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GPL forecasts 600% spike in power demand by 2030

February 20, 2026 Staff Reporter

-existing consumers, industrial expansion driving surge Guyana’s electricity demand is expected to climb dramatically over the next five years, with projections pointing to a staggering 600 per cent increase in generating capacity requirements by 2030. The disclosure was made by Head of Executive Management at Guyana Power and Light (GPL), Kesh Nandlall, during a panel […]

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$2.8B Georgetown Enhancement Programme Targets Markets, Green Spaces and Historic Sites

February 13, 2026 Staff Reporter

Vendors at Stabroek Market, residents of East Ruimveldt and families who use Merriman’s Mall could soon see long-awaited improvements, as the government moves ahead with a $2.8 billion Georgetown Enhancement Programme aimed at upgrading markets, green spaces and historic sites across the capital. The allocation was examined on Thursday in the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, […]

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$2B budgeted for road upgrades, including Heroes Highway, Schoonard to Crane

February 13, 2026 Staff Reporter

The government has budgeted $2 billion this year for a series of road upgrades and expansion works, including sections of the Heroes Highway and the West Coast Demerara corridor, as part of its ongoing infrastructure programme. During consideration of the estimates, the responsible minister confirmed that the allocation will fund asphalt overlay works from Schoonard […]

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Guyana to introduce stricter penalties, scanners as e-border system expands

February 12, 2026 Staff Reporter

President Irfaan Ali says Government will move to tighten border controls with new scanners, tougher penalties for false declarations and deeper integration of technology into national security, as the country advances its e-border protection system. Addressing the opening of the Annual Police Officers Conference 2026 on Wednesday, the Head of State said the e-border system […]

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Gov’t Nearing Completion of Negotiations to Acquire Berbice Bridge

February 12, 2026 Staff Reporter

The Government of Guyana is moving closer to acquiring full ownership of the Berbice River Bridge, with Public Works Minister Juan Edghill disclosing that negotiations are nearing completion. The announcement was made on Wednesday during the consideration of the 2026 Budget estimates in the Committee of Supply, as the National Assembly examined allocations under the […]

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Government to open new housing and agricultural lands from June

February 10, 2026 Staff Reporter

The government on Monday announced that new lands for housing and agriculture will begin coming on stream from June this year, as it outlined an extensive land surveying programme during the consideration of the 2026 estimates in the National Assembly. The disclosure was made during the Committee of Supply as the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs […]

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Businessman pays $4.4M to retrieve seized trucks after blocking gov’t derelict clean-up drive

February 3, 2026 Staff Reporter

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill says a businessman who deliberately blocked a government cleanup operation along the old Railway Embankment was made to pay $4.4 million to have his trucks returned after authorities moved in and removed the vehicles last month. Edghill made the disclosure on Monday during his contribution to the Budget 2026 […]

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Budget 2026: $100.3B to tighten security net with new stations, Safe Country cameras and upgraded prisons

January 27, 2026 Staff Reporter

The government plans to deepen its public safety push in 2026, earmarking $100.3 billion for a more modern, technology-driven security sector, expanding police infrastructure, rolling out additional surveillance, upgrading prisons, and strengthening firefighting capacity nationwide. In outlining the plans for 2026, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance Dr. Ashni […]

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$2B set aside to start rebuilding Stabroek, Bourda markets

January 27, 2026 Staff Reporter

A whopping $2 billion has been set aside in Budget 2026 to begin examining options to rebuild Guyana’s historic Stabroek and Bourda municipal markets. This intervention, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh said is driven by what he described as the “sad state of deterioration and […]

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$196.1B budgeted to transform roads, bridges, transport network -Dr.Singh

January 26, 2026 Staff Reporter

Government has set aside $196.1 billion in the 2026 Budget to advance what it describes as a transformative expansion of Guyana’s transport infrastructure, with major highways, bridges, hinterland roads and new road-safety systems all slated for development. Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, outlined the plans during […]

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