96 GPL power outages occurred in 2023 – PUC hears
The management of Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc made an appearance before the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Thursday, and reported that 96 countrywide power outages were recorded in 2023.
CDC battling more wildfires in Reg. 9
Assiduous efforts are being made to quell wildfires in sections of Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo).
According to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), the wild...
Govt will address damages to Dochfour homes – Minister Edghill
Dochfour residents were guaranteed on Monday that the damages inflicted on their property as a result of the ongoing East Coast Public Road widening...
CDC, PAC meet with Rupununi villages amidst rapid wildfires
Representatives of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) met on Thursday with council members from several villages in the...
Evaluation of Amaila Falls Hydro Project still ongoing – PM
Evaluation of the four companies that want to be prequalified for the 165-megawatt (MW) Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP) is still ongoing, according to...
Delayed contracts: Govt mulls terminating contracts for Conversation Tree, Cemetery Road projects
Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has disclosed that the Guyana Government may be terminating contracts for the construction of the Cemetery Road and possibly...
Over 60 young people participates in 3-day climate forum in Lethem
The South Rupununi Conservation Society (SRCS), in partnership with the Regional Democratic Council of Region Nine (Upper Takatu-Upper Essequibo) and with support from UNICEF...
Laws to protect Guyana from oil spill liabilities to be laid soon – VP...
…says will likely be brought before 2024 parliamentary recess
In the wake of the recent oil spill off the coast of Tobago, which has resulted...
Berbice residents urged to be cautious as smoke from Suriname’s forest fire fills air
See below for an Air Quality Advisory issued by the Home Affairs Ministry for residents of Corriverton, Berbice (Region Six - East Berbice-Corentyne) and...
Silica City master plan expected by mid-2024
The master plan draft for Silica City, Guyana’s inaugural modern and sustainable city project, is expected to be available by mid-2024.
This was disclosed by...
Recent Articles
Pedestrian killed in Corentyne accident
A Corentyne man is now dead after being hit by a car about 30 minutes before Christmas Day.
Dead is Jermaine Fraser, 40, of Auchlyne...
E-bike rider killed after colliding with minibus at WCB
An electric bike rider is now dead after colliding with a minibus at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) on Christmas Eve.
Dead...
25 years of hard work burnt to the ground, rebuilt for Christmas
By: Mishael Henry
The smell of burnt charcoal lingers in the nostrils of Andrew McBean, and is etched into his memory like a sore scar.
Exactly...
A soldier’s boots under the tree, but no son to wear them
By: La'Wanda McAllister
Festive homes all over Guyana are glimmering with Christmas lights and the melody of carols float in the warm December air. But...
Dear Santa, we’ve got wishes: children and their letters to Santa
By: Jarryl Bryan
Christmas is here, and children everywhere are busy writing letters to Santa Claus, pleading their case for gifts and justifying why...
Christmas Messages!
People’s Progressive Party (PPP)
As the season of Yuletide embraces us, families come together in love and joy, and communities celebrate in unique ways, sharing...
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...