THE Guyana Wastewater Revolving Fund (GWRF) has now officially engaged its First Generation Project with Ashmins Fun Park and Resorts (Splashmins and Madewini Villas) being the first private-sector company to access financing to construct a wastewater treatment plant. The agreement signed between the Ministry of Communities and Ashmins Fun Park and Resorts is valued at …
THE Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is continuing efforts to garner the support of the business community and citizens of Georgetown in renewed efforts to bring about the restoration of the “Garden City.”Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green in a recent appeal at a special meeting of stakeholders and concerned citizens, said that, “Georgetown is a complex …
GOVERNMENT sees the creation of more cohesive and sustainable communities as a crucial factor to the overall development of the country and the creation of a good life for all. This was the argument put forward by Minister within the Ministry of Communities Keith Scott, as he rose to defend the APNU+AFC 2015 National Budget …
… moves afoot to decentralise Government In an effort to implement a decentralised governing system, the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) coalition Administration will assign each administrative region across Guyana with its very own flag as a representation of independence. Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan, who was represented by Ministry official Artiha …
IN an effort to address extreme poverty, Government will introduce job-creation measures to promote micro and small scale enterprises that will open opportunities for the disadvantaged and youth. Finance Minister Winston Jordan recently announced that a Sustainable Livelihood and Entrepreneurial Development (SLED) initiative will be launched to stimulate community growth opportunities at the grassroots level …
THE Ministry of Communities has slammed the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) for criticising its decision to assign a flag and emblem to each administrative region.The Ministry in a statement said the utterances of the PPP/C on the matter are an indication that the party has lost its way, and is clutching at straws in a …
ESSENTIAL for the advancement of regional development which seeks to aid in a long-term national achievement, is the key ingredient of “cooperation”which must characterise the actions and efforts of Guyanese, as was described by Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, during a Regional Democratic Council (RDC) leadership forum held yesterday. The forum which was hosted by …
TheMinistry of Communities has removed all members of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Anna Regina Town Council. According to reports from the council, the letters of revocation of service were issued just after 16:00hrs by an employee of the council.Reports said that the IMC councillors who were installed by former Minister of Local …
MINISTER Keith Scott has declared that the regularisation of squatting areas and the handing over of communities to the municipality are priorities for the housing areas in Linden.During a recent visit, Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Keith Scott and a team visited Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Upper Berbice) for a first-hand look at …
MINISTER of Communities Ronald Bulkan has asserted that the expertise and experience of engineers and other technical specialists would be optimised as the ministry strives to build cohesive, sustainable communities across Guyana.This was expressed by the minister during his address to engineers, technical specialists and project coordinators from the Department of Housing, Department for Water, …