–Minister Bharrat says THE latest oil find by CGX Energy Inc., offshore Guyana, is expected to serve as a springboard for development and massive investments in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), according to Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat. It was reported that less than two months after encountering hydrocarbons at the Kawa-1 well in the…
Education Minister Priya Manickchand during her budget debate presentation on Wednesday told the National Assembly that the sectoral allocation was done with the intention of tackling learning loss and funding the recovery of children who continue to be affected by the COVID 19 Pandemic. A total of $74.4 billion has been allocated to improve access…
Fifteen persons in Castello Housing Scheme have been left homeless following a mid-morning fire that gutted their small apartment building. The fire is believed to have been started by a 3-year-old child who was playing with a cigarette lighter on a bed. Within minutes of the fire being spotted in the room just after 9…
With the Opposition accusing the Government of not making provisions in Budget 2022 for salary increases for public servants, the Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag, has fired back and has indicated that money will always be included in the annual budget to cater for salary increases for public servants. During her budget debate presentation,…
With the Opposition accusing the Government of not making provisions in Budget 2022 for salary increases for public servants, the Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag, has fired back and has indicated that money will always be included in the annual budget to cater for salary increases for public servants. During her budget debate presentation,…
With the Opposition accusing the Government of not making provisions in Budget 2022 for salary increases for public servants, the Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag, has fired back and has indicated that money will always be included in the annual budget to cater for salary increases for public servants. During her budget debate presentation,…
– Health Minister HEALTH Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, said because of the Omicron variant, countries across the world are recording increases in coronavirus cases. However, it is expected that cases will decrease. He said with the emergence of new drugs and vaccines to treat COVID-19 patients, it is possible that the disease could become an…
The Guyana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) Licence Revenue Office will soon commence the registration of motor vehicles in the “PAC” series as the “PAB” series comes to an end. The current “PAB” series began on June 23, 2021, and with less than 180 motor vehicle registration numbers remaining, this will be the first series completed in…
With the Opposition accusing the Government of not making provisions in Budget 2022 for salary increases for public servants, the Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag, has fired back and has indicated that money will always be included in the annual budget to cater for salary increases for public servants. During her budget debate presentation,…
— FAO calls for reversal of soil degradation REVERSING soil degradation is vital if we want to feed a growing global population, protect biodiversity and help address the planet’s climate crisis, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu has told a meeting of agriculture ministers in Berlin. As…
