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Over 1,500 households severely affected by flooding in Regions 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Sunday reported that a total 1,543 houses were severely flooded as a result of persistent rainfall at the weekend.
In Region Two, the communities affected are Charity, Annandale, Riverstown,…
Returning PC students to be tested for COVID-19
The 290 students set to return to President’s College for classes from Monday will be housed in the school’s dormitories under strict guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand today said this…
GDF Captain admitted to the Bar
Captain Texine Daw of Helena No. 2 Mahaica, East Coast Demerara – an officer of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) –is one of the country’s newest attorneys.
Daw was admitted to the bar before Justice Brassington Reynolds on Thursday,…
Emergency works to clean drains as heavy rainfall causes flooding
Emergency works are underway to fix pumps and clean blocked canals on the East Coast of Demerara as authorities battle floods from heavy rainfall.
After a night of heavy downpours, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha, along with a…
CDC deploys officers to assess city flooding
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) Wednesday morning said its officers have been deployed across the capital city of Georgetown to accurately capture the impact of the weather on public and private infrastructure.
The National Weather…
Ferry ‘stuck’ for hours at Parika with over 50 passengers on board
Approximately 50 passengers are stuck on the MV Sabanto since 16:00h on Tuesday after the vessel encountered hydraulic issues at the Parika Stelling, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).
A passenger who prefers to remain anonymous told the News…
Bulkan Timber Works says capable of restoring City Hall, opens showroom for local market
Local wood manufacturing company Bulkan Timber Works is confident that it has the resources and skills necessary to restore City Hall, the Neo-Gothic colonial building that once stood as one of the key landmarks of the city of Georgetown.…
Schools to reopen on Nov.9 for CSEC, CAPE students
By Isanella Patoir
Approximately 21,000 students in grades 10, 11 and 12 along with practical and technical vocational students will be returning to school from November 09, Education Minister Priya Manickchand announced on Saturday.…
Care packages for students, teachers as schools set to reopen
The Ministry of Education will be providing all teachers, students and cleaners returning to school with care packages containing masks, hand sanitizers, face shields and other items to ensure they remain safe before, during and after…
New COVID-19 order provides for reopening of schools
The Government of Guyana has given the green light for the Ministry of Education to reopen schools under strict COVID-19 guidelines as it moved the curfew to 10:30 pm to 4 am.
“Schools may be re-opened by the Ministry of Education…