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...