Wales Water treatment plant to be completed by year end
The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) commenced works on the new water treatment plant on the West Demerara Public Road in Wales, Region Three, in June of 2023. The $1.375 billion…
Mazaruni Prison reaping benefits of GPS Agriculture Initiative
Over at the Mazaruni Prison, a climate-smart pilot project spearheaded by the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) has shown tremendous promise. The Guyana Prison Services emphasized in an…
Bauxite industry to expand by 60%-President Ali
Last evening, President Irfaan Ali and Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh gave their reviews of the bauxite industry on a live broadcast on Facebook. The president outlined that the…
Banks DIH set to open six-story parking lot
Banks DIH projects that they will open their six-story parking lot at Riverview, Ruimveldt, Georgetown by April 2024, after roughly 5 years of construction. This was shared by the company’s…
Over 80 million Budgeted for Commissioner of Information and One Other Staff
On Day 1 of the 2024 Budget Consideration of Estimates and Expenditure, Honourable Mrs. Volda Lawrence, Member of Parliament, questioned the budgetary allocation for the Commissioner of Information Office. Mrs.…
Man and his two-month-old baby knocked down by motorbike
A man identified as “Ken” and his two-month-old son were struck down around 17:00hrs on Monday by a motorcyclist The accident occurred on Saffon Street, where Ken and his family…
Guyana’s PPC Faces Rigorous Examination on First Day of 2024 Budget Considerations
On January 30, the first day of the 2024 Budget Considerations of Estimates and Expenditure commenced at the Authur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal. Among the discussions and justifications of the…
Seventeen firefighters completed Sky Lift Operators Training
Seventeen firefighters completed the five-day Basic Operators training for the Bronto Skylift today January 30, 2024. The training instructor was Ahmad Alkhawaja, a representative of the firm that constructed the…
GCCI calls for reform of the GSE due to “substandard functioning”
On January 29, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) called for an overhaul of the Guyana Stock Exchange (GSE), based on reports on the body’s operations. In a…
23 Medical Lab Techs to be trained in Region 6
The Medical Laboratory Technician Programme for the first batch of students in Region Six was launched on Saturday, January 27 at the Regional Health Services Boardroom in New Amsterdam. In…