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Retired estate worker gets one-year free supply of medicine, house fixed after President’s…
By Vishani Ragobeer
Vishani@newsroom.gy
James Davis, 73, a visually- impaired man who lives at Canje, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne), was one of the many people who sought assistance from President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Thursday.…
Laws coming soon to empower diplomats, senior officials to use police-type flashing lights
Currently, there is no legal cloak for foreign diplomats, ministers and other senior government officials to install and use on their vehicles police-type, blue and red flashing lights.
But Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn, on…
$74M more to correct defects, complete Health Ministry’s head office
With an additional $74.1 million approved by the Committee of Supply on Thursday, completion of the Ministry of Health’s head office on Brickdam, Georgetown is expected to be achieved this year.
It was anticipated that the construction…
‘We are serious about your issues’ – President Ali moves office to Berbice
Hoping to address people’s issues and concerns, especially those that have been simmering for quite some time, President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Thursday moved his office to Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) for the next two days.
The Head…
No less than minimum wage for all sweeper/cleaners – Finance Minister re-assures
A heated exchange between Opposition and Government Parliamentarians erupted on Wednesday during the consideration of estimates of expenditure for Region Four, where it was revealed that over 400 sweeper/cleaners were being added to the…
Guyanese participate in ‘Know India Programme’
The High Commission of India in Georgetown had selected four young Guyanese nationals as the participants of the 64th edition of the Know India Programme (KIP) which was conducted over the course of three weeks from January 3 to 24 in…
With markets a ‘hodgepodge’, $13B approved for continued works
The Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Wednesday approved $13.1 billion for capital spending on the continuation of much-needed infrastructure upgrades at local markets.
This sum is part of the wider $18.9 billion approved by the…
Funds approved for new office for Housing Ministry, completion of Eccles to Diamond road
The Parliamentary Committee of Supply, on Tuesday, approved the 2023 budgetary allocations for the Ministry of Housing and Water, where several major road projects will receive necessary funding for continuation and completion this year.…
New day/night care centres coming as House clears $163M
New day and night care centres will soon be established as the Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Tuesday approved $163 million for capital spending at the Child Care and Protection Agency.
That sum caters for the provision of…
High-rise gov’t complexes to be constructed along Mandela/Eccles Road
Last year, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill announced that the government has taken steps to commence work which will see several interlinked government ministries and agencies, which are operating in different buildings, housed in…