Guyana

—President Ali says, urges small bar, club owners to soundproof establishments to ease noise nuisance PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali has announced plans to rezone sections of Enmore and other communities to move noisy and environmentally disruptive businesses away from residential areas, as the government advances its Model Village Initiative and moves to […]

— President Ali says livelihoods must be protected without compromising residents’ health, environment PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali has said that the government will invest in infrastructure that allows businesses to continue providing livelihoods, while reducing the health and environmental hazards that can arise when certain commercial activities operate […]

NEW AMSTERDAM in Region Six is set to be modernised under the Model Village Initiative, with the government unveiling plans for a remodelled municipal market, a dedicated vendors’ hub, upgraded drains, and expanded fire–hydrant coverage. During a consultation with residents on Saturday at the Berbice High School, President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said […]

— supportive programmes being developed to help small businesses access development bank financing THE Private Sector Commission (PSC) is working to prepare entrepreneurs and small businesses to access financing through the Guyana Development Bank, with support programmes to help businesses become “bankable.” PSC Chairman Captain Gerald Gouevia Jr […]

PRESIDENT, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Saturday said Port Mourant, Region Six, will be among the communities transformed under the government’s Model Village Initiative. The programme is designed to improve infrastructure, strengthen community services and create an environment where residents can live, work and raise their families safely. The president, […]

THE Ministry of Public Utilities and Aviation will soon move to issue a public notice directing all telecommunications and utility service providers to remove bundles of hanging wire from poles across the country within six weeks. The directive came during the Model Village Initiative consultation held at Rose Hall in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on

— Minister Benn says communities must help safeguard government investments RESIDENTS of Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, are being encouraged to take greater responsibility for protecting roads and other public infrastructure, as the government prepares to undertake further upgrades within the community. Minister within the Ministry of Housing, Vanessa […]

— says culture, safety, green spaces and economic opportunities critical to sustainable development THE government is advancing a broader approach to community development that goes beyond roads, drains and buildings, with President, Dr. Irfaan Ali emphasising that sustainable communities must also incorporate culture, recreation, safety, environmental […]

THE Skeldon Market in Berbice, Region Six, is set to benefit from an upgrade as part of the government’s broader plan to modernise the community and improve the environment for residents, vendors and businesses, President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said Saturday. The proposed improvements form part of a wider infrastructural plan for Skeldon, which includes

THE tightly knit, sugar-belt community of Rosehall in East Berbice-Corentyne, Region Six, is earmarked for major infrastructural upgrades, with 354 acres to be modernised under the government’s Model Village Initiative spanning 23 communities nationwide. Residents were provided with a detailed proposal covering roads, drainage, utilities and public spaces […]

An unoccupied wooden house at First Street, Swamp Section, Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Regin Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said that it responded to the blaze after the one-flat structure was reported to be on fire. Upon the arrival of firefighters, the building was fully The post […]

Police are investigating the discovery of a firearm and ammunition during an intelligence-led operation at Kwakwani Park, Airstrip, Upper Berbice River, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) early Saturday morning. The operation was conducted at about 12:30h on August 8 after police ranks received information concerning the presence of a firearm in the area. […]

Police have destroyed approximately 5,000 suspected cannabis plants and seized a 12-gauge shotgun and six matching cartridges during an eradication exercise in Bartica Village, Upper Berbice River, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice). The exercise was conducted on August 6 between 06:00h and 12:30h by police ranks. During the operation, the ranks discovered […]

Air Cargo Pack (Guyana) Inc has completed its first cargo flight from Bogotá, Colombia, to Georgetown, opening a direct air freight connection between Guyana and the South American market. The aircraft arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Friday marking the company’s first successful Bogotá–Georgetown cargo operation. According […]

Forty-two-year-old businessman Ishwarnauth Bisram died after being struck by a car driven by a 79-year-old doctor on the Nigg Public Road, Corentyne, Saturday night. Bisram, who police identified as a resident of Belvedere Squatting Area, was struck at about 21:55h by motorcar, PZZ 1906. The doctor, a resident of Whim Village, Corentyne, was subsequently […]