Tag: sea and river defence
Gov’t to spend over $300 million for more sea, river defence works in Regions 3, 5 and 6
The government has set aside approximately $311 million to strengthen sea and river defence structures in regions three (Essequibo Islands-West ... Read More
More sea, river defence works slated for Regions Two, Three
Residents of Regions Two and Three can expect increased protection against flooding and erosion, as the Ministry of Public Works ... Read More
Govt open bids for $4.1B in sea, river defence works
In a proactive move to protect coastal and riverfront communities from the dangers of flooding and erosion, the government, through ... Read More
More Sea, river defence works planned for this year
Flood protection and waterfront development remain high on the agenda for the government, as some 7.0 kilometres (km) of new ... Read More
Over $198M in sea defence works set for Regions Three, Four, Five, six
The government’s sea defence programme is seeing a robust and proactive approach to ensure that coastal and riverain residents and ... Read More
Equipment mobilised to seal breaches to alleviate flooding in Golden Grove, EBD
- PM Phillips leads assessment team immediately following reports A team from the Ministry of Public Works was dispatched on ... Read More
$4.9B to protect sea, river defences
Sea and river defences are essential to the protection of riverain residents and farmlands, to ensure the realisation of the ... Read More
Investment in sea defence is an investment in agriculture – Min. Edghill
- $550M approved to strengthen sea and river defence Protecting Guyana’s farmlands is essential to the country realising its full ... Read More
Guyana’s sea and river defence strengthened in 2021
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, MP, said government will continue to work with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) ... Read More
Public Advisory: High Tides Alert
The Ministry of Public Works would like to advise the general public to take all necessary precautions during the spring ... Read More