Category: News Bulletin
Min Edghill – $1.5B vessel budget key to maintaining river transport services
Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill staunchly defends the $1.5 billion allocation for vessels under Budget 2026, asserting that ... Read More
$1.7B allocated to labour ministry to strengthen workforce and industrial relations
An estimated $1.7 billion was approved by the Committee of Supply on Wednesday for the Ministry of Labour and Manpower ... Read More
$607M allocated to expand conservation areas; $425M for land reclamation
The government has allocated $607 million in Budget 2026 to expand Guyana’s protected and conservation areas, while a further $425 ... Read More
Residents gain one-stop access to key services with opening of new Service Centre
Residents across the Mahaica-Berbice region can now access essential services and support at one location following the opening of a ... Read More
Upgraded health services in Region Seven cut medical referrals by 50% – Pres Ali
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Wednesday said major investments in healthcare infrastructure and services in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) have ... Read More
Gov’t to toughen laws for rapid removal of derelict vehicles, scrap from roadways
The government is moving to tighten legislation to remove abandoned vehicles, scrap metal and other derelict obstructions from public road ... Read More
Panic alert system for women, at-risk schools, President Ali announces
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that, to confront domestic violence and school‑related gangs head‑on, the government is partnering ... Read More
Plans to brand Guyana’s gold, reduce mercury use, support small miners in 2026 – Min Bharrat
- Mineral mapping project nearing completion, highest gold declaration for December 2025, mobile purchasing for Region Ten, small miners to ... Read More
Gov’t ramps up offshore surveillance, tanker tracking as petroleum budget increases – Min Bharrat
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat says a significant increase in the 2026 allocation for the administration of the petroleum ... Read More
$4.8B allocated to support Linden electricity, no plans to close LEC – Minister Indar
The government has allocated approximately $4.8 billion in the 2026 budget to support electricity services in Linden, as it continues ... Read More