Some 350 residents of Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), benefitted from house lot allocations at the Ministry of Housing and Water’s seventh ‘Dream Realise’ housing drive exercise on Monday. Cheyenne Faria, a 23-year-old nurse attached to the Lethem Regional Hospital, was one of the first to receive her house lot at the distribution exercise, […]
The PPP/C Government remains resolute at ensuring citizens continue to benefit from sustainable food security and nutritious food amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the new administration took office in August 2020, Guyana, unlike many countries globally, has been a leading nation in efforts to advance and maintain its food sector. A new report released recently […]
Some 15 persons are receiving training in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), geared at promoting safe working environments for citizens. Minister of Labour, Hon. Joseph Hamilton who was at the opening session on Monday at the Pegasus hotel, said OSH plays a significant role in the labour force. “We have two choices in this matter, […]
– Says donation will aid in bridging digital divide Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, today received 1000 internet boxes, from several representatives of Chinese multinational technology corporation, Huawei. The boxes (500 for indoor use and 500 for outdoor use) are capable of transferring 4G and 5G networks outdoors at over 300 metres and […]
Some US$534 million is sitting in Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF), in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The PPP/C Government has maintained its decision not to spend Guyana’s oil money until the provisions governing the management of the Fund are amended. The following are reasons why the Government is not tapping into the […]
As the Ministry of Housing and Water moves towards expanding its services across the nation, construction of the $23.6 million office at Tabatinga, Region Nine is some 85 per cent complete. The new edifice is expected to house the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) and the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), to ensure residents there […]
─ receives Decade of Action for Road Safety plan The Ministry of Home Affairs, in collaboration with the Traffic Department of the Guyana Police Force and the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), on Sunday, held its World Day of Remembrance Celebration, to honor the lives lost in road accidents over the last few years. World […]
Some US$534 million is sitting in Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF), in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The PPP/C Government has maintained its decision not to spend Guyana’s oil money until the provisions governing the management of the Fund are amended. The following are reasons why the Government is not tapping into the […]
─ at launch of Whirlpool brand Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for finance, Dr Ashni Singh, on Saturday lauded the formation of a new partnership, that will see products of the world-class Whirlpool company, distributed in Guyana. BPI Guyana, one of the country’s leading wholesale distributors of consumer products, has […]
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) will be distributing 500 house lots to residents of Lethem, Region Nine, during its ‘Dream Realise’ housing drive on Monday. The planned distribution exercise will see residents receiving house lots in Track ‘CHPA’ housing scheme in the vicinity of ‘Poke’ Bridge, Lethem. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin […]