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The Guyana Power and Light, (GPL) has made a decision to remove 15 large businesses off of its grid during peak hours, and according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, the decision will save at least 30,000 other customers from frequent power outages. During a press conference on Thursday at his party’s headquarters, Mr. Jagdeo said […]
The Guyana Water Incorporated, (GWI) is urging citizens across the country to conserve water as effects of the El Nino are being felt across the country. Today, GWI said it is working closely with the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) and other agencies to monitor the situation. GWI’s […]
In a statement on the meeting last week on the meeting between US Congressional Representatives and an APNU+AFC Opposition team, US Congress Minority Leader Hackeem Jeffries said the meeting discussed a vision for a Guyanese economy and a society that is inclusive, developed and equitable for everyone, including the Afro-Guyanese community. Congressman Jeffries is the […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources on Thursday night laid full blame for the oil audit controversy at the feet of the Head of the Petroleum Unit, Bobby Gossai. The controversy erupted after information became known that the Ministry of Natural Resources through the Petroleum Unit had slashed the US$214 million in questionable oil costs to […]
Overwhelmed by emotions, the mother of the 5-year-old boy, who was among the 20 children who died in the Mahdia dorm fire, took the stand at the Commission of Inquiry today and provided the Commissioners with horrifying details about the fire. The woman, Carlet Williams, who also worked as the Caretaker at the Dorm, recalled […]
An operator of a Crane lost his life after being crushed by the heavy duty machinery moments after he jumped from it as it flipped while piles were being planted at the construction site for a shore base facility on the East Bank of Demerara. The dead crane operator has been identified as Shawn Joseph. […]
By Svetlana Marshall Chief Fire Officer, Gregory Wickham was roasted this morning over the Fire Service’s poor response to the Mahdia School Dorm fire which claimed the lives of 20 children. The Fire Chief appeared before the Commission of Inquiry and was questioned about the many challenges that faced the Mahdia Fire Station that were […]
The High Court has dismissed an application filed by private citizens, Vanda Radzik and Elizabeth Deane-Hughes, against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cancel the permit for the gas-to-energy project. The two citizens approached the Court back in March seeking an order to quash the Permit granted for the pipeline component of the project. They […]
The award of an $865 Million contract for the construction of a Pump Station at Belle Vue, West Bank Demerara, has been coming under scrutiny, with the APNU+AFC Opposition claiming that the company awarded the contract did not meet the requirements set out by the same Tender Board. The company that won the bid is […]
The Guyana Power and Light has announced that it will be removing large industrial customers from its grid between 6pm and 10pm daily in a bid to stabilize power supply, which has been causing headache for the power company. While the company has not indicated the total number of high usage customers that will likely […]
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