In response to the domestic rise in the cost of living brought on by global factors, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo announced a few new initiatives the government intends to roll out to help struggling families across the country. He was at the time meeting with residents of Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) at Anna Regina Secondary…
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today acknowledged that the cost of goods and certain services have risen exponentially, and will likely rise even further. The Vice President during a meeting in Region Two said Guyanese have already benefitted from several tax cuts from the budgets presented by the PPP government. He said as the price of…
The ongoing housing development aback the Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown area is expected to extend all the way to Eccles on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD), according to Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal. Currently, some 190 houses are being constructed at Block 1767 Cummings Lodge. Already, at least 11 families have moved…
–exercise could continue once new information is acquired, Minister Edghill says A SEARCH for three fishermen who went missing after the Noble House Seafoods trawler sank near the Mahaica River, on February 19, has been suspended. This announcement was made by Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, in the presence of the families of Captain…
–attempts by PAC to contact former REO unsuccessful OFFICIALS from the Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) administration were unable to answer a number of questions that were raised at Monday’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting. During the meeting, it was revealed that the officials were not prepared to answer questions that were raised during the examination of…
Over the past 24 hours, only one new COVID-19 case was reported based on information provided by the Ministry of Health in the daily COVID-19 dashboard. This new infection was recorded after 366 COVID-19 tests were done; the case was recorded in Region Four. And with this new case, the total number of confirmed cases…
–doubles collection in some areas THE Solid Waste Management Department of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) has ramped up efforts to increase garbage collection in several wards across the city, as part of an overarching national effort to keep Guyana clean. Following President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s initiative for a general clean up…
The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of a major real estate development and engineering design company from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrived in Guyana Sunday night for talks over the next two days with senior government and private sector officials about opportunities resulting from the country’s expansive agenda in infrastructure, housing and related development.…
–says spaces needed for persons to ‘vent’, ‘unwind’ AS Guyana begins the slow road to recovery, clinical psychotherapist Shane Tull has said that persons must still be mindful of their mental health while they transition from what was once called “the new normal”. Tull, in a candid interview with the Guyana Chronicle on Monday, spent…
Over 100 Guyanese students will benefit from the Spark Programme – an artificial intelligence and leadership initiative – aimed at equipping them to grow their technological skills and create economic opportunities. The programme is in collaboration with two overseas-based Guyanese, Professor and Scientist at the University of Michigan, Jason Mars and Denise Hilliman, a former…
