The government is moving to tighten enforcement against overloaded trucks by procuring 20 motion weight scales and 400 clamps. This is according to the Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, who made the announcement on Wednesday. The initiative, which is currently out for tender, is aimed at reducing the widespread damage caused to roads, […]
Work is set to begin on Section C of the East Bank Demerara Road Improvement Project, covering the stretch from Soesdyke to the Timehri Police Station. The US$75.8 million project, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), has been divided into three sections to help minimise disruption and keep construction on schedule. Section A runs […]
The Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government has been forced to pick up where they left off in 2015 in the areas of environmental sustainability and economic growth since the previous administration was unable to execute an effective strategy. This was the view shared by General Secretary of the PPP Dr Bharrat Jagdeo during his weekly […]
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has enhanced its presence along the Cuyuni River with ongoing patrols and measures to ensure the nation’s border is secure. During a media conference on Thursday afternoon, Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan said the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is equipped and prepared for any potential aggression by Venezuela. […]
The stories of Amerindian development are ripe with success and progress, as government investments are bearing fruit in the villages. This was the view of General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo. Over the years, billions of dollars have been spent on improving connectivity, housing, healthcare, and education in the hinterland […]
Underscoring the evolution of the foreign currency market in Guyana, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo noted that the central bank is well equipped to address all eventualities in the case of a foreign currency shortage. The general secretary was at the time addressing the media during his weekly press conference […]
The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) is responding to an oil spill incident involving the Motor Vessel AROYAT, IMO # 9151395, which is moored alongside the Demerara Sugar terminal (DST), Ruimveldt. The Palau flagged vessel is a bulk carrier and entered the Port Georgetown earlier today, May 15, 2025, for the purpose of loading rice. MARAD […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources takes this opportunity to respond to yet another false post by the proprietor of Kaieteur News and TikToker, Glenn Lall, who has made a number of outrageous, unsubstantiated statements (pulled out of thin air, no doubt) about Guyana’s oil and gas sector. Below are the Ministry’s responses to three of the […]
The government has strongly condemned three separate attacks on its troops of the Guyana Defence Force, who were conducting riverine patrols, by armed men in civilian clothing on the Venezuelan shore along the Cuyuni River between Eteringbang and Makapa. The attacks occurred between 13th May, 2025 and 15th May, 2025. In a statement to […]
Between the period May 13 and May 15, 2025, armed men in civilian clothing on the Venezuelan shore along the Cuyuni River between Eteringbang and Makapa carried out three (3) separate attacks on troops of the Guyana Defence Force who were conducting riverine patrols. In response, the Guyana Defence Force took appropriate action, and no rank […]