Tag: Environmental Protection Agency

Guyana remains committed to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

Guyana remains committed to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

- November 28, 2019

-Seven-member delegation attends the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Conference on Mercury (COP 3)  ... Read More

Govt signs MOU to manage mercury importation

Govt signs MOU to manage mercury importation

- August 30, 2019

─ in keeping with Minamata Convention  DPI, Guyana, Friday, August 30, 2019 Adhering to its August 2019 deadline, the government, ... Read More

Lower the volume!

Lower the volume!

- July 25, 2019

— strict action needed to address issue of noise nuisance - Min. Ramjattan — 105 reported cases for 2019 — ... Read More

Promise fulfilled to North Sophia residents

Promise fulfilled to North Sophia residents

- June 10, 2019

−streetlights and rehabilitation of roads set to commence after cleanup efforts −private sector agencies will assist in the community’s cleanup ... Read More

GPL’s grid to be boosted with Hope Wind Farm by 2020

GPL’s grid to be boosted with Hope Wind Farm by 2020

- June 8, 2019

─ 10 to 16 megawatts to be generated ─ 7,000 homes to be powered ─ will result in fuel import ... Read More

23 Plants for 23 years of EPA’s presence in Guyana

23 Plants for 23 years of EPA’s presence in Guyana

- June 6, 2019

─ staff at EPA participated in activities to embrace the agency’s 23rd Anniversary and World Environmental Day By Alleya Hamilton ... Read More

Protecting biodiversity is everyone’s business

Protecting biodiversity is everyone’s business

- May 23, 2019

By Isaiah Braithwaite DPI, Guyana, Thursday, May 23, 2019 Students from various schools across the country were today educated on ... Read More

EPA workshop sensitises on best practices

EPA workshop sensitises on best practices

- May 21, 2019

─ seeks to ensure persons apply and receive environmental authorisation  By Kipenie Jordan  DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 A ... Read More

New criteria to import mercury by August 1

New criteria to import mercury by August 1

- May 20, 2019

─ collaborative approach to ensure safety of people and environment ─ new measure in place by August By Felecia Valenzuela  ... Read More

New EPA office for Linden

New EPA office for Linden

- May 3, 2019

─ another demonstration of govt decentralising its services for the benefit of its people DPI, Guyana, Friday, May 3, 2019 ... Read More