Tag: Municipalities

Local Gov’t Ministry weeding out corruption ahead of LGE – Minister Dharamlall

Local Gov’t Ministry weeding out corruption ahead of LGE – Minister Dharamlall

- November 29, 2022

Audits have been conducted, and persons dismissed following multiple reports of financial infractions at Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and municipalities ... Read More

Constituency boundaries adjusted for LGE 2023 – Min. Dharamlall

Constituency boundaries adjusted for LGE 2023 – Min. Dharamlall

- November 25, 2022

– 1,220 councillors, 610 constituencies Following extensive consultations with communities, Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs), government officials and regional stakeholders, the ... Read More

$88M subvention disbursed to NDCs, municipalities in Regions Five, Six

$88M subvention disbursed to NDCs, municipalities in Regions Five, Six

- June 29, 2021

Ten Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) in Region Five have received $25 million in subvention, while another $63 million subvention was ... Read More

‘All hands on deck’ flood response in Guyana

‘All hands on deck’ flood response in Guyana

- June 18, 2021

The response to Guyana’s ongoing flood situation has always been a coordinated, all hands on deck response with involvement from ... Read More

CDC activates Volunteer Corps

CDC activates Volunteer Corps

- May 31, 2021

-to support local organs in flood affected regions The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Sunday activated its Volunteer Corps to ... Read More

Central Gov’t, municipalities to work on single window for building permits

Central Gov’t, municipalities to work on single window for building permits

- January 15, 2021

His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali says he will soon be engaging the Mayors and their Deputies on the modernising ... Read More

Single window approval system for construction permits – President Ali

Single window approval system for construction permits – President Ali

- January 15, 2021

- says councils are facilitators not barriers to development His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said that Central Government will ... Read More

Members of Local Democratic Organs in training to break cycles of crime 

Members of Local Democratic Organs in training to break cycles of crime 

- April 11, 2019

─ training sessions being are conducted by USAID ─ covering areas such as promotion of lawfulness through social crime prevention: ... Read More

Mayors & Deputy Mayors encouraged to work with Central Govt

Mayors & Deputy Mayors encouraged to work with Central Govt

- December 28, 2018

- Town Councils strengthen the concept of grassroot democracy DPI, Guyana, Friday, December 28, 2018 Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, while ... Read More

Min. Bulkan refutes claims that govt delaying work of local democratic organs

Min. Bulkan refutes claims that govt delaying work of local democratic organs

- June 6, 2018

DPI, GUYANA, Wednesday, June 06, 2018 “The laws are clear. Finances to fund the work of Regional Democratic Councils, Neighbourhood ... Read More