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Sections of Providence flooded after sluice door collapses

– over 200 households affected – NDIA installs temporary stop logs, pump until stainless-steel door installed At approximately 2:00 am on Thursday, the sluice door at Providence, East Bank Demerara, developed a breach resulting in flooding in some parts of the area. Over 200 households in Providence and Peters Hall were said to be affected […]

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Statement of His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, on the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

I join all Guyanese in expressing our profound and deepest sorrow at the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Her passing marks the end of an era in the history of the British Monarchy, the United Kingdom, and the Commonwealth of Nations. Queen Elizabeth’s place in history is assured, and her legacy is intact. […]

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Gov’t delivers relief to Bare Root, Dazzell families affected by windstorm

The PPP/C Administration through the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) delivered immediate assistance to families of Bare Root and Dazzell Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara who have been severely affected by a windstorm. Following the incident on Monday, the CDC immediately dispatched officers into the communities to conduct an assessment of the damages, to effectively provide […]

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Edinburgh, Meten-Meer-Zorg allottees to access house lots by year-end

Some 1,000 persons who were allocated house lots in Edinburgh and Meten-Meer-Zorg new housing developments in Region Three will be able to commence constructing their homes before the end of the year. Housing and Water Minister, Collin Croal made the disclosure during a recent inspection of ongoing infrastructure works in the housing schemes. He was […]

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Region Two farmers to benefit from improved dam maintenance

– $24M grader commissioned Rice farmers in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) can look forward to improvements in the current dam maintenance programme with the addition of a brand-new motor grader to the region’s fleet of machinery. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha commissioned the grader on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority’s (NDIA) […]

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50 families to receive core homes in La Parfaite Harmonie

─ 125 flat houses to be constructed soon Some 50 families will soon settle into their new homes as the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has completed the construction of a number of core homes in Region Three. The home construction falls under CHPA’s Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP) that targets low-income […]

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National Census 2022 links development with the people

–  President Ali tells official launch The National Population and Housing Census 2022 which is set to commence on September 15, will ensure the country’s future development matches the expectations of all Guyanese. Given the importance of quantitative data, especially in a rapidly burgeoning economy, a population and housing census also serves as an essential […]

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$11.8B Schoonord to Crane Road presents major economic, job opportunities

─ quality work, timely completion expected – Min Croal Guyana took another giant step in its transformational development agenda with the signing of a massive $11.8 billion contract for the construction of the Schoonord to Crane Four-Lane Highway, in Region Three. The 3.9-kilometre road is expected to present major economic and other opportunities for Guyanese, […]

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Joint Statement by the Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, and His Excellency Roberto Álvarez, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic

1.   Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana held bilateral talks in Georgetown with His Excellency Roberto Álvarez, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, during an official visit by the latter on September 6 and 7, 2022. 2. The two Foreign Ministers and […]

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GNBS opens sub-office in Region Five in bid to decentralise services

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Wednesday, September 07, 2022 opened its sub-office in Region Five (Mahaica- Berbice) to expand its core services to the residents and businesses of the region. The new office is located in the compound of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) at Fort Wellington, West Coast Berbice (WCB). During […]

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