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Guyana stepping up use of artificial intelligence, "smart" mobile units in traffic enforcement
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (118+ words) He said this forms part of a broader plan to modernise the country's traffic management and public safety systems through intelligent surveillance and automated enforcement. During a recent pilot operation, he said mobile units identified more than 250 vehicles with unpaid…...
Indigenous leaders engaged on Guyana's low carbon and biodiversity agenda
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (224+ words) Guyana's Department of Environment and Climate Change held talks with the Executive Body of the National Toshaos Council on the country's low-carbon development and biodiversity priorities. The engagement took place on Thursday and was led by Pradeepa Bholanath, Senior Director…...
Bars, workshops among major offenders as EPA receives 97 noise complaints so far this year
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (566+ words) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it has already received 97 noise-related complaints for 2026 so far, with reports ranging from mechanic shops and wash bays to bars and furniture workshops. "For this year, we would have received 97 noise-related complaints, and these…...
Guyanese Dr. Prem Misir publishes new book on AI in healthcare
2+ week, 5+ day ago (141+ words) Dr. Prem Misir, a Guyanese academic and author, has published another book, this time focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the healthcare sector. The title of the book is "Ethics and Governance of AI in Healthcare." It was published by…...
Region 10 representatives, key agencies trained on forest protection through EU partnership
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (230+ words) The Ministry of Natural Resources, through the Guyana Forestry Commission, has partnered with the European Union (EU) to advance efforts aimed at reducing deforestation and forest degradation within the Amazon Rainforest. The initiative forms part of the Amazonia+ Programme funded…...
Heavy rainfall expected across Guyana this week
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (286+ words) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is warning of possible flooding as heavy rainfall is expected to intensify across Guyana upto Tuesday. In a statement on Sunday, the CDC said the Hydrometeorological Service advised that persistent rainfall could lead to significant flooding....
Hydromet office issues "severe weather" advisory
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (299+ words) The Hydrometeorological Service has issued a "severe weather" advisory, warning residents of flooding in low-lying areas. The office noted that soils have already become saturated by recent rainfall and that forecast conditions will likely increase the risk of flooding in…...
Flooding hits Corriverton villages
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (284+ words) Describing the situation as a disaster, 66-year-old Theodore Urbert of Lot 753, Phase Two, Number 76 Village, told the News Room that water began accumulating in his yard after prolonged rainfall. According to Urbert, his kitchen and garage were also inundated, forcing…...
LCDS grid-connected solar household launched
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (255+ words) (Georgetown, Guyana) March 26, 2026 " Guyana is ramping up its transition to renewable energy to modernize and strengthen its electricity grid, making power more reliable and affordable. As part of this effort, the new LCDS Grid-Connected Solar Household drive has been introduced,…...
Science, technology underpin our strategy" " Mustapha tells FAO forum
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (246+ words) He was addressing a roundtable during the 39th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean in Brazil. Mustapha said a number of technology-driven interventions are transforming the sector....