Measures are in place to prevent sea defence breach - President Jagdeo
Georgetown, GINA, March 21, 2008
President Bharat Jagdeo today visited Montrose and Betterhope, East Coast Demerara, two communities severely affected by overtopping. He assured concerned residents that government is putting all mechanisms in place to prevent a breach in the sea defence system.
Government responding to lower East Coast Demerara Villages affected by Spring Tide
Georgetown, GINA, March 21, 2008.
Necessary interventions are being made to strengthen the sea defences and enhance the residential drainage capacity in the lower East Coast Demerara villages that have been affected by overtopping caused by the current Spring Tides, as the entire Caribbean Region is confronted by strong tidal wave action during this period.
Minister Persaud meeting Pomeroon flood-hit farmers today
MINISTER of Agriculture, Mr. Robert Persaud, and a high level delegation are scheduled to visit upper and lower Pomeroon today.
A release from the Regional Administration of Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) said they will meet with farmers at Little Try Best in lower Pomeroon and Kaikaburi Creek in upper Pomeroon.
More East Coast residents get flood relief cheques
RESIDENTS of several East Coast Demerara villages yesterday received their $10,000 flood relief cheques from officials of the Recovery Planning & Implementation Secretariat (RP&IS), the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.
Institutional strengthening among long term measures to prevent flooding
Georgetown, GINA, January 10, 2004
Government is moving to strengthen the human resources of relevant Government departments, agencies and Ministries […]
Ministry of Finance favourably considering request for emergency funding - Minister Sawh
Georgetown, GINA, January 8, 2004
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Other Crops and Livestock Mr. Satyadeow Sawh announced that the Ministry of […]
Committees to be established to assess losses, health problems - Minister Sawh
Georgetown, GINA, January 7, 2004
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced that it will immediately establish two committees to monitor health problems […]
Flooding update in the Regions
Georgetown, GINA, January 05, 2004
Due to the present heavy rainfall in many of the regions recently, residents in some […]
Residents express satisfaction with operation of pumps in East Coast villages - during President Jagdeo’s visit
Georgetown, GINA, January 4, 2004
Several villages throughout the country are experiencing flooding due to heavy rainfall over the past week, and Region […]
