The government is collaborating with the Kwakwani Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) to implement a series of interventions to ensure the smooth functioning of the barge service, which is crucial to the community’s logging and mining sector. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, along with the Demerara Harbour Bridge’s (DHB) […]
Fifty vendors currently plying their trade along the Plaisance, East Coast Demerara corridor will be relocated to the market tarmac within two weeks. This effort is the commitment made by Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo to facilitate the smooth progress of the ongoing East Coast Demerara Public Road widening and improvement project. This will also […]
Extensive rehabilitation and expansion work worth $397.6 million is underway along the Thomas Lands corridor, transforming it into a main route connecting Camp Street to Vlissengen Road. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill on Tuesday explained that the developed thoroughfare will be capable of accommodating all categories of vehicles. He told the Department of […]
The Canada-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (CGCC) held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday at the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Recreational Centre, Bel Air Park, Georgetown. The meeting focused on enhancing trade and investment ties between the two nations. Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud addressed the session, highlighting significant opportunities for economic collaboration amidst […]
Corrective measures are being taken on the Corriverton Municipal Market, to address the sanitation woes raised by vendors, when Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia Parag visited the shopping hub on Wednesday. Minister Parag assured that the issue will be remedied to allow vendors to work in a comfortable environment. “Sanitation issues were […]
While an ExxonMobil-consortium in the Stabroek block has furnished Guyana with a US$2 billion parent company guarantee for oil spills, as well as a US$600 million insurance package, authorities are empowered to ensure all liabilities beyond these are covered. This was recently noted by Head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Kemraj Parsram during his […]
The Traffic Education Department of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) continues to educate road users on the importance of defensive driving. Sargeant Richard Trotz noted that the sessions are specially designed lectures, that target different categories of road users including school children and drivers of motor lorries. “It’s important to teach these persons safe practices […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources is examining additional areas for sandpit mining in response to the increasing demand for sand driven by Guyana’s booming infrastructural development. Minister of Natural Resource, Vickram Bharrat on Monday highlighted the significant increase in applications for sandpit mining operations along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway. However, he stressed the need to consider […]
Local athletes are being encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities being created locally to nurture their skills. Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr., made the call during an interview on the Hits and Jam 94.1 FM radio station Monday evening, following the departure of four elite coaches who assessed track and […]
Sixty-nine more Lindeners are participating in several skill training programmes through the Board of Industrial Training (BIT), thus elevating their livelihoods and upskilling the region’s workforce. Of this amount, 35 persons are being trained in the heavy-duty equipment operation programme, 14 in commercial food preparation, 10 in electrical installation, and 10 in air conditioning servicing […]