Tue, Jul 7, 2026
Tue, Jul 7, 2026
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Hit by the worst flood in decades, Kwakwani residents mull relocationBy Vishani Ragobeer An elderly couple and their two dogs stand on the sandbank that their wooden house is situated…
60 households, 169 farms devastated by flooding in Reg. 7President Irfaan Ali on Saturday assured residents of Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) that his government will put both short-term and long-term…
Flooding in Kwakwani is ‘devastating’ but people are ‘resilient’As part of nationwide efforts to provide some relief to flood-affected residents in communities across Guyana, Minister of Human Services…
Floodwaters starting to recede in parts of Regions Five, SixApproximately two weeks after persistent rainfall and overtopping rivers resulted in flooding in all ten administrative regions of Guyana, some…
Rotarians construct new shade house, vegetable garden at Cheshire HomeBy Kurt Campbell Just about a year ago, in the planning stages for the formation of a new Rotary Club,…
Digicel pays CSEC fees for students of Sophia Night SchoolDigicel Guyana has made the students of the Sophia Night School ecstatic by paying their fees for the upcoming CSEC…
GoGEC facilitates over $2M in flood relief supplies to CDCThe Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GoGEC), through its partners, Readymix Concrete and Palm Court, has donated more than…
E-Networks donates $1M towards flood reliefE-Networks has handed over a cheque valued at $1M to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to support flood relief efforts…
CDC engages UN bodies on flood response supportRepresentatives of the United Nations (UN) Offices in Guyana on Friday engaged a technical team from the Civil Defence Commission…
GWI probes ‘reckless spending, poor financial management’; SOCU called inA forensic audit is being conducted at the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to investigate “reckless spending” and “poor financial management,”…
Upgraded equipment for Exxon’s gas compressor system being reinstalledUpgraded equipment for ExxonMobil’s flash gas compressor system is currently being reinstalled offshore Guyana, Public and Government Affairs Advisor at…
‘Safety first' restart for tourism - New THAG HeadThe newly-elected President of the Tourism and Hospitality Association (THAG), Harrinand Persaud, has emphasised that there must be a ‘safety…
Unsustainable employment costs forced need to reduce staff at GWI – CroalThe country’s water utility company was strapped with high employment costs after it hired more than 700 additional workers from…
Sophia to get $51M state-of-the-art multipurpose facilityResidents of Sophia, Greater Georgetown, will soon benefit from a $51 million state-of-the-art multipurpose recreational facility. The project, which forms part of…
Floods: Mahaicony farmer loses 210 bags of seed paddy; livestock, household items under waterA rice farmer of Mora Point, Mahaicony River in Region Five is pleading for assistance after his family Thursday morning…
Businessman wins ‘Land Cruiser’ case against GRAThe Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has lost a lawsuit over the recent classification of a Land Cruiser as a passenger…
Local company offers $50k reward for employees to take ‘COVID’ vaccineDespite an aggressive campaign by the Ministry of Health to get Guyanese vaccinated against COVID-19, there has been reluctance in…
AmCham donates to vulnerable families in flood hit RegionsAs hundreds of families remain displaced and impacted by floodwaters countrywide, the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Guyana on Wednesday…
