Inspired by the outstanding contributions of women to Guyana’s development, popular radio announcer Macaela Cameron created the Phenomenal Women series. Now in its fifth season, the show continues to highlight key trailblazers across five major sectors.
The infrastructural agenda of President Irfaan Ali’s first term has transformed the lives of citizens everywhere. His second term will no doubt mark another crucial chapter in Guyana’s transformation. This is according to Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, who provided detailed insights on major projects to be completed by 2030.
Captain Gerald Gouveia Jr., Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, says the local business community is answering the call by President Irfaan Ali to not only innovate but also collaborate and build new empires together in this new era of transformation.
To ensure that Guyanese play a leading role in the development of the nation’s oil and gas resources, the government is intensifying its capacity-building efforts at the National Oil and Gas Training Centre, located within the Guyana Technical Training College Inc. (GTTCI) at Port Mourant, Berbice. According to GTTCI’s Director, Professor Clement Sankat, this world-class
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During his first appearance on the Starting Point Podcast, Minister of Housing Collin Croal outlines key details on the government’s ambitious plan for building 40,000 houses in five years. He also provided a progress report on the Silica City project and on tackling squatting countrywide.
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As the government accelerates its digital transformation agenda, Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond has announced that passport services are expected to become fully accessible online by the end of the year. Speaking on the Starting Point Podcast with host Fareeza Haniff, Minister Walrond said the ongoing rollout of online immigration services has already proven successful,
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While Guyana’s seven sanctioned projects have produced “black crude”, the eighth project under consideration is expected to produce condensate. According to Alistair Routledge, President of ExxonMobil Guyana, condensate falls on the lighter end of the petroleum spectrum and is, therefore, higher in value. Once it receives the government’s blessings, it will produce the country’s most
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Across Guyana, many patients unfortunately delay cancer treatment after being told by friends or relatives to try “bush” remedies. Dr Syed Ghazi, Director of Outreach at the Cancer Institute of Guyana, cautions that such distractions do more harm than good. He urges everyone to trust medical professionals for advice and get screened early.
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Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, is of the firm conviction that Guyana has leveraged its natural resource wealth so responsibly that it has recorded an indisputable record of achievements. As the country continues on this pathway of transformation, Nandlall said, “We are now the most blessed generation of Guyanese to
While the Gas-to-Energy project is seen as the key to unlocking Guyana’s era of industrialisation, the government’s plan for a deepwater port is equally important to that vision. This is according to the Managing Director of Bounty Farm Ltd., David Fernandes, who noted that together, these two projects will significantly enhance the nation’s ability to
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