Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley arrived in Guyana today to attend the Regional Agri-Investment Forum and Expo

Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley arrived in Guyana today to attend the Regional Agri-Investment Forum and Expo, which will be held from May 19-21 at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal.
CARICOM leaders are expected to gather in Georgetown for the inaugural event.
PM Rowley was received at the Ogle International Airport by Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips, along with Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat.
While in Guyana, Dr. Rowley is also expected to engage in bilateral discussions with His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

Thousands to benefit from Government’s WiFiGY Initiative

Georgetown, Guyana – (May 13, 2022) The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), through the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) has commenced the installation of 1000 free WiFiGY locations or “Hotspots” along Guyana’s coast.

The initiative which is being referred to as WiFiGY seeks to provide free internet access to thousands of citizens through the WiFiGY portal. WiFiGY is free internet access provided by the Government of Guyana to its citizens. Connections will be established at public buildings, libraries, schools, health centres, markets, and other public spaces. These hotspots will be connected via Long Term Evolution (LTE) WiFi equipment, and all have a coverage capability of just under 30 metres both indoors and outdoors while allowing for 100 concurrent users at each site.

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips has indicated that the Government is committed to bridging the digital divide. 

He said that in its initial deployment, “connections will focus on the coastland because these locations can be easily connected to the NDMA’s LTE network. However, Government will not only focus on the coast but in subsequent releases, using different types of technology, Government will seek to ensure WiFiGY connections in every region of the country”.

General Manager of the NDMA Mr Christopher Deen, has been travelling along the coastland and meeting with community leaders to see how best the NDMA, through this initiative can support the regions. 

He stated that “the benefit of this initiative is enormous; we are talking about positively changing people’s lives. For example, the GOAL Scholarship awardees, can visit these hotspots in their communities and attend classes, do research, submit assignments, or even write exams”.

WiFiGY signs will be mounted at connected locations to inform citizens of their existence. For more information on the work of the NDMA and other ICT initiatives visit the NDMA’s Facebook page for daily updates.

The Government of Guyana is offering a limited number of Scholarships for persons to pursue studies at the Carnegie School of Home Economics for the 2022/2023 Academic Year.

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𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐇.𝐄. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬-𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐭, 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞
𝐂𝐨-𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐮𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞
February 28, 2022
Mr President,
Mr Secretary General,
Excellencies
The Government of Guyana fully aligns itself with the statements issued by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on 14th and 24th February 2022, and with the Declaration of the Organization of American States (OAS) of 25th February, on the situation in Ukraine, and wishes to re-emphasize the following.
The Government of Guyana is gravely concerned over the recent military intervention by Russia in violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine and calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to diplomacy.
Guyana deplores the threat or use of force in the conduct of international relations and urges a peaceful resolution of the differences that currently exist, in consonance with the rule of international law and the provisions of the United Nations Charter.
The current military action in Ukraine is contrary to the principles of respect for territorial integrity, sovereignty and the non-interference in the internal affairs of another sovereign state.
The aggression against Ukraine is a threat to the region and countries everywhere. The Government of Guyana supports the efforts of the United Nations Secretary-General to bring a speedy resolution to the situation in Ukraine and cease the threat to international peace and security.
In this regard, the Government of Guyana fully supports the resolution before us.
I Thank You!