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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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...

$2.5M solar system project slated for Akawini

A solar power farm will be developed at Akawini Village, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), the Ministry of Public Infrastructure has announced. Minister David Patterson disclosed during...

Pomeroon coconut firm fined for dumping waste in river

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined a Pomeroon coconut company $1 million for dumping shells and husks into the tributaries of the Pomeroon...

UG seeking to reduce its carbon footprint

A gasifier was commissioned at the University of Guyana (UG) on Monday, which, once fully operational, will contribute to the reduction in the carbon...

Lamaha Springs’ residents decry deplorable condition of roads

Residents of Lamaha Springs, Georgetown are calling on City Hall and the Public Infrastructure Ministry to look into their road woes as heavy-duty trucks...

‘Hefty fines, jail time for illegal hunting’ – Wildlife Commission warns

The Guyana Wildlife Conservation Management Commission (GWCMC) is urging members of the public and more specifically miners and those that encroach on the habitat...

Over 120 rice farmers’ crops ruined due to breach at Mahaicony

– Govt commences corrective work, will take time to fix Over 120 rice farmers in several villages in Mahaicony are beginning to count their losses...

$450M contract awarded for hydropower plant at Chiung River

An estimated $450M contract was awarded for the supply and installation of a 150KW hydropower plant at the Chiung River at Kato Village, Region...

Sale of part of Demerara River: Land close to shore base location now worth...

…as PPP questions strategic land grab at expense of ordinary Guyanese …calls for Police investigation into massive GL&SC land distribution Attempts by the Guyana Lands and...

Exxon’s first FPSO vessel to depart for Guyana next month

As ExxonMobil prepares for first oil early next year, its first Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, Liza Destiny, is expected to set...

Recent Articles

Solar panels stolen from school in Bartica; businessman, security officer arrested

See full statement from Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating an alleged simple larceny that occurred between Friday, April 19, and...

Taxi drivers allegedly shot by vendor at Kitty Seawall

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On April 17th, 2024, at about 23:00 hrs on the seawall near the Station in Kitty,...

Authorities still awaiting lab results on Berbice children who died last week

Authorities are still awaiting the results of lab tests conducted on samples taken from three Berbice children who died under unknown or unclear circumstances. These...

Over 2800 dengue cases recorded for the year so far

Guyana has already recorded over 2800 dengue cases for 2024, advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy has revealed. Specifically, a total of...

Govt, CARICOM working for solution to Haitian crisis– President Ali

President Dr Irfaan Ali has reminded the region that the Guyana government and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continue to direct stringent efforts to the...

Edghill engages speedboat operators on unauthorised fare increases, other concerns

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, this morning met with boat operators that ply the Bartica and Supenaam route to address unauthorised fare...

Taxi driver busted with 22kg of ganja

A 53-year-old taxi driver was taken into custody following the interception of 22 kilograms of cannabis in his motorcar on Sunday last at High...

Over G$110M raised for the Palestinians following appeal during Ramadan 2024

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), the Muslim Youth Organisation of Guyana, (MYO) and The Guyana Islamic Trust (GIT), are pleased to announce...

Letter: Unless PPC is given authority, it cannot cancel any contracts

Dear Editor, The Public Procurement Commission’s publication of the report has sparked a deluge of commentaries from politicians, media personalities, and social media commentators. Based...

Guyanese scholar Dr Vivian Rambihar inducted into Walk of Fame

Dr. Vivian Rambihar, a globally renowned Toronto cardiologist, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, author and global community activist for close to...