Mikaila Prince May 31, 2021 His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and a team from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), late on Sunday evening visited several pump stations around Georgetown and on the East Coast Demerara. The visits to these sluices/pump stations around Central Georgetown, Meadow Bank, River View, Lombard Street, Kitty, Liliendaal […]
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Staff WriterMay 28, 2021 – Says political will, financing required to develop the Region’s food systems His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali urged CARICOM member states today be aggressive in their suggestions, programmes and plans in addressing food security issues within the Region. The Head of State made this passionate statement during his address at CARICOM’s Regional […]
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Staff WriterMay 28, 2021 distributes hampers to affected households As residents in Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Berbice continue to grapple with the severe flooding due to persistent rainfall and over-topping from the back lands, Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha has ordered two additional drainage pumps to be deployed to the area. The Minister made this […]
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Staff WriterMay 27, 2021 –shipment delayed The Ministry of Health has announced that it is deferring the administration of the second doses of the Sputnik V vaccine following a delay in the shipment of the Russian made vaccines. The Ministry in a statement today, said second doses of the AstraZeneca and Sinopharm vaccines continue […]
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Staff WriterMay 25, 2021 Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development I welcome this Global Roundtable on the Extractive Industries, which emphasises the urgent need to ensure that the post-pandemic recovery does not eclipse the commitments made by many nations under the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals. Combatting the climate crisis and guaranteeing sustained […]
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Staff Writer May 25, 2021 The Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Hon. Deodat Indar today visited Cane Grove and the Mahaica Market in Region Five, where he assessed ongoing works and instructed the contractors to speed up the construction. PICTURED ABOVE : Accompanying Minister Indar on his visit was the Minister within the […]
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Kemol KingMay 22, 2021 Vice President, Hon. Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has said while the Government has no plans to increase curfew hours, it would consider providing more assistance to persons who are particularly vulnerable to the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vice President said the Administration is taking a balanced approach to addressing the […]
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Kemol KingMay 22, 2021 His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali says the inputs of the diaspora are critical to framing Guyana’s development strategy. The President made this statement during his address at the inaugural Virtual Diaspora Conference. “You’re not here just to listen to the plans and opportunities that we have here in Guyana. But […]
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Staff WriterMay 20, 2021 –With intense focus on children’s safety and abuse In a bid to strengthen collaboration between the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security and the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Minister, Hon. Dr. Vindhya Persaud on Wednesday held discussions with Assistant Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken. Minister Persaud pursued this meeting because […]
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Pictured above : Minister of Education, Hon. Priya Manickchand and top performing students and teachers of Queen’s College Synieka ThorneMay 19, 2021 Guyana has copped the top spots in the Caribbean at the 2020 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE). The country has also been conferred with four of the […]
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