Tag: government
$2.5B ferry to ply Georgetown/North West route to arrive by year-end
-stellings being reconfigured to accommodate vessel The $2.5 billion ferry that will ply the Barima-Waini (Region One) to Georgetown, route ... Read More
Contracts for two major roads to be signed soon
Contracts for the construction of the Linden to Mabura Hill and Ogle to Diamond roads will be signed very soon, ... Read More
Contractor to build Corentyne River Bridge to be selected soon
─ Guyanese, Surinamese officials to meet this week Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill said construction of the Corentyne ... Read More
Pfizer now available as booster to Sputnik V
─ 25, 000 J&J vaccine expected this week Following a scientific evaluation, the Ministry of Health announced Monday that the ... Read More
Plans to set up Local Content Secretariat moving apace – Minister Bharrat
The landmark passage of the Local Content Bill 21 of 2021 has paved the way for the establishment of a ... Read More
40 sewing units set up in 2021 to boost hinterland women’s development
Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, M.P., said 40 sewing units were established in 2021. The intention is that the ... Read More
CSO programme reintegrated over 2000 Amerindian youths into the workforce
The PPP/C Government, in just one year, has trained over 2000 Amerindian youths through its Community Service Officers’ (CSO) programme ... Read More
Presidential grants improving lives of Amerindians
In 2021, the 220 Amerindian villages and communities across the country received $300 million in presidential grants. The grants were ... Read More
Significant upgrade to infrastructure seen in 2021
Citizens throughout Guyana have benefited tremendously from improved infrastructure in 2021 that enhanced accessibility and created safer environments. The construction ... Read More
Minister Edghill puts Aronco Services Inc. on notice for failure to complete road works
Aronco Services Inc. has been put on notice for failing to complete the $59.9 million Industrial Road into Industrial Site ... Read More