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Gov’t to clamp down on illegal mining – Natural Resource Minister
Illegal mining in Guyana leads to a significant loss in revenue for the country and the destruction of protected environments and according to the Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, the government is working assiduously to…
Sarwan’s Amazonia Mall opens
The Amazonia Mall, a state-of-the-art facility boasting modern architecture, restaurants, cinemas, and clothing stores, officially opened its doors on Friday at Providence, East Bank Demerara.
The mall adds to the entertainment and…
‘Unusual flooding’ in Eteringbang; water slowly receding
Regional Chairman of Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni) Kenneth Williams has described recent flooding in the community of Eteringbang as quite unusual, especially since there has been no excess rainfall.
This community is situated near the…
Caribbean Airlines to restart flights from Ogle to Trinidad Tuesday
As part of the phased introduction of its commercial schedule, Caribbean Airlines says it will begin non-stop service between Trinidad and Antigua as well as Trinidad and Guyana (Ogle) from Tuesday.
Flights to both Antigua and Guyana will…
Flood waters rise in Eteringbang, Region 7 – CDC
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Thursday said it had received reports that floodwaters have risen significantly in the community of Eteringbang in Region Seven.
The CDC said from preliminary reports, about 10 businesses and three…
Fire Chief tells businesses to install sprinkler systems, correct extinguishers
With Guyana seeing massive construction because of investments associated with the oil and gas sector, Fire Chief Kalamadeen Edoo has underscored the need for buildings to be outfitted with the requisite fire safety equipment in the event…
Roraima aircraft involved in ‘runway incursion’ at Aricheng
A Roraima Airways aircraft was involved in an incident at the Aricheng airstrip in Region Seven Wednesday afternoon.
“We had an aircraft that had a runway incursion at Aricheng today,” Gerry Gouviea Jnr, Director of Roraima Airways told…
Central Fire Station to be moved to Homestretch Avenue – Min. Benn
Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn on Wednesday announced that the new and improved Central Fire Station is set to be constructed on Homestretch Avenue to cater for the massive development Guyana is set to undergo.
The Minister made the…
Finance Minister encourages expansion of Emerge BPO call centre to other regions
During a tour of the Emerge Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) facility located at Camp and Robb Streets, Lacytown, Georgetown today, Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, who was accompanied by Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana…
Mangroves: The ‘saviour’ along Guyana’s coastline
By Vishani Ragobeer
Just weeks after Guyana experienced its worst nationwide flooding, the role mangroves play, especially along the coastline, has come into increased focus.
The science behind it all, including the mangroves’…