Residents of Kuru Kururu in Samville along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway are buzzing with excitement as they prepare to receive electricity for the very first time. A technical team from Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. visited the area on Tuesday, where residents were informed of the next step to get access the electricity. The power […]
Contracts will soon be awarded for additional road upgrades in several communities in the county of Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). This is according to General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, who explained that residents will continue to bear witness to a litany of projects spearheaded by central government. […]
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that the majority of trainee nurses hail from the hinterland. The president said this has been made possible because of the opportunities that his administration has made available to persons countrywide. The head of state made the remarks on the sidelines of a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T/20 […]
A gas partnership could be on the horizon for Guyana and Suriname, as the two countries continue to deepen their relations. During a press conference on Thursday, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said that Guyana is eager to expand its partnership with the neighbouring country to include shared gas infrastructure. […]
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is warning customers to upgrade their prepaid metres immediately or risk losing electricity altogether. Approximately 18,000 customers must call GPL now to get their metres upgraded before October 31. To comply with international mandatory standards, it is mandatory for GPL to transition to the latest version of the Standard […]
Mahatma Gandhi’s teachings offer valuable solutions that can be used to address the current crisis over global food insecurity. President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made this remark during the birth anniversary ceremony of Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri, India’s second Prime Minister. The ceremony took place at the Gandhi Statue in the Promenade Gardens […]
A new $27 million building has been commissioned at West Demerara Secondary School in Region Three. The new two-storey building features five large classrooms and other essential amenities and will create a spacious environment for some 150 sixth-form students. Currently, thirty-three students are enrolled in Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) studies at the school, which […]
The village of Tuseneng in Region Eight is about to experience a significant transformation from an investment of more than $13 million in a number of community projects. The projects, commissioned on Tuesday, include a pavilion, benab, and a craft centre. They will be funded through the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), a Presidential Grant […]
With reference to the letters published on September 26, 2024, by the Kaieteur News and Stabroek News on the Schoonord to Crane Road Project, the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) wishes to clarify as follows. It is important to emphasise that the Open Tendering method, the most competitive and transparent procurement method, was […]
