A $261 million pump station has been commissioned in Cozier, Lower Pomeroon, Region Two, bringing improved drainage and irrigation to hundreds of farmers in the area. The rehabilitation project benefits approximately 5000 acres of cash crop, and entailed rehabilitation of the existing structure and installation of an additional pump that suffered damages some years ago. The wooden sluice […]
– two mini-excavators handed over to RDC A brand new extra-long boom excavator worth approximately $45.5 million was on Thursday handed over to the residents of Bethany Village, along the Supenaam Creek, in Region Two. This crucial piece of equipment secures a more promising future of improved drainage, empoldering, and land clearing, boosting the village’s […]
Visitors to Guyana were on Thursday greeted with an enthusiastic welcome at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), kicking-off the cricket carnival season. The exercise was conducted by the Guyana Tourism Authority (GRA), whose representatives handed out bags of goodies to the arriving passengers. One of the visitors expressed how excited he was to be […]
– calls out Opposition’s ‘race-baiting’ A long-awaited Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into Guyana’s early 2000s crime wave is set to be announced soon, according to General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, he confirmed that President D Mohamed Irfaan Ali will soon announce the […]
General Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has strongly refuted allegations of political intimidation circulating in the public domain. Jagdeo, who is also a vice president, addressed these claims during a press conference at Freedom House in Georgetown on Thursday. Recent news of a Guyana Police Force (GPF) raid on […]
Of the US$260 million earmarked to construct the new Demerara River Bridge, some US$150 million has been spent to date, smoothly advancing the river crossing to almost 70 per cent completion. The project is being executed by China Railway Construction Corporation Limited and supervisory firm, Politecnica. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, on Thursday, […]
The hypocrisy of the PNC/APNU/AFC was called out by General Secretary, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, on Thursday as he underscored their lack of creativity in advancing innovative solutions in response to the concerns and challenges of Guyanese. Dr Jagdeo, during his news conference at Freedom House, Robb Street, Georgetown, pointed out that the Opposition was opposed […]
Guyana is making significant strides in its national digitisation efforts, which promise to improve comfort, security, and business expansion across the country, according to Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP). During a press briefing held on Thursday at Freedom House in Georgetown, Dr Jagdeo outlined the various ongoing projects aimed […]
The Ministry of Public Works would like to advise the general public to take all necessary precautions during the spring tides period from September 15, 2024 to September 22, 2024. Due to the above normal predicted tidal levels that will be experienced, particular coastal and riverain communities will be susceptible to water intrusion and flooding […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, SC, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, has said the continuous delay of the elections fraud trial does not align with the principles of justice. The trial, which concerns the events surrounding the March 2, 2020, general and regional elections, has been delayed again after reports that the presiding magistrate, Leron […]