Guyana News

Some 543 households in Section Three, Massara, Region Nine, have gained first-time access to potable water through the Guyana Water Incorporated GWI and the Ministry of Housing and Water valued at $21.6 million. 

Part 106 Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Meadow Bank, Georgetown about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

– as it celebrates 73rd anniversary The Government Technical Institute (GTI) hosted its graduation ceremony on Thursday last at the National Cultural Centre under the theme, “Technical Education: Unlocking Potential, Fueling Progress”  as it celebrated its 73rd anniversary, continuing its dedicated mission to empower youth to achieve professional success, a GTI release stated.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has commissioned a new nursery school in Region Eight.

The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) has partnered with the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) to launch the first-ever Prison Trade Instructor Training Program-me.

-as Kallco bows out The Ministry of Public Works has advertised a $1.5 billion contract for the construction and rehabilitation of office buildings at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri following the termination of the contract with embattled Trinidad and Tobago construction firm Kallco.

-compared to 21 last year Twenty-seven persons have died in workplace accidents up to November this year compared to 21 for the corresponding period last year.

By Mia Anthony The restoration of Georgetown’s historic City Hall building, originally slated for completion in March 2023, has been delayed yet again, with the new deadline now set for March 2025.

Another 20 families from the border town of Lethem, Region Nine were officially handed the keys to their new homes under the Lethem Housing Support Programme on Friday.

Dormitories in the hinterland are set for major upgrades, according to President Irfaan Ali.

Business and Economic Commentary The rollout of the $100,000 cash grant programme – initially hailed as a transformative initiative to distribute the new-found oil wealth to the people of Guyana – is turning out to be a major failure of governance and planning by the Ali Administration.

Bartica’s road network is set for a major upgrade as part of the government’s broader infrastructure development strategy to improve accessibility and enhance commuter safety nationwide.

The ongoing case concerning allegations of fraud against Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus, has enabled Guyana to win the Best Regional AML/CFT Case Award (BREMOLT) at the 59th Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) Plenary and Working Group Meetings.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (National Standardisation Administration) of the People’s Republic of China (SAMR/SAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing cooperation in the field of Standardisation, a GNBS release yesterday stated.

Ten families in Tiger Pond in Region Nine were handed keys to their new homes on Friday.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) recently launched another library, this time in Region Eight.

-as new Bartica Stelling nears completion Those speed boat operators who raise their fares for the Christmas season will be penalised was the warning given by Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, when he conducted an inspection on Friday morning of the ongoing infrastructural works on the Bartica Stelling in Region Seven, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated.    

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr.

The annual Festival of Carols will be held on Friday December 13th 2024 at 6:00 pm in the Cathedral on Brickdam.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL), has assured customers that electricity supply across the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS) remains stable despite a recent fire at its Kingston Plant, which caused damage to a 5.5-megawatt (MW) generator.