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The Ministry of Housing and Water, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA), has set out to distribute 1,000 house lots along the East Coast of Demerara. The allottees, whose applications have been in the system since 2019 and before, are being allocated lands in Non Pariel and Enterprise on the East Coast of […]
As part of its efforts to ensure safer waterways, the Ministry of Public Works has announced that boat operators who provide water taxi services will soon face random drug and alcohol tests. The move forms part of the measures to get boat operators to be much more disciplined with their work. During a meeting with […]
Demolition teams from the Ministry of Public Works were on standby today awaiting the Government’s green light to remove a number of food caravans, and prefab structures, which house mini restaurants and bars lining the Georgetown Seawall. The move comes just one day after the Ministry of Public Works and the Sea Defence Board informed […]
The Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) together with the Muslim Youth Organisation of Guyana (MYO) and the Guyana Islamic Trust today presented President Irfaan Ali with a cheque totaling $110.8M for the people of Palestine. Since October 2023, more than 34,000 people – most of them women and children – have been killed in […]
Senior Petroleum Coordinator at the Ministry of Natural Resources, Bobby Gossai Jr. has indicated that the Petroleum Production License, and its accompanying Environmental Permit issued to Stabroek Block operator – ExxonMobil – for its sixth development offshore Guyana at Whiptail, offer greater reporting mechanism, and environmental safeguards. In a recent interview with the Energy Perspective […]
The Security Forces in Guyana are probing the discovery of a semi-submersible vessel in the North West District in Region One on Saturday. The vessel was found in the Paiana Creek in Port Kaituma on Saturday afternoon by the Police. This vessel was found hidden under trollie leaves, and a makeshift camp was also found […]
The General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Lincoln Lewis believes the ruling by Justice Sandil Kissoon last Friday in the case brought against the Government by the Guyana Teachers’ Union, has addressed key Constitutional issues, including the right to strike. While ruling on the move by the Government to cut the salaries […]
By Svetlana Marshall Vendors operating in the Stabroek Market Bazaar, who were asked to close their businesses temporarily and clear the walk-way following last week’s wharf collapse, are now up in arms over a decision by the Georgetown Mayor and City Council to have the middle section of the Bazaar remain clear until further notice. […]
The Alliance for Change today hammered the majority decision of the Public Procurement Commission not to take action in the award of the $865M Belle Vue pump station contract, although several breaches were found in the award of the contract. The contract was awarded to the Tepui company, which is managed by social media talk […]
Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir, believes CARICOM needs to send a more direct message to Venezuela over its latest actions to claim Guyana’s Essequibo region. Appearing on Alex Arjoon’s “The Gyaff” podcast, MP Walton-Desir said CARICOM has got to do more than just bemoan the passage of the recent […]
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