RANKS of the Furth Engineers Battalion of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) are currently working assiduously to construct a steel-framed market shed at Charity/Urasara, Region Two. The main entrance to the shed is Pomeroon Oil Mill Street, Charity, referred to as “Back Street” by the villagers. The facility, once completed, will enable the Neighbourhood Democratic…
With the holiday season nearing its culmination point, Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, on Old Year’s Day urged Guyanese to increase their levels of adherence to the COVID-19 protocols, as a significant climb in cases has been recorded over the last few days. Dr Anthony, in giving the number of active cases the country has…
-City Engineers say WITH the City Engineer’s Department understaffed, sluice attendants attached to the Georgetown Mayor and City Council work seven days per week without getting a day off and are not always paid their overtime on time, resulting in absenteeism and other challenges regarding the operation of the pumps. This is according to City…
UNDERSTAFFING, lack of fulfillment of requested materials and equipment, and conflicting policies are among the issues which are affecting the effective functioning of the City Engineer’s Department. This is according to City Engineer, Colvern Venture, who spoke at an end-of-year press conference held on Friday at City Hall. During the presser, Venture gave an overview…
CHIEF Education Officer Dr Marcel Hutson and other officers of the Ministry of Education (MoE), on Friday met with representatives of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) led by President Mark Lyte, at a virtual end-of-year meeting and discussed pertinent matters related to the country’s education system. Among the matters discussed were the 2022 National Grade…
-Grades 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 to have everyday face-to-face classes ALL learners in Grades Six, Eight, Nine, 10, 11 and 12 will attend daily face-to-face classes when school reopens for the Easter term on January 3. The remaining grades and nursery schools will have either online or face-to-face classes on a rotational…
GUYANA recorded 106,428 visitors as of September 2021, a 23 per cent overall increase when compared to 2020, the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has reported. The GTA noted that the reopening of the international borders has resulted in a stark improvement in the visitor arrivals statistics when compared to 2020. In 2021, most visitors travelled…
See below full statement issued by President Dr. Irfaan Ali for the 2022 New Year: My People of our One Guyana I speak to you now to wish you all, sincerely, a Happy New Year. I know it is easy to wish you well. Even though it might be much harder to create the conditions…
TWO pieces of revolutionary legislation, the Natural Resource Fund (Amendments) Bill 2021 and the historic Local Content Bill 2021 have received presidential assent, the final step in the legislative process which is required for a bill to become an Act, thereby incorporating the legislation into the country’s legal architecture. President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Thursday…
See below the full message from the People’s Progressive Party: The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) joins with all others in extending best wishes to our Guyanese brothers and sisters here at home and in the Diaspora, for a peaceful, prosperous, and productive 2022. The dawn of a New Year offers an opportune moment for reflection…
