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Friday, March 29, 2024

Need for EIA depends on the scale of the project – EPA Head

By: Amar Persaud  Amid concerns about the bypassing of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the new Demerara Harbour Bridge project, Head of the Environmental...

Power Purchase Agreement being negotiated for Hope Wind Farm – Project Manager

…construction likely to start this year A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is being negotiated for Guyana to boost its electricity generation capacity with more renewable...

Intense rainfall causes more flooding in Kwakwani

Wednesday night’s intense rainfall in Kwakwani, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) has caused severe damage to a recently rehabilitated culvert, thus resulting in several areas...

Assessment team’s report on oil leak will determine “course of action” – EPA Head

Almost four weeks after it was announced that the Liza Unity FPSO vessel had experienced an oil leak, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is...

El Niño preparedness activities continue in Reg. 9

Continuing to follow the mandate of the Prime Minister, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has successfully conducted an El Niño Preparedness and Drought Awareness...

LGE 2018: Accommodation not provided for disabled persons

No accommodations were effectively put in place across Guyana to facilitate the voting of differently-abled persons at Monday’s Local Government Elections (LGE). When the issue...

Fire ravages Lethem ranch

…wildlife other animals killed Several acres of the Waikin Ranch at Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), were destroyed by a raging fire this week,...

High Tide Warning

Citizens residing in low-lying areas across the coastal region are advised to brace themselves for predicted high tides this week, since storms and flooding...

Major flooding disaster averted at Stewartville

Catastrophic flooding along the West Coast of Demerara (WCD) was last night averted. The main koker at the border of Stewartville and Uitvlugt villages encountered...

Civil Defence Commission issues Flood Advisory

A flood warning is issued for flood-prone areas over the next few days. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Hydrometeorological Service, rainfall accumulation is...

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18 areas earmarked for new housing developments

The government has revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at further reducing the backlog of house lots within the Ministry of Housing and Water’s database. Minister...

Legal icon Justice (rtd.) Désirée Bernard dies

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Justice Désirée Bernard has died. Justice Bernard’s biography is chronicled on the CCJ’s website. It states that she...

Traffic Advisory for Easter Monday

Traffic Advisory from the Guyana Police Force: Be informed that in on Monday 1st April, 2024 Easter activities will be celebrated country wide with an...

UK donates drone to GMCS for mangrove monitoring

A group of young indigenous girls and boys are being trained to champion conservation efforts in the Barima Mora Passage. They are being trained...

Counselling, other support for families of girls that died in Massara

The government has pledged to provide counselling and other support that may be necessary to the families of the three young girls who lost...

Current dry spell to persist until end of April, desist from lighting fires –...

Public Advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs:  In recent developments, there has been a significant decrease in visibility attributed to a combination of ground...

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...