Seven housing developers have been shortlisted by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) to meet the demand for housing units in Region Four. The public-private partnership (PPP) seeks to provide 8,000 low to moderate cost homes by 2021 to state employees, low-income earners and young people in the Greater and Little Diamond, Prospect …
– government invested $545.8Million into project – several local contractors to begin work in June Three hundred and sixty-eight families will benefit from infrastructural developments in the Providence and Peter’s Hall communities on the East Bank of Demerara. The government has invested $545.8Million into the project. Agreements were signed today by several local contractors, who …
The Mahdia township will not impinge on the authority of indigenous village councils, Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan assured. The Minister made the reassurances on Saturday, May 12, during a community meeting in Micobe Village. It was attended by indigenous leaders and residents of Micobe, Campbelltown, Princeville and other indigenous communities within the environs of …
The twinning of communities is expected to become a popular phenomenon in Guyana, and two communities have already taken advantage of this developmental approach to community spirit and bonding. Chairman of the Golden Grove/Lovely-Lass/Onverwagt Community Development Council (CDC), Phyllis Peters, explained that because many Guyanese are not aware of the existence of the community, …
Students of Ann’s Grove Secondary School were the first to benefit from the Sanitation Management Unit of the Ministry of Communities’ composting programme yesterday. It is one of the many components under the Green Generation Guyana (3G) initiative. Launched in 2016, the 3G initiative aims to sensitise and educate the children at the primary and …
Municipal leaders zero in on improving financial management Apr 26, 2018 Government, Ministry of Communities, News DPI, GUYANA, Thursday, April 26, 2018 Leaders of Guyana’s nine municipalities met at a Ministry of Communities forum to improve financial management systems in the townships. Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan said the forum is part of his ministry’s …
GOVERNMENT OF THE CO-OPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA CAPACITY BUILDING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST BACKGROUND 1.01 The Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana (GOGY) has received financing by way of a grant from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in an amount not exceeding the equivalent of two hundred …
The National Assembly has approved 2.37B for Upper Takutu/ Upper Essequibo, Region Nine for the new year; $234.2M for regional administration and finance; $329.4M for public infrastructure; $1.16M for educational delivery; $563.6M for health services; and $83.8M for agriculture. During the consideration of the region’s 2018 spending, questions were raised by the Opposition in relation …
A total of $1.8B was approved by the Committee of Supply for Potaro/Siparuni (Region Eight) for the delivery of governmental services in 2018. The monies approved covers current expenditure of $1,574,576B and Capital Expenditure $226,265M, and will provide for intervention in Regional Administration and Finance ($136,873M), Public Infrastructure ($288.092M), Education Delivery ($981.849M), Health Services ($370,676M) …
Municipalities are benefitting from a series of round table discussions, hosted by the Ministry of Communities, which will enhance their financial management. The first of the series of discussions was held today at the Tower Suites under the theme “strengthening financial management for sustainable municipal development.” Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, formally opening the exercise, …