Residents of Melanie Damishana and Non Pariel on the East Coast of Demerara have welcomed the Government's Model Village Initiative, which will bring major infrastructure and community upgrades to the area.

President Dr. Irfaan Ali unveiled the proposals during the launch of the initiative on the East Coast of Demerara earlier today.

Among the projects planned for the community are the installation of 122 streetlights.

Other items on the agenda are the development of four in

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Guyana’s bauxite industry is gaining renewed international attention, with a new US-backed agreement set to support the expansion of the First Bauxite operation and strengthen Guyana’s role in a critical supply chain for the United States.

The United States Department of War on Friday announced an US$85.5 million equity investment agreement with Strategic Bauxite USA LLC through its Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment programme. The US government funding, together with US$64.5 million in private-sec

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall says the Caribbean Court of Justice's (CCJ) ruling should put to rest claims that Guyana's judicial system is politically influenced.

The AG argued that the country's courts have been consistently vindicated throughout the extradition proceedings involving United States-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed.

Speaking during his Issues in the News programme on Tu

Residents of Region Ten were able to resolve a range of social welfare and family support issues during Tuesday's outreach led by Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo.

Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, says the initiative brought key services directly to the people.

From pension applications to skills training and child protection, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security says it responded to a wide cross-section of concerns raised by resi

As Guyana braces for the effects of El Niño dry season, the Guyana Fire Service says it has stepped up preparedness measures to reduce the risk of bush and grass fires.

Fire Chief Gregory Wickham says the Guyana Fire Service has intensified public education campaigns ahead of El Niño.

This is being done, particularly in hinterland and Indigenous communities where slash-and-burn farming is common.

"We are doing community outreaches especially in those Indigenous communities w