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 …
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 …
Georgetown, GINA, August 22, 2013 The Local Government Ministry is at present in the process of re-tendering regional security contracts to meet the specification of the new minimum wage that was recently implemented by Government. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Ganga Persaud, speaking at a press conference at the ministry today, explained that …
Georgetown, GINA, August 8, 2013 Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Ganga Persaud today reaffirmed his Ministry’s full support for the acting Town Clerk, Carol Sooba in light of the continuous efforts of Mayor Hamilton Green and some of his councillors to have her ousted from the Office which she holds. Speaking at a …
but regional bodies need to be more proactive-Minister Persaud Georgetown, GINA, August 6, 2013 A broad-based committee comprising officials of the Regional Administrations which fall under the purview of the Ministry of Local Government, as well as officials of the Ministry of Public Works has been addressing illegal vending on state reserves, but the RDCs …
Georgetown, GINA, August 6, 2013 Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Ganga Persaud said that Government will debate the four Local Government Bills at tomorrow’s sitting of the National Assembly provided the order paper is not altered. The four Local Government bills; the Fiscal Transfer Bill, the Municipal and District Councils (Amendment) Bill, the …
Georgetown, GINA, August 6, 2013 Local Government and Regional Development Minister Ganga Persaud has described the actions of Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green and City councillors to block Town Clerk (acting) Carol Sooba from her office on August 5 and 6, as ‘illegal, unlawful and distasteful.’ These sentiments were also echoed by the Minister in the …
Georgetown, GINA, August 5, 2013 The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development today held a training session for members of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) at three locations, the Guyana International Conference Centre, the Ministry’s Kingston Office and the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre. Minister within the Ministry of Local Government …
Georgetown, GINA, May 18, 2013 Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Ganga Persaud has urged the staff of the Region Eight council and administration to put aside festering issues, and to instead resolve to work together to bring about greater deliverance of Government’s services and programmes to the residents. While in the region on …
Local Gov’t Minister holds meeting in Campbelltown, Madhia-updates residents on budget cuts and their implications MAY 18, 2013 BY EDITOR Georgetown, GINA, May 17, 2013 Residents of Cambelltown and Mahdia, Region Eight were brought up to the speed with the Opposition’s imposed cuts to the 2013 National Budget, and their likely implications for hinterland development, when Minister …