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Housing

Poor construction caused seepage at houses in Crane; residents face no risk- EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says the recent seepage of a smelly substance from the ground at several houses in Crane village, West Coast Demerara, was partly due to poor construction, had nothing to do with oil and gas and there are no risks. “Expert advice provided to the EPA by other local agencies attributed the damages seen on the ...

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Land regularisation to begin for 200 families at Block 42, Linden

The regularisation process for land at Block 42, Amelia’s Ward in Linden will soon begin, providing approximately 200 families with secure land ownership and better living conditions, Minister of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues announced during an outreach to the Region Ten housing area on Wednesday. Although a survey plan was conducted previously, she explained that the ministry’s survey unit ...

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Fire destroys 15 buildings in Puruni, no one died- police

A fire, which was caused by ignition of spilt fuel during a sale, destroyed 15 buildings at Puruni Landing, Mazaruni River, in Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), but no one died in the inferno, police said. “Preliminary reports suggest the fire started while one of the workers at the ‘Miners Choice’ establishment was selling fuel. Some of the fuel spilt, ignited and ...

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Electrician jailed for stealing street lights

An electrician has been jailed for one year after he pleaded guilty to stealing numerous street lights around the young professionals housing units at La Bonne Intention (LBI) Housing Scheme, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said Thursday. Police said 34-year-old Sharmo Jones of Plaisance Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara also told the court that he installed a number of the ...

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As Lindeners repair storm-battered houses, town council prepares for scientific study of drainage

Even as repairs to mainly the roofs of 33 houses in Linden that were destroyed by Wednesday night’s brief storm, the Linden Town Council is preparing to conduct a scientific study of the drainage infrastructure in the town, officials said. Linden Mayor, Sharma Solomon said a tender would be awarded to conduct a scientific study titled “Optimization of the Drainage ...

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Guyana running out of coastal land to distribute- Ali

President Irfaan Ali has said that Guyana is running out of large acreages of land on the coastal strip. Speaking at the recently held Guyana-Canada Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Awards, he said, “the reality is that we don’t have that land now on the coast.” He said he asked for pictures of new developments asked for pictures of the ...

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Govt, opposition wary of possible infiltration by Venezuelan security agents

President Irfaan Ali and Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton are concerned that Venezuelan state security personnel might be infiltrating Guyana under the guise of being migrants fleeing harsh economic and political conditions in their homeland. Mr Norton, at the weekend, told supporters of his People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) in Maryland, United States (US) that he was unsure that government was ...

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More squatting on Linden-Soesdyke Highway lands will not be tolerated; squatters, farmers to be relocated

President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday declared that government would not be tolerating anymore squatting on lands along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway, and that existing squatters would be moved three planned settlements that would be developed on the highway. “We cannot tolerate any new additional squatting. We cannot tolerate the squatting. I’m being very honest with you,” he told a community meeting ...

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More housing lands to be available in East Demerara- Housing Minister

More former sugar estate lands are being made available for housing, even as government grapples to cope with a backlog of about 80,000 applications, according to Housing Minister Colin Croal. “We are currently finalising lands because we have to do this in conjunction with Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission as well as GUYSUCO (Guyana Sugar Corporation)…We have thousands of acres ...

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Torginol the official paint of International Building Expo 2022 prepares to display new products, techniques

The 60-year-old Torginol Paints Inc is poised to display several new products and techniques at the upcoming International Building Expo slated for July 22-24 for which it is the official paint. “This year, we will be showcasing our new developments, which have been part of our Research and Development, and we will be showing new technologies and new developments in ...

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