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WCD communities can access 3.6km of upgraded bypass road

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Motorists along the West Coast of Demerara (WCD) now have another 3.6 kilometres of roadway between Leonora and Stewartville, as work moves ahead on the alternative route to take pressure off the WCD corridor.

The Special Projects Unit (SPU) of the Ministry of Public Works completed the upgrade. It is one section of the wider Tuschen to Ruimzeight alternative route. During an inspection in August, SPU Head Collin Gittens said the project aims to create another road, as well as improve traffic movement and cut travel time along the corridor.

The project is a joint effort between the Ministries of Public Works and Housing. The SPU is upgrading and strengthening existing roads with asphalt, while the Ministry of Housing is building the new sections and the interconnecting bridges needed to join the route into one continuous corridor.

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali inspected the alignment in May with a housing ministry team. At the time, he said the government was expanding and interconnecting existing roads from La Jalousie to Tuschen to ease traffic bottlenecks along the WCD.

The route runs through existing and expanding housing communities and requires construction and rehabilitation of about 36 bridges, some of which will be widened and upgraded. It complements the four-lane highway from Crane to Parika and is designed to divert light traffic from the West Demerara Public Road.

In June, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) invited bids for its portion of the works to be split into 13 lots with an eight-month construction period.

When completed, the alternative route will give motorists travelling between the West Bank and West Coast of Demerara another option, easing reliance on the West Coast road during peak hours.

Source: INews Guyana

Karimbaksh sent on leave – police

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Karimbaksh sent on leave – police


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Fazil Karimbaksh

Under mounting pressure, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) today said that Deputy Commissioner of Police Fazil Karimbaksh has been sent on leave following allegations of rape and threatening behaviour made against him.

The announcement came weeks after the complaint was first made known to the Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond and the GPF and follows an outpouring of outrage from civil society.

The police in a press release today said that Karimbaksh, Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit has been sent on leave pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of rape and threatening behaviour made against him.

Following receipt of the report, the release said that Commissioner of Police, Dr. Clifton Hicken, established a team to “conduct a thorough investigation into the allegations”.

Additionally, the female Police Inspector who made the report has been transferred to Regional Police Division 4 ‘A’.

“The Guyana Police Force wishes to assure the public that the allegations are being treated with the seriousness they warrant and that the investigation will be conducted professionally, impartially and in accordance with established procedures”, the release said.

The Force said it remains committed to ensuring that “due process is afforded to all parties involved”.

The GPF did not name the investigating team.

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El Niño: Linden Needs Preparedness, Not Political Window Dressing

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Dear Editor,

The PPP is now sending one of its representatives to Linden to hold consultations on El Niño on October 8. The Prime Minister and his “comedic caravan” will be at the Regional Democratic Council chambers.

Guyana is already months into harsh dry weather, with residents enduring the effects of El Niño. Propaganda and window-dressing consultations will not address the situation.

Fires, drought, people reportedly collapsing in the streets, electrical wires being affected by the extreme heat, and elderly residents suffering at home because they can afford little more than a fan are among the challenges associated with the current hot and dry conditions.

The frequent blackouts are compounding the problem, leaving residents unable to properly operate fans and other essential household appliances in already difficult conditions.

Consultations should take place well before a threat or hazard reaches crisis proportions. Where is the disaster preparedness committee, the logistics and the infrastructure needed to support the Prime Minister’s response?

Human suffering caused by El Niño does not need a political circus. It requires planning, resources and professional disaster management.

It is time for local democratic institutions to be given the funding, authority and scope needed to protect residents and respond effectively to emergencies. It is also time for the PPP Government to do something meaningful and allow the people’s elected representatives to do the work at the community level.

If the Government is serious about mitigation, it should bring in qualified professionals and leave the politics out of disaster preparedness and response.

