Guyana’s Coronavirus death toll reached 400 today as the Ministry of Health reported four more COVID-19 deaths. Three of the four latest deaths are from Region Four. 97 deaths were recorded in the month of May and 4 deaths have been recorded in the first two days of this month. The Ministry of Health also…
–as authorities pursue aggressive drainage response FLOODWATER is beginning to recede in most of the affected communities across Guyana, according to Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha. He told the Guyana Chronicle on Thursday that more water pumps have been installed, while an around-the-clock drainage support system has been up and running to minimise the devastating effects…
Residents of Sophia, Greater Georgetown, will soon benefit from a $51 million state-of-the-art multipurpose recreational facility. The project, which forms part of the Ministry of Housing and Water’s Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme, was referred to as the single largest investment in a recreational facility. The multipurpose recreational facility will have an open view deck and…
With the National Weather Centre warning that there could be more heavy rainfall thunderstorms in already flooded communities, the Civil Defence Commission is bracing itself for a worsening of the current flood situation. Several communities across Guyana remain inundated with floodwaters with no relief in sight. Director-General of the Civil Defence Commission, Lieutenant Colonel Kester…
–as more than 6,900 households affected, 54 persons remain in shelters AS countrywide flooding continues, the Government of Guyana is prioritising the safety and wellbeing of those affected. To this end, the administration has intensified its distribution of food and sanitary supplies to bring relief to flooded households and persons who have been relocated to…
Three former senior reporters of the Kaieteur News have detailed a toxic work environment in which they were sometimes forced to sit through radio programmes featuring lies and distortions by the newspaper’s publisher; the reporters decided to speak out after they were criticised by the publisher over their decision to leave the company and take…
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon has announced the establishment of a flood emergency centre to assist citizens who are severely impacted by the floods across the country. All 10 Administrative regions have reported flooding. Not satisfied with the government’s response, the Opposition Leader said it was necessary for the Opposition to form an emergency center to…
THE People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)-nominated Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Commissioners have tabled three motions, dated June 1, 2021, seeking the “immediate dismissal” of Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield; Deputy Chief Elections Officer, Roxanne Myers and Returning Officer for Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), Clairmont Mingo. The GECOM trio came in for harsh criticism from the public at…
See below full statement from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC): June 01, 2021 – The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) with support from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) today conducted an aerial assessment of flooding in Regions 2, 3 and 7. The team led by Director General, Lieutenant Colonel, Kester Craig observed affected mining camps and…
Amid persistent heavy rainfalls across the country, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is urging residents along the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers, in Region 7 to immediately move to higher ground due to current and anticipated rainfall and mudslides. Since the start of the rainy several weeks ago, Region 7 has been among the regions most…
