Bourda Post Office temporarily closed due to flooding
Members of the public are advised that the Bourda Post Office is temporarily closed due to flooding as a result of heavy downpours.
The office...
Task Force assembled to assess impact of heavy rainfall
The Ministry of Public Works has dispatched engineers and technical officers to assess the situation in Georgetown in light of heavy rainfall over the...
CDC urges RDCs to prepare for flooding
Civil Defence Commission (CDC) Director-General, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig has called on Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs) to activate their Regional Emergency Operation Centres (REMS)...
NDIA intensifies drainage operations as rainy season begins
With Guyana transitioning into the secondary rainy season which typically lasts from mid- November to January, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is...
Day tours among several activities planned for Tourism Awareness Month 2020
The Guyana Tourism Authority will be launching three new day tours among a roster of activities for Tourism Awareness Month 2020.
GTA Director, Ms. Carla...
Mon Repos, Annandale among areas severely affected by flooding
The Civil Defence Commission earlier today deployed assessment teams to affected communities to accurately capture the impact of this morning's heavy downpours on public...
Residents bemoan dust from Uitvlugt Estate’s chimneys
The soot produced by the Uitvlugt Estate chimneys on the West Coast of Demerara has been affecting residents in nearby communities, polluting the water...
Minimal to no risk of oil spill from sinking vessel – CDC
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) today announced that, based on assessments conducted by Trinidad and Tobago and the efforts to relieve the FSO Nabarima...
Nabarima oil spill may not have any direct impact on Guyana’s marine ecosystem –...
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) says based on investigations so far, it has been determined that an oil spill from the Nabarima tanker will...
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...
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Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker
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A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...
By: Andrew Carmichael
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...
No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...
Govt would hire contractors without “full experience” to keep up with rapid development –...
New contractors would be hired by the government to keep apace with the ongoing rapid development in the infrastructure sector.
This is according to Vice...
Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup making significant progress
Works on clearing the rubble from the collapsed roof of the Stabroek Market Wharf continued on Thursday.
A 45-member crew is working assiduously to remove...
US$1M mobilisation fee for rental of power ship – GPL
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On April 13, 2024, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. signed a contract with Urbacon...
Truck involved in Water Street fatal accident was unregistered – police
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A fatal accident occurred on Monday, April 15, 2024, on Water Street, Georgetown, involving an unregistered motor...
Mother of 3 crushed to death by truck
A 36-year-old mother of three was last evening crushed to death by a hauler truck at High and Princes Streets, Georgetown.
She has been identified...
Remigrant calls for better police response after home burglarised; over $1.5M in items stolen
A businessman’s home in Berbice was burglarized while he was overseas, resulting in over $1 million in items being stolen.
The man, a remigrant is...
IDPADA-G never filed discrimination complaint with ERC – Commissioner
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The International Decade of People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G) has never filed a...