Kemol KingMay 9, 2021 – Finance Minister Senior Minister in the Office of the President, with responsibility for Finance, Hon. Dr. Ashni Singh has said it is never too late to continue learning and upskilling oneself, in a plea to older Guyanese to apply for one of the Government’s 20,000 online scholarships. The programme is […]
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Staff WriterMay 7, 2021 Throughout the last two weeks of April, the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) completed a series of training sessions, product development outreaches as well as inspections as part of its commitment to continuously develop Guyana’s tourism sector as well as promote safe travel amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Introduction to Tourism Training – On […]
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Vaccination is our best option to save lives, exit pandemic – President Ali Staff WriterMay 7, 2021 – Says Government will invest necessary resources in coming weeks to ensure herd immunity is reached His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali called for more Guyanese to become inoculated against Covid-19 and promised that his Government will make necessary investments […]
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Staff WriterMay 5, 2021 Prime Minister, Hon. Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips, yesterday announced that the communities of Whitewater and Kamwatta, of Barima – Waini (Region One), will receive electricity before the end of the year. The Prime Minister made these remarks during the simple sod-turning ceremonies at the construction sites where power generation facilities will be […]
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Staff Writer May 5, 2021 I greet all Guyanese on the occasion of Arrival Day 2021. This special day is commemorated as a public holiday on May 5th each year. It celebrates the contributions to the national development of our African, Indian, Chinese, Portuguese and European ancestors and their descendants. The declaration of May 5th […]
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Government has offered a helping hand to just under 100 displaced Barbadian workers of the regional airline LIAT. (FP) The Government has offered a helping hand to just under 100 displaced Barbadian workers of LIAT, who will get some relief by early next week. During an hour-and-a-half-long Zoom meeting with dozens of the former employees […]
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News British Virgin Islands (BVI) Reaches Out to SVG Tuesday, 27th April, 2021 saw the arrival of relief items from the British Virgin Islands (BVI) in the aftermath of the La Soufrière Volcano eruptions. Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Saboto Caesar and Minister of Tourism and Area Representative for North Leeward, Hon. Carlos James, were on […]
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Gov’t invests $94M to improve Region 8 water delivery Kellon RoverMay 2, 2021 Over 1,400 residents in Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight) will soon benefit from enhanced water supply following the signing of three contracts valued at $94 million. A press release issued by the Guyana Water Incorporated stated that the official documents were signed on Saturday […]
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Minister Edghill commissions $400M scanners at CJIA Mikaila PrinceMay 2, 2021 -passenger screening to be ‘greatly expedited’ Minister of Public Works, Hon. Bishop Juan Edghill on Saturday commissioned several new state-of-the-art scanners valued $400 million at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). During the commissioning, he said the machines were obtained in keeping with the […]
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Take advantage of opportunities offered by the Government -PM Staff WriterMay 2, 2021 Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips this afternoon encouraged residents of several communities on the East Bank of Demerara to take advantage of the opportunities that his Government will be providing. At a visit to First Street, New Providence, Prime Minister Phillips […]
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