Yours truly,
Troy Glasgow

Source: Village Voice News

Indigenous communities must lead Guyana’s tourism future – Min. Browne-Shadeek

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Indigenous communities must be at the heart of decisions shaping the future of tourism, with their knowledge, culture, aspirations, and priorities as the foundation for development. This is the view of Amerindian Affairs Minister, Sarah Browne-Shadeek during the State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) at the Atlantic Suites by Hyatt in Kingston, Georgetown, on Thursday.

For Guyana, this approach is backed by significant investment in indigenous development. The national budget provided $7.2 billion and $7.5 billion respectively over the past two years for indigenous development, while communities have also received a cumulative $16.9 billion through the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) carbon credit programme.

These investments are supporting village-identified priorities, including economic activities, ecotourism, agriculture, infrastructure, land titling, women and youth initiatives and other local enterprises. It also means creating an environment where communities are respected, consulted and empowered to determine their own development priorities.

Browne-Shadeek said this is particularly important as Guyana advances a model of regenerative tourism that recognises the diversity of indigenous communities and avoids imposing a single development path on them. “Regenerative development should not impose any economic model on every village. It should create room for different communities to pursue different futures.”

Amerindian Affairs Minister, Sarah Browne-Shadeek alongside Tourism Industry and Commerce Minister, Susan Rodrigues

Tourism, she said, should create opportunities for cultural expression while allowing communities to determine what they wish to share, how their traditions are represented and which knowledge and practices should remain protected.

Guyana’s community tourism experiences in Surama, Rewa and Yupukari demonstrate the potential of this approach, linking tourism with conservation, traditional knowledge, environmental stewardship and community participation.

The minister added that conservation and climate resilience must therefore be incorporated from the beginning of tourism planning, rather than treated as considerations after development has already taken place.

She also identified young people as critical to the future of indigenous tourism, stressing that communities must offer meaningful opportunities that allow younger generations to build their futures within their own villages.

The wider Caribbean, she said, can draw important lessons from Guyana’s experience as the region works towards tourism that is more inclusive, sustainable and regenerative. (DPI) 

Source: INews Guyana

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Australia need to handle test grind better, Cummins says

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Australia need to handle test grind better, Cummins says


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Pat Cummins

DURBAN,  (Reuters) – Australia must become better at grinding out results in test cricket rather than relying on strong individual performances, captain Pat Cummins said on Thursday ahead of ​the series opener against South Africa.

The first test begins at Kingsmead on ‌Friday and conditions are expected to fluctuate on what is often described as a tricky wicket, and Australia have to be ready to handle any ebb and flow, he told a press conference.

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“They’ve been quite fast-paced. ​A lot of our success has come off big moments, be it a Travis Head ​century or Starcy (fast bowler Mitchell Starc) running through the top order, but I think we’ve got to get a little bit better, and we can get a bit better getting into the grind.

“It might ​not be the glamorous stuff, but it’s that grinding out of sessions, not these ​whirlwind innings at times. Whatever tempo gets thrown at us or what the game needs, we must ‌make ⁠sure we match that,” he added.

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Australia delayed announcing their team, in contrast ​to South Africa, whose ​captain Temba Bavuma ⁠had earlier revealed their line-up.

“We don’t know our team at this stage; the selectors will come down here and we’ll just want ​to have one more look at the ground,” Cummins explained.

“We’re trying ​to work ⁠out what we think is the best batting line-up for these conditions. Obviously, Cam Green’s out and Josh Inglis isn’t here as well.

“So that’s a couple of changes that we’ve ⁠got to ​match up. What are the conditions going to throw ​at us? We’ve got a full squad. Everyone brings something a little bit different and it’s just trying ​to work out what we think the best combinations are,” he added.

