Finance Minister leads NIS outreach to Region Two

Finance Minister leads NIS outreach to Region Two

–resolves long-standing issues FINANCE Minister Dr. Ashni Singh on Saturday led a team from the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) to Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), where they met with residents and resolved a number of long-standing issues. Minister Singh, along with the Directors of the NIS Board and employees, met with persons at the branch office in…

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$45.3M Health Centre commissioned at Supply

$45.3M Health Centre commissioned at Supply

MINISTER of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony on Friday commissioned a state-of-the-art health centre at Supply, East Bank Demerara, in Region Four (Demerara- Mahaica). Constructed for $45.3 million, the fully equipped facility will service approximately 6500 residents in the Supply and other neighbouring villages on the East Bank. Dr. Anthony said the facility was opened to…

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Regional extension officers to be kept abreast of modern agricultural practices

Regional extension officers to be kept abreast of modern agricultural practices

EXTENSION services play a crucial role in the growth and development of the agricultural sector and rural communities for CARICOM member states. Extension services are central to exploiting the real potential of agricultural Research and Development (R&D), and therefore serve as a conduit through which the knowledge and innovations generated may be effectively disseminated to…

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