Guyana

–President urges Region Five communities; points to region’s potential to become horse-racing capital of the Caribbean PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali, on Friday, called on residents of Region Five to work together in order to unlock the full range of opportunities available to their communities, stressing that unity and collaboration are essential if the […]

A NEW housing development at St. Cuthbert’s Mission along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway is set to provide approximately 2,000 house lots upon completion, as part of ongoing efforts to expand affordable housing opportunities along the corridor. The first phase of the project spans approximately 144 acres, and will deliver about 500 house lots, with […]

–says EoI process still open THE Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has shut down what it calls false and misleading claims circulating about the salvage of the Motor Vessel (MV) Barima, insisting that no company or individual has been chosen to carry out the job. In a press statement issued Friday, MARAD said reports suggesting a

—as residents express enthusiasm for community’s future RESIDENTS of Hopetown gathered in large numbers at the Nursery School to participate in the Model Village Initiative consultation, led by President Dr Irfaan Ali. This event brought together Housing Minister, Collin Croal; Education Minister, Sonia Parag; Minister within the Ministry of Housing, […]

MINISTER within the Ministry of Public Works, Madanlall Ramraj, on Friday updated truckers on the ongoing works and steps being taken to ensure a timely reversal of the temporary reduction in allowable weight for vehicles using the Supenaam–Parika ferry service. The allowable load was cut to 15 tonnes last Thursday, disrupting the movement of goods

MINISTER within the Ministry of Housing Vanessa Benn, has urged residents to comply with the existing bylaws governing public reserves, as the government advances plans to transform communities into model villages. Benn was at the time speaking during a community consultation in Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, during which she warned that encroachment on […]

THE government is moving to create designated spaces within communities to accommodate neighbourhood businesses, as part of a broader effort to promote orderly development while protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of residents. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced the initiative during a community engagement in Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, […]

A FORMER Police Detective attached to Division 4A has been sentenced to 24 months in prison after being found guilty of demanding money with menace with intent to steal, in a case that saw a serving officer wield the authority of his badge and a firearm to extort an engineer and his wife. Akeimo Simon

CHIEF Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), Dr Martin Pertab, along with a team of engineers and technical staff, on Friday conducted a site visit to assess ongoing electricity-distribution works at Blocks One and Five, Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara. The inspection forms part of the authority’s continued […]

A 26-year-old man who stood trial for the 2020 murder of Keith Andrew Willis, called “Ghandi,” has been acquitted by a High Court jury. Tafari Softley was found not guilty following a trial before Justice Nicola Pierre at the Demerara High Court. The 12-member jury returned a unanimous verdict, after which Justice Pierre formally discharged

Guyana is making significant strides toward achieving universal secondary education, with the $2.6 billion Hosororo Secondary School in Region One (Barima-Waini) advancing rapidly toward completion. President Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday shared updated images showcasing the impressive progress of the state-of-the-art facility, which is expected to rank among the […]

– Blocks 1, 5 at Diamond set for August, September completion A new housing development at St Cuthbert’s Mission along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway is set to provide approximately 2000 house lots upon completion as part of ongoing efforts to expand affordable housing opportunities along the corridor. The first phase of the project spans approximately 144 […]

Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Madanlall Ramraj, has criticised the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) for implementing new weight restrictions at the Parika and Supenaam stations without first engaging truck drivers. On Friday, Ramraj met with truck drivers and transport operators in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) to discuss […]

Akeimo Simon, a former Police detective who was attached to Division 4 A, was on Thursday found guilty of demanding money with menace with intent to steal and was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment. The charge arose from an incident on March 9, 2024, during which Simon and Police Sergeant Wilson demanded $1 million from The post Former detective gets […]

– GWI Head says bottled water facility to reduce costs, create jobs Public Utilities and Aviation Minister Deodat Indar on Friday engaged representatives from local Private Sector bodies and key stakeholders in Guyana’s bottled water industry over the Government’s plans to establish a $496.3 million state-owned water bottling plant. There have been […]