INFRASTRUCTURE

INFRASTRUCTURE

Agreement Reached with Parika Market Vendors to Relocate Inside Market by December 29, 2025

December 4, 2025 Staff Reporter

Today, during a constructive and consultative engagement with vendors of the Parika Market, the Honourable Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand, reached a mutual agreement with vendors to relocate fully inside the market by midnight on December 29, 2025. This decision aims to clear the roadway currently used for vending, creating a […]

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INFRASTRUCTURE

More speed cameras and radar signs installed in Region 3

December 3, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Government of Guyana has extended its Safe Road Intelligent System (SRIS) across the entire Essequibo Islands – West Demerara district, activating more radar speed signs and automated cameras to strengthen traffic enforcement in Region Three. The initiative, jointly managed by the National Data Management Authority and the Guyana Police Force, targets major intersections, busy […]

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Lochaber Community Ground Moves Ahead With Major Upgrade Works

December 3, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Lochaber Community Ground in West Canje, East Berbice is seeing significant transformation as part of the PPP/C government’s ongoing Grounds Enhancement Programme, which is reshaping recreational spaces across the country. At the centre of the upgrade is a newly constructed pavilion, complemented by modern washroom facilities and freshly installed side screens. Floodlights have also […]

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HEALTH

8,000+ patients treated since opening of De Kinderen Regional Hospital

December 2, 2025 Staff Reporter

Since its official opening on August 11, the De Kinderen Regional Hospital in Region Three has already provided medical care to more than 8,000 patients, highlighting its critical role in improving healthcare access outside the capital. The facility has recorded over 500 visits to its radiology department, treated approximately 100 patients in the Intensive Care […]

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Minister McCoy: ‘Obstructionists’ won’t stop Georgetown Revival Plan

December 2, 2025 Staff Reporter

Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy, has warned that the Government will not allow “obstructionist” political actors to derail the Georgetown Revival Plan, even as works have already begun in sections of the capital. In September, President Dr. Irfaan Ali launched the comprehensive Georgetown Revival Plan, […]

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INFRASTRUCTURE

LEO WiFiGY rolls out nationwide, bringing reliable high-speed internet to Guyana’s most remote communities

December 1, 2025 Staff Reporter

Guyana’s most remote communities are now experiencing reliable high-speed internet for the first time, as government’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) WiFiGY programme reaches full national coverage. The initiative, led by Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, has expanded across all 253 Indigenous villages, linking more than 135,000 hinterland, riverain and remote residents to steady, 24-hour […]

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INFRASTRUCTURE

No vendors being displaced at Stabroek Market -Minister Manickchand reaffirms

December 1, 2025 Staff Reporter

Local Government and Regional Development Minister, Priya Manickchand, has once again dismissed claims that vendors are being removed from the section of Stabroek Market currently under upgrade, stressing that no displacement is taking place. The Minister explained that the area being developed contains only two vendors, a coconut vendor and a woman who sells household […]

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Paruima Airstrip Upgrade Completed; Community Receives $160M in Equipment Donation from contractor

November 28, 2025 Staff Reporter

Repairs to the Paruima Airstrip in the Upper Mazaruni, in Region Seven, have been completed with International Import and Supplies to the tune of $397,000,000. The remote community, which has no road access, relies heavily on the airstrip as its primary connection to the rest of the country for critical medical, agricultural, and other supplies. […]

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BUSINESS

Infrastructure boom opens doors for small and first-time contractors

November 28, 2025 Staff Reporter

Guyana’s ongoing infrastructure push is creating space for a wave of new and small contractors, as the government moves to widen public participation in national development. On the Starting Point podcast, Public Works Minister Bishop Juan Edghill explained that the PPP/C Administration has been building a fresh pool of contractors who are now taking on […]

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INFRASTRUCTURE

EBD ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT — Public Works engages stakeholders.

November 27, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Ministry of Public Works met with residents, businesses, and other stakeholders at Friendship Secondary School to discuss upcoming works on Section A of the East Bank Demerara Road Improvement Project from Supply to Good Success. The project begins in two weeks and includes utility relocation, drainage upgrades, bridge works, and shared-use footpaths. Construction will […]

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