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Ministry of Local Government hosts Effective Financial Management training for employees of the Municipal department

October 2, 2013 by admin 1 comment 6594 viewson News

The Municipal Division of the Ministry of Local Government & Regional Development today hosted a one-day training session for staff of the different Municipalities across the country. The session was held at the Ministry’s Boardroom in Kingston, Georgetown. The training focused on promoting effective financial management and targeted Town Clerks, Municipal Treasurers and Senior Finance …

$14M set aside to restore Parfait Harmonie Primary School

September 23, 2013 by admin 1 comment 6722 viewson News, Region 3 - Essequibo Islands - West Demerara

Georgetown, GINA, September 23, 2013 The Ministry of Finance has made available $14M to effect repairs to the section of the Parfait Harmonie Primary school, which was destroyed by fire in March, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Ganga Persaud disclosed today. The Local Government Minister said that this sum, it is estimated, would …

Local Gov’t Ministry completes first phase of waste receptacle distribution- 485 handed over

September 20, 2013 by admin 1 comment 6789 viewson News, Region 4 - Demerara- Mahaica

The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has thus far distributed 485 bins of the 825 acquired to strengthen the capacity of the 15 Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) in Region Four and the Georgetown Municipality. Minister in the Ministry, Norman Whittaker today said that the NDCs have been the beneficiaries thus far, and the …

Final arrangements ongoing for new Mahaica Market to begin operations

September 20, 2013 by admin 1 comment 6621 viewson News

The Ministry of Local Government is moving to address occupancy at the newly constructed Mahaica Market, and the Ministry will soon hand over the structure to the Neighbhourhood Democratic Council (NDC) and the Mahaica Market Committee. Minister in the Ministry, Norman Whittaker said today that the plan is to visit within the coming week and …

Hinterland youths benefit from leadership training hosted by Local Gov’t Ministry

September 19, 2013 by admin 0 comments 5713 viewson News

Georgetown, GINA, September 7, 2013 The Ministry of Local Government in conjunction with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, during the August vacation conducted five leadership camps with youths in Regions 1, 8 and 9. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Collin Croal said that the youths who numbered over 300, …

Local Gov’t Ministry concerned over slow pace of regional contracts’ implementation

September 19, 2013 by admin 1 comment 6393 viewson News

Georgetown, GINA, September 7, 2013 Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Ganga Persaud has expressed displeasure over the pace at which some contractors are executing the regions’ projects that are being implemented under the 2013 National Budget 2013. The Minister’s comment came following several rounds of inspections of the projects. Minister Persaud said too, …

All have a responsibility to maintain schools – Local Gov’t Minister

September 19, 2013 by admin 1 comment 6780 viewson News

Georgetown, GINA, September 5, 2013 Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Ganga Persaud has commended all regional administrations and the Departments of Education, in each region along with the head teachers, teachers, parents and students for their roles in ensuring that the various schools were prepared and ready on September 2 to receive students …

Region 4 NDCs get waste bins valued $37M- to aid solid waste management

September 5, 2013 by admin 0 comments 5764 viewson News

Georgetown, GINA, August 28, 2013 In moving to strengthen the capacity of the 15 Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) in Region Four and the Georgetown Municipality, to better effect solid waste management, Cabinet, had approved US$185,000 (about $37M) for the acquisition of 827 waste disposal bins. The first set of these bins was handed over to …

First tranche of subvention paid out to 65 NDCs and five municipalities

August 23, 2013 by admin 0 comments 6886 viewson Local Government, News

Georgetown GINA, August 22, 2013 The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has handed over the first tranche of subvention to the Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and to five of the six municipalities. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Collin Croal today, during a press conference at the ministry disclosed that a total of $97.5M …

Local Gov’t Ministry to re-evaluate infrastructure work in coastal regions

August 23, 2013 by admin 0 comments 6195 viewson News

Georgetown, GINA, August 22, 2013 Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Ganga Persaud, announced today that the Ministry is set to embark on another round of monitoring of evaluation of infrastructure development projects catered for in the 2013 National Budget in Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, in the final week of …