Government is advancing its plans to transform Georgetown into a more resilient, well-connected and inclusive City through a series of Beautification and enhancement projects.

Some 300 metre of East Street in Georgetown will be upgraded.

This was disclosed by the Housing Ministers, during a walkout on Wednesday.

The works include enhanced drainage, upgraded walkways and cleaner, safer, and more accessible public spaces for residents

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack is advocating stronger regional cooperation and more robust legal frameworks to improve the recovery of criminal assets.

Addressing the 9th Annual General Meeting of the Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network of the Caribbean, the DPP warned that transnational crime can no longer be effectively tackled by countries acting in isolation.

The DPP who also serves as the 2026 President of Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network of the C

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill said he is outraged by what he described as serious failures surrounding the MV Barima tragedy, particularly the discovery that several rescued passengers were not listed on the vessel's official manifest.



Edghill said every update provided to the public had been based on information supplied by the Transport and Harbours Department (THD), but it is now clear that officials failed to properly carry out their responsibilities.



The minister described the omission of passeng

Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony says the vast majority of survivors rescued from the capsized MV Barima have received medical treatment and have either continued their journeys or returned home, with only three patients remaining under observation.



Providing an update on the government's medical response, Dr. Anthony said 67 people were rescued. Of those, 50 were taken to the Charity Hospital, where they were triaged. Four patients requiring more advanced treatment were transferred to the Lima Regional Hos

--As crew members test positive for cannabis



The Government of Guyana has ordered an urgent and comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the capsizing of the MV Barima after authorities discovered that several rescued passengers were not listed on the vessel's official manifest and two rescued crew members tested positive for cannabis during medical examinations.



Speaking during a national update on Sunday evening, Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd) Mark Phillips described the developments

The long-awaited Wismar-Mackenzie Bridge in Linden is in its final stages of construction, with engineers working to resolve technical issues before it is opened to the public. Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill provided the update during a site visit on Friday.

"The bridge is almost complete. The issues that we are having is the approach to the bridge and the movement of the soil and how we will have a stable embankment that would not see movement after a couple of years of usage," he said.

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