-but Adventure pump station still not in operation 30 months on Several major sluices along the Corentyne coast are being cleared to expel floodwaters out of Black Bush Polder but a pump station that could have provided relief is still not in operation 30 months after construction began.
Residents of Linden and Black Bush Polder are calling on the government to look into providing relief following the deep flooding in their communities this week.
-Linden–Lethem travel affected Over 300 Region 10 households have been affected by rain-fuelled flooding and travel between Linden and Lethem was greatly affected yesterday by storm surges which sliced the trail and swamped crossings.
The riverine communities of Orealla and Siparuta on Wednesday elected Laurence Vandenburg, a 26-year-old teacher to be their new Toshao and he hopes to turn the village into a model for other Amerindian villages by properly managing and utilizing the finance and resources available.
Residents in Crabwood Creek, Upper Corentyne yesterday reported to President Irfaan Ali during a walkabout that their community has seen major developments in recent times in the form of improved drainage, rehabilitated roads and bridges.
The Gibraltar/Fyrish Neighbour-hood Democratic Council is likely to undergo an audit as the new Chairman, Davindra Sewnauth is pushing to ensure transparency at the local arm.
-15-year-old in ICU Region Six has so far recorded 440 dengue cases for the year with eleven in the last twenty-four hours and a 15-year-old is hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital.
-injection triggered crisis A Corentyne father is pleading for answers after his daughter passed away at the New Amsterdan Public Hospital on Tuesday.
`…when them give she the injection the child never recovered back’ A Canefield Settlement, East Canje Berbice couple is now mourning the loss of two children within days at the New Amsterdam Hospital and they are calling for a thorough investigation to be carried out.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that a new management team is set to take the helm at the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and sources have confirmed that accountant and businessman Paul Cheong is tipped to head the corporation.
A Corentyne family is now mourning the loss of their mother after she was found brutally murdered yesterday morning in the Corentyne backlands.
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is moving ahead with its crop extension plans, President Irfaan Ali told workers attached to the Blairmont Estate during a recent meeting.
Rice farmers on the Corentyne are reeling from the paddy bug infestation which has caused an average of 20% losses throughout the region leaving many farmers unsure of how they will return to the fields next crop.
With the government aiming to build two Hope-like canals in Region Six, President Irfaan Ali last Sunday disclosed that with these structures the risk of flooding is expected to be reduced by 60%.
Vice President and General Secretary of the PPP/C Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday told challengers of the governing party that they need to “come right” as Guyana approaches the next general and regional elections in 2025.
Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday turned the sod signalling the commencement of construction of the Hospitality and Tourism Training Institute (HTTI) in Port Mourant, Corentyne to the tune of US $7.2m as he said that the government is working to create 50,000 jobs within the tourism sector by 2030.
The Guyana Sugar Cor-poration says it is moving full speed ahead with converting fields for mechanised planting at the Albion Estate as it works towards profitability.
As part of the first phase of the Guyana Technical Training College Inc (GTTCI) at Port Mourant, Corentyne, President Irfaan Ali yesterday commissioned a Facility Simulator to the tune of US$13m which will train workers for the offshore oil platforms.
Berbice teachers yesterday took to the streets throughout the region in support of the GTU strike calling for the Ministry of Education to head back to the bargaining table with the union to work out an option for increased salaries for educators.
Two Corentyne men were chopped to death on Friday night at Alness Village, Corentyne following a domestic dispute involving a woman.
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