With Guyana on the cusp of transformation through the oil and gas industry, the government has taken steps to craft an Urban Development Master Plan. The Plan will be the blueprint to guide the future development of the city for the next 15 to 20 years, as oil production booms. At the official launch of …
Roundtable financial sessions for LDOs Apr 29, 2019 Government, Ministry of Communities, News ─ govt aims to institute a standardised system of financial management across municipalities DPI, Guyana, Monday, April 29, 2019 The Ministry of Communities, this morning, commenced a two-day training session on financial management for Local Democratic Organs (LDOs). The session was opened …
– application process fair and transparent ─ govt has pumped over $5Billion in consolidating infrastructure on housing schemes inherited from the previous administration Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan has disclosed that some 4,000 house lots should be available within the next eighteen months under a transparent and fair process. He made this disclosure on …
A $2M Smart Stop project will soon be taking the town of Linden by storm, paving the way for similar projects in the other eight municipalities. The Smart Stop project, a pilot of the Ministry of Communities’ Community Infrastructure Improvement Programme (CIIP) and will feature solar lighting, USB charging ports, free WiFi, advertisement and information …
The Community Infrastructure Improvement Programme (CIIP) under the Ministry of Communities has this year identified new Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDC) and townships for extensive developmental works. The four new towns named by President David Granger and newly formed NDC’s are still in their infancy stage. As such, Coordinator of the Engineering Services of the Ministry …
The Ministry of Communities is in the process of preparing tenders to complete the Kitty Market Project now in its second phase. The second phase will include offices on the ground floor, additional stalls and the meat centre just behind the newly rehabilitated structure. Engineers from the Ministry and Assistant Clerk of Markets Malroy Gordon …
Persons in and around East/Berbice Corentyne were exposed to information on the careers available in Local Government and Sanitation. The Ministry of Communities participated in the career fair hosted by the University of Guyana (Tain Campus) on Friday. Staff from various departments provided information to the pubic on sanitation management and the new local government …
Staff of the Ministry of Communities were on Friday engaged in the first session of a four-part series of training that seeks to build capacity and improve their understanding of the local government system. The presentations, on Law and the Financial Domain of Local Authorities, were delivered by Mr. Vincent Alexander at the Ministry’s Fort …
─ Strategy developed through consultations with national, regional and local government, along with private sector DPI, Guyana, Thursday, April 4, 2019 The final draft of the Ministry of Communities’ National Solid Waste Management Strategy has been completed and will come into effect very soon. This is according to Technical Advisor on Waste Management, Ministry of …
─ Mayor looks forward to communication between M&CC and the Public ─ Tax increase suggested by former solid waste officer DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Issues with garbage disposal, drainage and irrigation and health were addressed by the three main departments of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) Engineering, Solid Waste Disposal and …