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‘Salary increase a deliberate move to support Guyanese and the economy’ – Minister Teixeira

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeria, M.P., said that the recent announcement of the seven per cent increase for public servants is another clear case of the government stepping up to support Guyanese in these unprecedented times. “What the Minister of Finance announced is a very deliberate decision by the Cabinet to ensure […]

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31 children trained in ICT through “leaving no child behind” initiative

Some 31 students between the ages of 12 to 17 years, on Friday graduated in Information Communication Technology (ICT) training at the West Ruimveldt Secondary School, Georgetown. The training offered under the slogan “leaving no child behind” is an initiative taken by the Office of the Prime Minister, and is being administered by the Industry […]

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Men urged to take up more responsibility in observance of International Men’s Day 2021

Prime Minister Brigadier (Rtd) Hon. Mark Phillips, M.P., is urging men to take up more responsibility as “shared responsibility” can be deemed as one of the guiding principles for success in any home.   He was at the time addressing men at the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security symposium in observation of International […]

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Public servants’ salary increase joins long list of Gov’t relief interventions

As Christmas approaches, an across-the-board increase of 7% was announced for public servants, teachers, members of the Disciplined Services, Constitutional office holders, and government pensioners, by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh. The announcement was highly anticipated all year, as Government officials including His Excellency Dr. […]

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PM calls on Guyanese men to embrace shared responsibility

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) the Honourable Mark Phillips today encouraged men gathered at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in observance of International Men’s Day (IMD) to commit to better overall relationships with women. The senior government official, who was the guest speaker at the event, organised by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, […]

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History made in Kamarang under PPP/C Administration –Toshao

-Minister Croal commissions well for potable water supply Toshao of Kamarang/Warwatta, Lemmel Thomas said history has been made in Kamarang under the leadership of the PPP/C Administration since several achievements have been made in the village over a short period of time. Toshao Thomas was speaking on Wednesday, November 17 at the official commissioning of […]

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Government accessing special Pfizer doses for children ages 5-11

The Government of Guyana is in the process of procuring Pfizer vaccine doses for children ages 5-11, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony stated during the daily Covid-19 update on Friday. Minister Anthony explained that based on the data submitted, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorisation, on October 29th, and the […]

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Covid-19 vaccine booster shots will be available from Monday

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony has announced that from Monday, eligible persons can access booster shots if they so desire. The minister, during the daily Covid-19 update on Friday noted that these shots are already available in the country from the existing supply and health authorities have been contemplating how to move forward with […]

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Gov’t commits to resolving disparities in public sector salary scale

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for finance, Dr. Ashni Singh said the PPP/C Government is committed to resolving the anomalies found in the salary scale. He made this statement today, during the announcement of the across-the-board seven percent increase in public servants’ salaries. During an interview with DPI following the […]

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