Dr Vincent Adams is new head of EPA
Dr. Vincent Adams, an energy expert and scientist, has been appointed Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), effective today (Monday), October 1,...
2021 set for systematic ban of single-use plastics
The year 2021 has been designated for the systematic ban of single-use plastics. This was announced by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, under whose...
Region Three communities flooded
Several communities in Region Three (Essequibo Islands West Demerara) are now under water owing to the heavy rainfall Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Water rose...
President Ali arrives in Scotland for COP26
President Dr Irfaan Ali, after departing Guyana on Saturday, arrived in Glasgow, Scotland this morning for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...
CDC monitoring flooding at Eteringbang
Several parts of Eteringbang in Region Seven (Cuyuni Mazaruni) have been flooded due to the persistent rainfall over the past few days.
The Civil Defence...
Draft solid waste management strategy unveiled for consultations
Solid waste continues to be a risk to Guyana and the Ministry of Communities is moving ahead with its solid waste management strategy to...
Record surge in atmospheric CO2 seen in 2016
By Matt McGrath
(BBC) Concentrations of CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere surged to a record high in 2016, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Last...
World Bank provides US$26M to strengthen Guyana’s Flood Risk Management Project
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved on Thursday US$26 million in additional financing for Guyana to support the ongoing Guyana Flood Risk...
As tides rise, residents call for higher sea defences
With intense overtopping along the costal stretch as a result of high tides this past year, persons residing on the West Coast of Demerara...
Better strategy sought after for weather/Climate information dissemination
The Hydrometeorological service through the National Weather Watch Centre in Timehri is seeking to have the weather and climate information disseminated in a timely...