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“Oil is not the only thing happening to Guyana,” declared Business Minister Dominic Gaskin, as he addressed the Canadian Oil and Gas Trade Mission at the Guyana Marriott Hotel on Tuesday. Minister Gaskin said even with the large amounts of revenue to be earned when oil production begins in 2020, the government remains committed to diversifying the […]
The Government of Guyana has announced that it will be making an initial donation of US$50,000 towards the relief efforts in those caribbean islands that have been ravaged by Hurricane Irma. In a statement last evening, the Ministry of the Presidency stated that additional assistance will be determined following the completion of a Needs Assessment. […]
Minister of State Joseph Harmon today poured cold water on plans by the Junior Minister of Social Protection, by announcing that there is no ban on the employment of women working at night as security guards. Junior Minister of Social Protection, Keith Scott, has been telling Security companies that he plans to take legislation to […]
The Government is looking to set up a unit, possibly within the Guyana Defence Force, that will utilize drone technology to provide better surveillance of the country’s airspace, particularly in the interior locations. State Minister Joseph Harmon made the revelation on Thursday during an engagement with the media and said the recent discovery of an illegal aircraft […]
Health officials in Guyana have reported that they have treated some 368 Venezuelans who crossed the border in recent weeks seeking medical help for Malaria. The Government said it has been made aware of the situation from officials in the Region #1, Barima Waini area and has taken a decision to continue offering assistance to its neighbors. […]
Guyanese Doctors and Nurses attached to the Diamond Hospital are pressing the Ministry of Public Health to look into their security concerns. The calls come in wake of a recent attack on medical staff of the hospital by relatives of a patient, who was rushed to the hospital in an unresponsive state and pronounced dead […]
Guyanese are being encouraged to push back against foreigners who are coming to Guyana to take away employment and procurement opportunities in the oil and gas sector. The charge came from Trinidadian Consultant, Anthony Paul during a Local Content Stakeholder Engagement at the Guyana Marriott on Wednesday. Paul was hired by the Government of Guyana to […]
The Central Housing and Planning Authority this morning announced that it has commenced court proceedings in an effort to repossess the plot of land, which was recently advertised for sale by Sunset Lakes. The land was reportedly sold under the previous government to one company for housing development but that company sold it to another […]
A Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination campaign will commence in Guyana on October 16th, 2017 targeting a total of 36,000 girls between the ages of nine and thirteen. The Campaign is being spearheaded by the Government of Guyana with support from the Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) and the Global Alliance for Vaccine. During […]
As the probe into a house lot fraud at the Regional Housing Office in Region #2 widens, Housing Minister Valerie Yearwood has promised justice for those persons who have been defrauded. “While people are saying that the government is only talking, I want to assure you that once they are found guilty and we know […]
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