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ENVIRONMENT

Minister Indar points to heat, maintenance, rising demand behind power outages

Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation Deodat Indar on Friday said the recent power outages are being driven by weather phenomena, growth…

23 minutes ago · Staff Reporter

ENVIRONMENT

PM Phillips assures adequate power generation amid record electricity demand

Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has assured that Guyana currently has adequate electricity generation to meet demand on the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected…

8 hours ago · Staff Reporter

ENVIRONMENT

GPL targets 284,000 smart meters by 2030 in crackdown on electricity losses

The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) is targeting the installation of approximately 284,000 smart meters by 2030 as part of a…

8 hours ago · Staff Reporter

ENVIRONMENT

Sawmills drive rising power demand in Region 10

Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) is currently the only part of Guyana where electricity generation is falling short of demand, with the rapid…

8 hours ago · Staff Reporter

TRAGEDY

Government to evaluate bids for MV Barima salvage operation

The Government of Guyana is now weighing its options for the recovery of the sunken MV Barima, with the deadline for marine…

20 hours ago · Staff Reporter

CRIME

Sergeant allegedly implicates senior police officers in licence fraud probe

A police sergeant attached to the Licensing and Certifying Office at the Springlands Police Station in Corentyne, Berbice, has reportedly implicated senior…

23 hours ago · Staff Reporter

CRIME

Alexi Ponce discharged of murder charge after magistrate upholds no-case submission

Alexi Ponce, who was charged with murder in connection with the death of Yoel Valenzuela, was on Friday discharged after a magistrate…

1 day ago · Staff Reporter

ENVIRONMENT

GPL to spend US$4.869B transforming Guyana’s electricity system through 2030

Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL), with support from the Government, plans to undertake a US$4.869 billion capital programme over the next…

1 day ago · Staff Reporter

ENVIRONMENT

GPL projects Guyana’s electricity demand to surge more than five-fold by 2030

Guyana’s electricity requirements are projected to increase dramatically over the next five years, with total energy generation expected to rise more than…

1 day ago · Staff Reporter

ENVIRONMENT

Power demand hits record 242.6MW as Government moves to boost generation

Guyana’s electricity demand has reached a record 242.64 megawatts (MW), with the Government projecting that consumption could climb even further during the…

1 day ago · Staff Reporter