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30 Bath Settlement residents receive land transports

Thirty residents of Plantation Hope, Bath Settlement, Region Five, on Friday received their transports for lands that were purchased decades ago from the Guyana Sugar Corporation. About a year ago the government made a commitment to assist those persons with obtaining the transports. While there were setbacks, the promise has been fulfilled. Attorney General and […]

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Construction commences on new ‘B’ Field, Sophia bridge

The construction of a new bridge at ‘B’ Field Sophia began on Thursday following the demolition of the dilapidated wooden bridge known as the ‘Blacka Bridge’. The contract to rebuild the bridge was signed in December 2022, following community visits by ministers of government. Residents were promised a brand-new concrete structure to ease the flow […]

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Gov’t facilitates US$20M quarrying project in Batavia

Batavia village in Region Seven will experience tremendous development as the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs facilitated a US$20 million quarrying project that will be undertaken by a private company – EKAA HRIM Earth Resource Management Inc. Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai signed a 15-year agreement with the Batavia Village Council and representatives of EKAA […]

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1,200 community roads to be rehabilitated countrywide in 2023

Guyanese countrywide can look forward to some 1,200 community roads being rehabilitated this year, through the Ministry of Public Works. Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill, who made the recent disclosure, said the ministry will be joining forces with the ministries of housing and water and local government and regional development, to execute the transformative project. “Very […]

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Comprehensive water resource management plan in place – President Ali

-management committee to be re-established early this year His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said the government has in place a comprehensive plan to deal with water resource management in Guyana. President Ali was speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement at the State House, Georgetown on Thursday. He said the water resource management committee will be […]

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President Ali departs for Official Visit to India 

His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali departed Guyana today for a seven-day Official Visit to India. On January 10, the Head of State will be bestowed with the highest honour conferred on overseas Indians– the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award. President Ali will join 26 other persons of Indian origin/non-resident Indians who have been recognised by […]

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Fourth notification made to Parliament of petroleum revenues paid into the NRF

-as Government continues to demonstrate its commitment to the principles of transparency, accountability in management of Guyana’s oil resources Senior Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh today submitted Notification of Receipts to Parliament of all petroleum revenues paid into the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) during the period 1st October 2022 to 31st December 2022, pursuant to […]

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384 persons to receive land titles by the end of the first quarter

In keeping with the government’s aim to transform Guyana and improve the living standard of Guyanese countrywide, some 384 persons are expected to receive land titles by the end of the first quarter of this year. This was a commitment made by Housing and Water Minister, Collin Croal on Thursday during a land title distribution […]

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