Tag: Vice President
Gov’t to soon advertise for private investor to develop safari-type zoo model
The government will soon issue a prospectus for private investors to develop a safari-type zoo model in Guyana. Vice President, ... Read More
Wildlife Conservation, biodiversity education to take centre stage in zoo, botanical gardens renovation
The National Zoological Park and the Botanical Gardens are set to undergo massive transformation, and preliminary plans include emphasis on ... Read More
Electricity bill not only criterion to be eligible for $200k cash grant – Dr Jagdeo
– cash grant distribution to be completed within five months While the government plans to utilise the database from the ... Read More
$11.5B in contracts signed to upgrade hundreds of roads in Region Four
The government has allocated $11.5 billion for the upgrade of 947 community roads in Region Four. In total, 673 contracts ... Read More
$6.9B in contracts inked to upgrade hundreds of Region Six roads
-Another $7B to be invested shortly Another $6.9 billion in contracts have been awarded to 389 small contractors in Region ... Read More
GS Jagdeo encourages Guyanese to utilise Gov’t’s training programmes
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has urged Guyanese to take full advantage of the ... Read More
Lack of global incentives to blame for high deforestation rates – VP Jagdeo
Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has emphasised that the alarming rate of global deforestation is largely driven by the lack ... Read More
Guyana balances economic growth, environmental sustainability
By: Kesi Henry With three Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels operating in the Stabroek Block, a comprehensive Low ... Read More
Gov’t to request US$66 million in supplementary funds to subsidise electricity
The government intends to submit a supplementary budget proposal of US$66 million to the National Assembly for approval. This allocation ... Read More
Serious progress being made with GTU talks – Dr Jagdeo
As the government continues talks with the Guyana Teachers Union to bring an end to the ongoing countrywide strike by ... Read More