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Sunday, April 28, 2024

Cevons, Puran Brothers to resume collection after meeting with Central Govt, M&CC

Cevons Waste Management and Puran Brothers Disposal are expected to resume garbage collection in the city, after assurances that they will be paid outstanding...

Jaguar captured at Lima Sands

A jaguar has been captured by residents of Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast. INews understands that the majestic animal was found wandering around the village at...

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...

Iwokrama engages students on environmentalism, biodiversity

The Iwokrama International Centre (ICC) is currently conducting a school outreach programme whereby students are being enlightened on matters such as environmentalism, conservation and...

Beach erosion threatens nesting grounds for sea turtles in Guyana

Beach loss due to erosion continues to threaten safe nesting grounds for sea turtles in Guyana. Hundreds of sea turtles nest at the Shell Beach...

Party responsible for oil spill liable for all costs – Guyana Govt

Guyana's Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has completed and officially handed over the country's National Oil Spill Contingency Plan to Prime Minister Mark Phillips who...

Exxon sends faulty compressor for repairs, cuts production to reduce flaring

  ExxonMobil, has reduced its production of oil in order to lower the level of flaring on the Liza Destiny FPSO (Floating, Production, Storage and...

Govt to reforest 6,000 acres of mined-out lands – Jagdeo

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says the Government will reforest 6,000 acres of mined-out land to help to mitigate Guyana’s carbon footprint. The Vice President...

Water level 12ft high in Kwakwani; over 100 residents affected – Reg.10 Chairman

Over 850 residents in Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice) are currently affected by flooding following some two weeks of heavy rainfall across the country. Kwakwani is...

500 hectares of mangroves restored since 2010 – Agri Minister

Some 500 hectares of mangroves have been restored since the 2010 launch of the government’s mangrove restoration project which is aimed at protecting and...

Recent Articles

Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office

A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...

Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn

More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...

5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison

In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD). This was...

No seawall vendor has been dislocated – Min Edghill assures

No vendor operating at the Georgetown Seawall has been dislocated, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill as he responded to a statement issued...

Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce “gravely concerned” over boycott threats against Guyanese businesses

Condemnation continues to increase against the recent antics of the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID), which attracted backlash after threatening to boycott any...

Region 9 produces first batch of Pharmacy and Nursing Assistants

History was made on Friday as the first batch of newly trained Nursing and Pharmacy Assistants graduated in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)...

Significant boost for Region 9 district hospitals with new Ultrasound units

Ultrasound services will now be offered to residents of Annai, Karasabai, Aishalton and Sand Creek in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), eliminating the need...

Man confronting ex at Eccles Gas Station shot in leg by security guard

A man now nursing a gunshot wound to his leg after he was injured by a security guard attached to the Two Brothers Gas...

Two dead in motorcycle crash on Diamond Public Road

A motorcyclist and his pillion rider are now dead following an early morning accident on the Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara today. Dead are...

“My heart breaks… How do I start over?” – Colours of India owner after...

The mid-afternoon fire that gutted the popular Colours of India Boutique on the West Coast of Berbice occurred just a few days shy of...