–company looking to expand transmission system to all major load centres, says CEO WITH the demand for electricity on the rise, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has formulated a US$293 million “master plan” for its old transmission and distribution network. The plan will focus on forecasting generation and transmission demands by as much as…
A total of 1,104 complaints were filed with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) against the Guyana Power and Light Inc. since 2016, according to Chairperson of the PUC, Dela Britton. This was revealed on Friday morning during a webinar organised by the Commission, held under the topic “Energy and Electricity: What we should all know.”…
Divisional Police Commander for Region 4, Asst. Police Commissioner Simon McBean is hoping that closer work with communities across the region will result in a better relationship between law enforcement and the Police and less crime. During an appearance. on the weekly Police and You radio programme, the Assistant Police Commissioner said developing closer ties…
–says will create greater opportunities, build transparency PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday evening said that Public Private Partnerships are integral to the progression of Guyana, and should be the cornerstone of development going forward. The Head of State pointed out that partnerships need not only be transactional or project ties, but should also become…
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday said that public-private partnerships are integral to the progression of Guyana and should be the cornerstone of development going forward. The President’s appeal was part of an address to a Private Sector Commission (PSC) business forum held under the theme ‘The Private Sector in an emerging Guyana’ at the…
The Coronavirus death toll surpassed the 500 milestone mark today as the Ministry of Health reported on the deaths of four more persons, taking the death toll to 503. In the past 12 days alone, the country has recorded 27 COVID-19 related deaths. The four latest deaths were recorded in Regions 1, 3, 6 and…
–with completion of Linden to Lethem Road, says new CDB President A LARGE part of Guyana’s economic potential remains untapped and would be revealed only after the construction of the road linking Linden to Lethem and, by extension, Brazil, is completed, President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon, has said. Describing…
Two men, aged 24 and 53, were arrested on Wednesday after police officers carried out an intelligence-led operation at a creek in the Upper Berbice River that led to the discovery of 6,000 marijuana plants, a quantity of suspected cannabis, and various ammunition. According to a police report, a plot of land measuring about an…
A group of Cuban Nationals in Guyana has launched protest action in support of their countrymen back in Cuba who have been protesting against food shortages and the government’s handling of COVID-19 in their homeland. On Monday, a small group of Cubans who are currently living in Guyana protested outside the Cuban Embassy in Kingston…
— at one stop by gov’t; Coalition gave 360 in five years WITH 400 house lots to be distributed and 144 land titles and transports to be issued by the end of today, the Housing Authority commenced their massive ‘Dream Realised’ housing drive in Amelia’s Ward, Linden, Region 10, on Tuesday. The exercise marks the…
