Govt battling “deliberately set” forest fires in Karisparu, Region 8
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Sunday said a coordinated multi-agency operation was underway to tackle ongoing forest fires in ...
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Storm wreaks havoc in Arau
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) was Wednesday evening conducting a multi-sectoral response following reports of high winds that affected the ...
Storm batters over 100 Essequibo Coast buildings, one injured
More than 100 private and public buildings on the Essequibo Coast were lashed by more than 30 kilometre per hour ...
Banks DIH contributes to Jamaica’s hurricane relief
In response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica, Banks DIH Limited has announced a substantial humanitarian contribution ...
Guyana readies supplies for hurricane-ravaged Jamaica, deployment personnel on standby
The Guyana government's Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Thursday said it was preparing to dispatch emergency supplies to Jamaica where ...
Gov’t, APNU rush relief to fire-ravaged Albouystown
APNU members delivering relief supplies to fire-affected residents of Albouystown, Georgetown. The Guyana government's disaster response agency, the Civil Defence ...
Storm wreaks havoc in Demerara; houses, plane damaged
Repairs underway at a house in Unity village, East Coast Demerara An early Monday morning storm left millions of dollars ...
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, ...
First shipment of Guyana’s relief supplies arrives in Beryl-ravaged Grenada
Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Colonel (Ret'd), Nazrul Hussain officially handed over the items to Grenada's Minister ...
Flood waters recede, drainage system being cleared; politicians trade blame for disaster
Even as flood waters were receding from the south-eastern town of Linden and surrounding Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice) areas, ...
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