and persons living with disabilities can cash their $25,000 cash grant vouchers by December 15. Minister, Dr. Vindhya Persaud said the extension is to allow persons who could not uplift their vouchers, to benefit from the government intervention. The vouchers can be cashed […]
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security will today (November 25) join the rest of the world in kicking off 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence under the theme, “Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!” It is an annual campaign that begins on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against […]
─ says Govt not “bluffing” about style of governance Some 59 land titles are set to be distributed to residents of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice (WCB). This was revealed by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, on Wednesday, during a meeting with residents to address their housing concerns. Minister […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday awarded a contract of $614 million to Mohammed’s Enterprise, for the construction of the new head office of the Guyana Fire Service. The contract was signed between the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mae Thomas, and Nazier Mohamed of Mohammed’s Enterprise. The building will be erected on a site on […]
─ diaspora actively involved The consultations on the amendments to the Representation of the People Act (ROPA) have commenced and are picking up steam, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira said in a telephone interview on Wednesday. She noted that the process has seen a number of groups and individuals from the diaspora […]
The Savannah Drive Tour Agency has teamed up with the 4×4 Adventure Suriname to participate in an adventure that would see 40 visitors from Suriname touring several parts of Guyana. Speaking at a simple ‘send-off’ Wednesday at the Guyana Tourism Authority, Director (ag) Kamrul Baksh, said after passing through Moleson Creek, participants will travel to […]
Some 5,000 Guyanese are currently participating in the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) scholarship programme implemented by the PPP/C Government. The initiative is the brainchild of His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and is executed through the Ministries of Public Service and Education. It is geared at equipping citizens with tools for self and […]
The PPP/C Government, through its national water strategy being executed by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), is aiming for 100 per cent water coverage in the hinterland. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, MP, said although 98 per cent of the hinterland communities has the infrastructure in place to supply potable water, only 70 […]
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday, met with stakeholders within the fisheries sector to discuss some of the issues faced and ways in which government could assist in finding a resolution. During the meeting, fishermen raised concerns about the decline in catches they are experiencing and its effect on their ability to provide for their […]
Three Amerindian communities will receive land titles for the first time, while extensions will be granted to five other communities, including the tourism-driven Lake Capoey, Region Two. Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline Sukhai, MP, made the announcement while providing additional validation for the extension applications, during a ministerial consultation with village members on Tuesday. The minister […]