AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHope Children’s Home Fire: A massive blaze at the privately owned Hope Children’s Home in Enmore, East Coast Demerara, sent 33 children to safety; the Ministry of Human Services says all 15 girls and 18 boys were accounted for and are being relocated to state care. Housing Pressure & Squatting: A fresh public push against illegal occupation came through comments urging “zero-tolerance” on squatting while pointing people to formal housing pathways. Mining Ownership Shift: First Bauxite says Strategic Bauxite has acquired it, promising continuity of operations and renewed focus on responsible mining and environmental stewardship. Energy Workforce: Turkish powership Karpowership launched a trainee and internship programme to build Guyana’s power-sector skills through site visits, safety training and job shadowing. Climate-Smart Food Systems: Government commissioned $1B tunnel-ventilated poultry pens at Mon Repos, aiming for higher productivity, stronger biosecurity and better resilience to extreme weather. Biodiversity Milestone: UNESCO support is advancing Guyana toward its first biosphere reserve, with a roadmap for the nomination process. Road & Water Protection: GPL’s river crossing bore for grid expansion is set to start soon, while Buxton’s $388M market project is moving ahead with drainage and waste-management features. Illegal Airspace Alarm: An editorial warns repeated illegal foreign flights over the Kanashen Protected Area could be enabling smuggling and other transnational crime.
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