Public, private sector support for hurricane-affected countries showcases Guyana’s humanity – PM Phillips
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips said that the response of the public and private sectors to mobilise aid and send relief supplies to...
BBP farmers bemoans losses as non-working pump finally replaced after days of flooding
By Andrew Carmichael
Five days after the cultivation area and some sections of the homesteads at Lesbeholden in the Black Bush Polder, Region Six (East...
Over 240 communities implementing 811 projects – Jagdeo
A total of 242 Amerindian, riverine, and remote villages in Guyana are currently undertaking transformative projects worth $4.7 billion, funded by carbon credits under...
Teams dispatched to flooded areas in Region 10, hinterland
Full statement:
The government has noted with much concern the incidences of flooding due to excessive rainfall across Region 10 and other hinterland regions which...
Linden/Mabura Project: 70km of road to be completed by year-end
The transformative US$190 million Linden to Mabura Road project is making significant progress with works 24 per cent completed.
The critical road network is utilised...
8 illegal structures halt major infrastructural works in Linden – CH&PA
The Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Sherwyn Greaves, on Wednesday morning, went with a team on a fact-finding mission...
Over 12,000 residents from New Hope to Soesdyke EBD to benefit from $356M water...
Works on the Caledonia Water Treatment Plant are ahead of schedule, with a completion date set for July of this year. Once completed, over...
Construction of Corentyne River bridge could begin before year-end
A number of specific recommendations regarding construction, financing and management, emanating from this Ministerial meeting set out a clear time bound framework to take this initiative to a next level. Following these decisions, it is anticipated that construction could commence before the end of 2024. These recommendations will be submitted to the Presidents of Suriname and Guyana for further consideration and decision at their anticipated meeting this weekend in Guyana.
Guyana looking to supply all regional agro-chemical needs – Pres Ali
“Recently, we’ve started to work with Cuba in an aggressive way, to build out the system using the technology for what is known there as a bio-farming industry, but building out an industry that we would look at producing all our veterinary needs here in Guyana, all our agro-chemical needs for the Region, right here in Guyana and those discussions are at an advanced stage, as we seek to build out an eco-system and infrastructure that will serve the collective fold.”
Chinese Landing urges gov’t to swiftly implement IACHR’s recommendations
The Chinese Landing Village Council has called on the government to swiftly implement the recommendations of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Precautionary...
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69,000 public sector employees receive 10% increase, injecting $18B into Guyana’s economy
Following the conclusion of the historic Government of Guyana (GoG) and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) multi-year agreement with respect to employment benefits...
Prosecution applies for Calvin Brutus’ bail to be revoked amid alleged flight attempt
The prosecution has applied to the court to revoke Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus’s bail and have him remanded to prison, alleging he attempted...
GRA urges persons involved in luxury vehicle tax evasion racket to visit HQ
See full statement from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA):
In its diligence aimed at collecting the rightful revenue due to the State, the Revenue Authority...
Letter: No excuse; skills training is available
Dear Editor,
I hope that the opportunity will be grasped, that is, “skills training programmes, as the “Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), in collaboration with...
Guyana’s bilingual push could boost diplomatic ties, workforce development – Mexican Ambassador
As Guyana aligns itself to become a bilingual nation, Mexican ambassador to Guyana, Mauricio Vizcaíno Crespo explained that this move will not only enhance...
No extensions, zero tolerance for further delays – Edghill puts CJIA contractor on notice
The rigid pavement apron component of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) upgrades currently being done, is at 38 per cent completion. And while...
Blanhum urges ranks to “raise the bar” in the new year
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on Monday urged detectives of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to aspire to do better in 2025, even as they...
$205M magistrate’s court commissioned in Mahaicony
A spanking new $205 million magistrate’s court was commissioned on Monday in Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, enhancing access to justice for residents in Region...
Hicken announces plans to rotate cops with GPF to achieve more efficiency
Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken on Monday announced plans to rotate officers within the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in an effort to achieve more...
Powership begins producing power to national grid
See full statement from Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar:
Following strategic investments in the energy sector by the PPP/C Government, it...