August 16, 2021

See below full statement by President Dr. Irfaan Ali: My Fellow Guyanese, As you know, since my Government assumed office last August, we have spared no effort to ensure the reversal of the severe and punitive conditions created by…

President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced late Monday night that all public assistance recipients and  persons with disabilities will receive a one-off grant of $25,000.  This grant will benefit about 25,000 persons, and place more than $600…

President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced late Monday night that some 40,000 households across Guyana will receive electricity credit equivalent to one month’s free electricity. This credit will be given to those households that utilise 75…

Pensioners across Guyana will benefit from additional relief as President Dr. Irfaan Ali late Monday night announced three additional relief packages totalling $2.6 billion. As per the additional relief packages announced, all pensioners…

As India observed 75 years of Independence on Sunday, Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips highlighted that India’s culture and friendship have added to the development of Guyana over the years. The Prime Minister said this…

(SEE STATEMENT BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER) In keeping with the government’s commitment to taking swift and robust action in response to the recent devastating earthquake in our sister CARICOM state of the Republic of Haiti, and…

On Monday, the Ministry of Agriculture awarded a $9.6 million contract to Anil Lalsa Construction to build a brand new packaging and agro-processing facility at Watooka, Linden. The Agriculture Ministry said that such a facility will…

Guyana’s top badminton player Narayan Ramdhani made a spectacular return to the court last weekend, copping a pair of gold medals at the Kings University 2021 Open Summer Tournament in Alberta, Canada. The national player won the Singles…

A brand new solar drying facility will soon be constructed in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo). The Ministry of Agriculture on Monday awarded the contract to Grimmond Electrical and Transportation Services at a cost of…

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) this past weekend conducted a flood assessment at Eteringbang, a mining community located along the Cuyuni River (Region 7). The National Emergency Monitoring System (NEMS) received reports that an…