Gov’t addressing backlog of over 50,000 house lot applications
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is currently addressing a backlog of over 50,000 house lot applications dating back as far as the 1990s.
At a press conference on Tuesday, it was also announced that over 500 house…
Badal says ‘proud to be a hustler’; chides Gov’t for wasting taxpayers’ money
Owner of the Pegasus Hotel Robert Badal says professionals are needed in the Government to effectively manage an oil-rich economy.
Badal, who has joined the race to become the country’s next President as a candidate for the Change Guyana…
20 Lombard Street squatters to be relocated to Prospect
The Government has taken another approach to have a number of squatters relocated from Lombard and Broad Streets, Georgetown after plans were cancelled in 2017.
Deputy Director for Community Development at the Central Housing and…
Moblissa man slapped with drug trafficking charge
Fifty-three-year old Michael Melville appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Tuesday charged with having 1,113 grams (almost 3 lbs) of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Melville of Moblissa…
Gov’t to assist Bent Street fire victims
Minister within the Ministry of Communities Annette Ferguson at the weekend visited the families who lost their homes to fire on Bent Street, Wortmanville Georgetown.
The Minister said the visit was to assess how the Government can…
Torginol sponsors H and Lower race at Kennard’s Boxing Day meet
Continental Group of Companies, through Torginol Paints, has confirmed its alliance with the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club for the annual Boxing Day horse race meet at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne.
Under Torginol’s tagline ‘Pioneers of the…
Change Guyana wants to open Agri. bank, housing corporation
Change Guyana, led by businessman Robert Badal, has revealed plans to reopen an Agricultural Development Bank and establish a housing corporation to manage the sale and allocation of house lots if they win the next general and regional…
Over $110M in contracts signed for water improvement projects
Four contracts, totalling over $110 million were signed on Monday in relation to water supply improvement projects to be done in Fly Hill, Kwaimatta, Shulinab, Wowetta and Aranaputa, Region 9.
The contracts were signed between the Guyana…
Guyanese Aliann Pompey elected president of PanAm Sports Athlete Commission
The new representatives of the thousands of athletes within the PanAm Sports family have elected Aliann Pompey of Guyana to serve as the next President of the PanAm Sports Athlete Commission.
Pompey was elected at the first meeting with…
Nine medals for Guyana at Senior Caribbean Boxing Championships
Guyana has relinquished the senior Caribbean boxing title, but according to coach Terrence Poole, the outing produced creditable results since they fielded a relatively inexperienced squad in Trinidad and Tobago at the weekend.
A total…