infrastructure Archives

December 7, 2025

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Construction is underway on a truck stop and parking facility in the Grove industrial zone on the East Bank of Demerara, aimed at easing congestion and improving road safety as heavy-duty traffic increases. Central Housing and Planning Authority Chief Executive Officer, Dr Martin Pertab, who visited the site with engineers, said the location was chosen […]

June 19, 2025

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Students in Region Three are set to benefit from the opening of three new secondary schools, with two opening within the next few weeks. With the Tuschen and Nismes Secondary Schools near completion, all “primary tops” in the region will be closed, according to Education Minister Priya Manickchand. The two new schools will accommodate those […]

May 20, 2025

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The sod-turning event which will mark the start of construction for the long-awaited Corentyne River Bridge connecting Guyana and Suriname is likely to take place in a few weeks’ time. This is according to Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi. He was in Guyana on Monday for the opening ceremony of Grassalco’s subsidiary, GUYSURE Aggregate & Sands […]

May 16, 2025

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Work is set to begin on Section C of the East Bank Demerara Road Improvement Project, covering the stretch from Soesdyke to the Timehri Police Station. The US$75.8 million project, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), has been divided into three sections to help minimise disruption and keep construction on schedule. Section A runs […]

April 12, 2025

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Work will soon commence on a US$285 million port project in East Berbice-Corentyne that is expected to create 1,000 new jobs, President Dr Irfaan Ali announced during a community meeting on Friday. Speaking at the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) in New Amsterdam, Ali told residents—many of whom gathered despite persistent rainfall—that the port will be […]

March 26, 2025

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Residents of Number 75 Village, Berbice, and its surrounding areas are eagerly anticipating the August opening of the brand-new regional hospital currently under construction in their community. Region Six Chairman, David Armogan, told Ignite News on Sunday at Babu Jaan that the facility is just one of many developmental projects currently under construction in the […]

March 18, 2025

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Infrastructural projects in Kwakwani, Region Ten, are progressing smoothly, with community and medium- to large-scale road works on schedule for completion by the end of April. The $2.4 billion initiative is transforming 37 thoroughfares from laterite to concrete and asphalt. Sixteen of these roads are community-based projects awarded to small contractors, while the remaining 21 […]

March 12, 2025

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Traffic congestion will soon be a thing of the past for commuters travelling between the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara, as construction of the US$106.4 million Ogle to Eccles Road project enters its final stages. Approximately 70 per cent of the double bituminous surface has already been paved. A double bituminous surface […]

March 3, 2025

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The Ministry of Public Works has intensified efforts to ensure timely payments for ongoing infrastructure projects in Region Six. Regional officers and engineers have collaborated to identify contractors awaiting payments, prioritising those who have successfully completed key stages of their work. As a result, 143 contractors received their payments last Friday at the Regional Democratic […]

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Works underway on EBD truck stop to cut roadside parking, improve safety

Three new secondary schools for Region Three

Groundbreaking ceremony for Corentyne Bridge likely soon

Work to begin on Section C of East Bank Road

US$285M Berbice port project to create 1,000 jobs

From hospitals to playgrounds: Physical infrastructure in Region Six being transformed

$2.4B road investment in Kwakwani taking shape.

Ogle-Eccles Road project nears completion

143 Region Six contractors paid, attention moves to projects completion

Onions to be cultivated on large scale following successful pilot

World Bank joins Guyana-led Global Biodiversity Alliance

Two walk free in Mobil Gas Station bombing; one committed to trial

Onions to be cultivated on large scale following successful pilot

World Bank joins Guyana-led Global Biodiversity Alliance

Two walk free in Mobil Gas Station bombing; one committed to trial