Residents of Berbice are welcoming the transformation of Number 63 Beach into a modern recreational park, offering families a safe and inviting space for relaxation and entertainment.

Developed under First Lady Arya Ali’s beautification initiative, the facility features several amenities and is expected to create new economic opportunities for surrounding communities.

Once known for its watermelon farms and modest recreational facilities, Number 63 Beach has undergone a major

Students from communities along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway and Upper East Bank Demerara will benefit from improved transportation following the addition of two buses to the existing school transportation fleet.

The buses were officially handed over to the Region Four Education Department on Friday by Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame McCoy, during a ceremony held at the Yarrowkabra Secondary School compound.

The additional buses will support the transportation of students attend

President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced restrictions on the importation of vapes and vaping products into Guyana, citing growing concerns about their potential health risks, particularly among children and young people.

The measure prohibits the importation of vapes of all kinds, except where approved by the Minister of Health or the National Tobacco Control Council or Tobacco Control Board.

President Ali said the decision reflects growing public concern about the wide

Motorists travelling through Linden will soon benefit from improved traffic circulation, with new roundabouts constructed at Millie’s Hideout and on both approaches to the new Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge. 

The developments are expected to ease congestion, improve road safety and support smoother movement across the mining town.

As Linden’s road network undergoes major transformation, new roundabouts are being introduced to better manage traffic and improve connectivity.

The rounda

More than 6,500 small and medium-sized enterprises have been registered through the Small Business Bureau over the past six years, with government reporting encouraging survival rates among businesses receiving support.

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Susan Rodrigues says expanded business clinics are also helping more entrepreneurs formalise and grow their operations.

The Bureau has also been monitoring businesses to assess their progress, with 75 percent of those visited over the past fiv

Amid ongoing El Nino conditions the Region Six RDC has assured that measures are being implemented to safeguard agricultural production and minimize the impact of the dry weather on farmers.

“We have been engaging with farmers on a day to day basis. Request that are made from farmers we are trying our utmost best to support them because we want to support agriculture. We want to support the growth of agriculture in the region. And like I said, we are doing everythi