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News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/world/americas/guyana-ferry-sinking-barima.html
Published on: Sunday 19 July 2026
Dozens of others are feared dead as crews scour for bodies after the vessel sank on its way to a gold-mining outpost in the South American country.
News Guyana » Demerara-Mahaica » Government: Gov’t targets end of housing backlog within five years
News channel or source: https://guyanachronicle.com/2026/07/17/govt-targets-end-of-housing-backlog-within-five-years/
Published on: Thursday 16 July 2026
PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali, on Thursday, announced an ambitious plan to eliminate Guyana's housing backlog by 2030, when the People's Progressive Party/Civic's ...
News Guyana » Demerara-Mahaica » Government: Sections of old Demerara bridge to be used in new transport projects – Edghill
News channel or source: https://www.stabroeknews.com/2026/03/15/news/guyana/sections-of-old-demerara-bridge-to-be-used-in-new-transport-projects-edghill/
Published on: Sunday 15 March 2026
Parts of the old Demerara Harbour Bridge are expected to be repurposed for other transportation projects across Guyana once the structure is eventually retired from its current use, Public Works ...