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Public Service Commission to be named before weekend, paving way for Judicial body to be set up
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday confirmed that the members of the Public Service Commission (PSC) will be named before the end of this week and that will pave the way for the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to be set up.
Guyana’s…
President says will announce Dharamlall’s replacement this week
President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday morning said he will announce the person to replace Nigel Dharamlall as the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development by the end of this week.
President Ali announced Dharamlall’s resignation…
‘Guyana striving to dismantle obstacles in the way of empowering women & girls’…
See below full statement from President Dr. Irfaan Ali:
I am pleased to join the rest of the world in commemorating World Population Day 2023.
This year’s theme, “Unleashing the power of gender equality: “Uplifting the voices of women…
Over 2,000 women get ‘hard skills’ training
An estimated 2,000 women were trained under the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) last year, Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton has said, noting that the number represents 46% of those who were trained.
According to the Labour Minister,…
As Housing Ministry develops more expensive schemes, fraudulent sales remain a huge challenge
The Ministry of Housing and Water is spending much more to develop new areas to meet the mammoth demand for housing solutions locally, subject Minister Collin Croal said on Monday.
Croal, while addressing the second ‘Dream Realised’…
Ashton Chase dies
Message from President Irfaan Ali on the passing of Mr Ashton Chase, SC
“I have learnt with great sadness of the passing of Mr. Ashton Chase SC.
“His death represents an incalculable loss to our nation. His name and contributions will…
2019 Auditor General Report: Discrepancies at Police Force, Drainage Authority flagged
The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) continued its examination of the 2019 Auditor General’s report on Monday and in so doing, flagged accounting discrepancies at agencies it examined.
At the morning session, both Government…
CDB approves US$76.2M for upgrade of Guyana water supply systems
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a USD 76.2 million loan to the Government of Guyana (GOGY) for the Guyana Water Supply Improvement Project under which the water supply systems serving five coastal communities will undergo…
Another 800 persons get East Coast Demerara house lots
Another 800 house lots are being distributed to persons who live along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) on Monday at a “Dream Realised” housing exercise organised by the Ministry of Housing and Water.
These house lots are for areas in…
Guyana to host second AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum
The second AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF23) will be hosted in Georgetown, Guyana, on October 30 and 31, 2023, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Government of Guyana (GoG) announced on Sunday.
The forum…