Earlier today, the Nation bid farewell to Ashton Chase, the last surviving member of the four Stalwarts who formed the Political Affairs Committee and the PPP (People’s Progressive Party). President Irfaan Ali lauded Chase’s remarkable contributions and emphasized that his work has left a lasting legacy for all Guyanese to take pride in. Born on […]
During the celebration of Canada Day, President Dr. Irfaan Ali expressed his appreciation for the fruitful collaboration between Guyana and Canada, which continues to bring significant benefits to Guyanese citizens. He highlighted the essential areas of cooperation, including technical projects, capacity-building programs, and support in various sectors such as human resources, community and judicial development, […]
During the celebration of Canada Day, President Irfaan Ali expressed the view that global training and education could serve as potential export earners for Guyana. The President highlighted the country’s interest in seeking Canada’s assistance to tackle the existing human resource deficit in Guyana. Speaking at a reception held in honour of Canada Day at […]
President Irfaan Ali revealed plans to establish a national call centre to efficiently handle and monitor complaints from the public regarding their experiences when dealing with public service institutions. Emphasizing the importance of feedback and monitoring to improve the efficiency of public services, the President stated that designated numbers will be provided at each facility, […]
The Ministry of Housing and Water recently distributed 800 house lots to individuals residing along the East Coast of Demerara. This allocation took place during the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s second East Coast Dream Realised Housing Drive of 2023. The house lots were granted to low and moderate-income earners living in the East Coast […]
Lindeners have been assured of a bright and secure future as Government works to shape the towns’ growth and development. President Irfaan Ali made the announcement during his keynote speech at a recent commissioning ceremony of the new Kiln at Bosai Mineral in Linden. “Linden is an important growth and …investments we are making in […]
The Dependents’ Pension Fund marked its 100th anniversary over the weekend, commemorating a century since its establishment. Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh acknowledged and paid tribute to the visionary individuals who conceived the idea and transformed it into a reality a century ago. Since its inception in 1923, the Dependents’ Pension Fund has provided essential […]
The first phase of the road, spanning approximately 10 km, is projected to be completed by September of this year. This is according to Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, who recently held a meeting with Constructora Queiroz S.A., the Brazilian contractor responsible for constructing the Linden to Mabura Hill road. NCN understands that […]
The National Aquatic Centre, Lilliendaal, over the weekend, witnessed the official launch of the summer edition of the ‘Teach Dem Young’ Swimming program, with more than 2,000 youths set to participate. Accompanied by their parents, hundreds of young swimmers embarked on the month-long swimming program, which is now in its third year and is a […]
Contracts totalling eighty million dollars were signed on Monday for the construction of two training facilities in Region Six. The selected locations for these facilities are New Amsterdam and Corriverton. NK Enterprise Inc. has been awarded the contract for the construction of the training facility in New Amsterdam, with an estimated cost of 44 million […]