Joint Statement by the Government of Guyanaand the Mayor and Town Council of Linden Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Priya Manickchand, Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill and other members of the
The Ministry of Public Works has reported that the Linden–Mabura Road Project has reached 79 per cent overall completion, with major components of the works now substantially advanced. In a statement, the Ministry said substantial sections of the roadway are
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS PUBLIC ADVISORYTRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS UNDER THE GUYANA/BRAZIL INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT AGREEMENT (IRTA) The public is hereby advised that pursuant to the Guyana/Brazil International Road Transport Agreement (IRTA), there are now three (3) established International Bus Service
The Ministry of Public Works reminds members of the public, property owners, contractors, and developers that construction or other unauthorized activities on Government reserves are strictly prohibited. The Ministry has observed construction activities being undertaken on Government reserves at the
𝟐𝟐.𝟎𝟕.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐫 (𝐑𝐞𝐭’𝐝), 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 Following the release of our last press statement at 13:00 hrs., maritime assets and personnel from the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard and the Brazilian Navy have arrived
UPDATE at 1pm 21st July, 2026 Search and Rescue/Recovery operations remain ongoing, with 16 vessels deployed within the wreckage area. The designated search area has been expanded by an additional 400 square miles, extending up to Waini Point, to maximize
𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝟐𝟎.𝟎𝟕.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐫 (𝐑𝐞𝐭’𝐝), 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 At first light, thirteen assets were deployed to augment the rescue operations that had continued throughout the night in search of the MV
The entire management team responsible for the loading, dispatch, and overall management of the MV Barima has been sent off from duty. This decisive action, as outlined by Prime Minister Retired Brigadier Mark Phillips during a recent press conference, aims
In the wake of the tragic MV Barima ferry incident, Captain Deonarine Singh (Govinda), together with his wife, his brother Haresh Singh, and two police officers, acted heroically, rescuing 11 people, including nine adults and two children, sometime after 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 19. Speaking exclusively with
STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER MARK PHILLIPS ON THE INCIDENT INVOLVING THE MV BARIMA ON ITS JOURNEY TO PORT KAITUMA, REGION ONE Georgetown, Guyana (July 19, 2026)- As of noon today, the Search and Rescue Coordination Centre continues to oversee a
