Public consultations kick off for Georgetown’s drainage recovery initiative
As part of the government’s wider effort to revive Georgetown, the first public consultation for the Georgetown Drainage Improvement Project began on…
Category: ENVIRONMENT
President Ali calls for faster Global Climate Action at COP in Brazil
President Irfaan Ali, while in Brazil for the Conference of Parties on climate change, has raised concern about what he described as…
CDC Backs ExxonMobil Oil Spill Simulation to Test National Readiness
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has strengthened its role in Guyana’s disaster preparedness by participating in a large-scale, multi-agency oil spill response…
Clean up or face penalties- M&CC tells La Penitence vendors
Vendors at the La Penitence Market are being warned that fines and possible suspension of permits are on the table if they…
At UNGA 80, Pres. Ali presses climate justice, biodiversity finance and a “balanced” energy transition
President Dr. Irfaan Ali says Guyana used the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to advance concrete work on…
City Revival Plan Puts Georgetown’s Traffic Congestion in the Spotlight
Traffic congestion, one of Georgetown’s most persistent headaches, has been placed front and center in President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s City Revival Plan.…
Dry season affecting water supply in Region One- GWI
Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has announced that the prolonged dry season is taking a toll on water supply in several hinterland communities,…
Government Agencies Collaborate to Establish Modern and Sustainable Landfills
The Government of Guyana is moving steadily toward strengthening waste management systems and ensuring environmental sustainability, with renewed emphasis on the establishment…
Pres Ali defends Guyana’s oil production in face of climate questions
President Irfaan Ali has defended Guyana’s decision to pursue oil production, telling a New York Times reporter that the context for his…
Oil revenues shielding Guyana from climate debt – Pres. Ali
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has made it clear that without the new stream of revenue from oil production, the worsening global temperature…