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James Hopes, Brad Haddin leave Punjab Kings

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It is not just Sairaj Bahutule whose replacement the Punjab Kings franchise is looking for. A couple of other coaches have also resigned from the Ricky Ponting-headed support staff, forcing the franchise management to go in search of at least three new ones ahead of IPL 2027.
Brad Haddin, who was the fielding coach of the side, has exited along with fellow Australian James Hopes, who was the team’s fast-bowling coach. Sources say the two informed the Punjab Kings management only recently, and the franchise has started looking for replacements.
Haddin, a former Australian wicketkeeper, was the fielding coach of PBKS, while Hopes, a former Australian pacer, was the bowling coach under Ponting. Both are believed to have landed jobs in the Big Bash League (BBL). It has now been left to Ponting to decide on the new personnel, and sources say they could be finalised before the auction in mid-December.
Hopes was known to be close to Ponting, and he had, in fact, moved to the Punjab franchise along with Ponting from Delhi Capitals a couple of seasons ago. Haddin was a holdover from the previous management headed by Trevor Bayliss.
The PBKS management is believed to be in touch with Ponting, and decisions on, or interviews with, interested candidates will be taken up once Ponting has spoken to them. The management may suggest a few names, but in the end, it will be left to the head coach, one learns. “The head coach will take the call,” said a source. Ponting did not immediately respond to a query.
Bahutule resigned immediately after IPL 19 season to take up the spin-bowling coach role with the Indian team under Gautam Gambhir. A former member of the Rajasthan Royals team, Bahutule had joined the franchise ahead of IPL 19, having come in place of Sunil Joshi who took charge as a spin bowling coach at the Centre of Excellence (Coe) in home town Bengaluru.

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Indigenous communities must have defining voice in tourism’s future – Min Browne-Shadeek

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Indigenous communities must have defining voice in tourism’s future – Min Browne-Shadeek

October 8, 2026

Indigenous communities must be at the heart of decisions shaping the future of tourism, with their knowledge, culture, aspirations, and priorities as the foundation for development.

This is the view of Minister of Amerindian Affairs Sarah Browne-Shadeek as she made remarks at the State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) at the Atlantic Suites by Hyatt in Kingston, Georgetown, on Thursday.

Minister Browne-Shadeek presented Guyana’s approach to indigenous tourism as one centred on community leadership, sustainable development and meaningful economic participation.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Sarah Browne- Shadeek

“Indigenous communities must not be treated merely as participants in tourism, but we must recognise them as leaders, decision makers, knowledge holders, and partners in shaping the future of our own destinations,” she said.

For Guyana, this approach is backed by significant investment in indigenous development.

The national budget provided $7.2 billion and $7.5 billion respectively over the past two years for indigenous development, while communities have also received a cumulative $16.9 billion through the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) carbon credit programme.

These investments are supporting village-identified priorities, including economic activities, ecotourism, agriculture, infrastructure, land titling, women and youth initiatives and other local enterprises.

It also means creating an environment where communities are respected, consulted and empowered to determine their own development priorities.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Sarah Browne-Shadeek alongside Minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce Susan Rodrigues

Browne-Shadeek said this is particularly important as Guyana advances a model of regenerative tourism that recognises the diversity of indigenous communities and avoids imposing a single development path on them.

“Regenerative development should not impose any economic model on every village. It should create room for different communities to pursue different futures.”

Tourism, she said, should create opportunities for cultural expression while allowing communities to determine what they wish to share, how their traditions are represented and which knowledge and practices should remain protected.

Guyana’s community tourism experiences in Surama, Rewa and Yupukari demonstrate the potential of this approach, linking tourism with conservation, traditional knowledge, environmental stewardship and community participation.

Minister Browne-Shadeek said conservation and climate resilience must therefore be incorporated from the beginning of tourism planning, rather than treated as considerations after development has already taken place.

She also identified young people as critical to the future of indigenous tourism, stressing that communities must offer meaningful opportunities that allow younger generations to build their futures within their own villages.

The wider Caribbean, she said, can draw important lessons from Guyana’s experience as the region works towards tourism that is more inclusive, sustainable and regenerative.

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