Water and Weather Related Links: Seawall and Floods Letters Menu Archival Menu Water now safe -GWI April 4, 2007 GWI claims water back to normal April 4, 2007 Water April 2, 2007 Who is to blame? April 1, 2007 A seven-round tournament for next Sunday April 1, 2007 Water crisis runs on March 31, 2007 Water not safe to drink, even if boiled March 31, 2007 Water crisis hits restaurants hard March 30, 2007 Water is a scarce commodity March 30, 2007 Water situation unchanged - GWI March 29, 2007 City hit by water woes March 28, 2007 Water conservation vital to survival March 22, 2007 Water shortage continues in city March 21, 2007 The need for hydroelectricity February 9, 2007 Water company in new cut-off drive for $2.4B January 6, 2007 GWI in another disconnection campaign for $2.4 billion January 6, 2007 GWI in another disconnection campaign for $2.4 billion January 6, 2007 Discoloured water due to alum shortage -- GWI December 2, 2006 GWI’s water rationing July 19, 2004 GWI targets communities to save water July 2, 2004 Water company faces major hurdle July 2, 2004 Two more Water Users Associations sign agreement June 30, 2004 New D&I Act June 21, 2004 Water wastage June 8, 2004 Water wastage still at 70% - GWI June 6, 2004 National drainage system coping - committee reports May 8, 2004 Finally, a water treatment plant uphill April 16, 2004 $450M fresh water treatment plant commissioned at Bartica April 16, 2004 Water company mulling staff cuts to cover operational costs March 31, 2004 Locals could soon fill two top water posts March 18, 2004 New approach paying dividends in Region Six - Chairman January 29, 2004 90 per cent water coverage to housing areas achieved – Minister Baksh January 4, 2004 Sixty per cent of water lost through wastage - GWI December 16, 2003 $280M water supply project commissioned in New Amsterdam December 9, 2003 Leak teams on prowl for wasted water December 1, 2003 Improved water supplies flowing from US$56M Pouderoyen plant November 19, 2003 Water flows again at Non Pariel October 26, 2003 Stop the excuses and start collecting September 20, 2003 GWI urged to improve billing, collection system September 20, 2003 Water utility management chafes under board control September 19, 2003 Stemming water wastage September 4, 2003 Water wastage costs $20M per month September 4, 2003 Water wasters cost utility $20M per month in electricity bills September 4, 2003 Water utility now under PUC umbrella August 30, 2003 Water-pumping hours to be reduced August 25, 2003 Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop ... July 20, 2003 Utilities acquisition - basic expectation July 14, 2003 Baksh blasts management of water utility June 28, 2003 We can capitalize on our water health June 5, 2003 Guyana is 5th in world for potable water supply June 5, 2003 Water relief for affected communities-Luncheon April 25, 2003 Regions report drought beginning to bite April 18, 2003 Ministerial drought assessment committee submits preliminary report April 18, 2003 Foreigners contracted to water project to be protected April 17, 2003 Water and power April 2, 2003 PUC should regulate water company March 30, 2003 Water woes leave city high and dry March 29, 2003 Water rates up March 21, 2003 Water bills rise March 21, 2003 Guyana Water Inc signals tariff hike shortly March 15, 2003 Excessive extraction from canal jeopardising public water supply March 15, 2003 US$300,000 hinterland water project in pipeline March 6, 2003 Massive water improvement drive March 5, 2003 Water situation critical in agriculture March 3, 2003 Conserve water! February 27, 2003 New managers working on improving water quality February 13, 2003 Linden water situation should improve by today February 8, 2003 Linden water supply system to be upgraded February 8, 2003 Water woes in El Dorado Avenue to end soon -GWI January 29, 2003 Guyana ranks number five in water availability January 19, 2003 Provision of water: January 7, 2003 The service provided by Guyana Water Inc. December 9, 2002 Water company to get tough on $1.3B customer arrears December 5, 2002 Bold steps taken to improve water supply service December 1, 2002 Five-year management contract signed for water sector November 30, 2002 PUC to regulate water company November 30, 2002 Water tariff exemptions continue for pensioners November 24, 2002 Standoff continues over Mocha water pump November 22, 2002 Water company says pump has to be removed for repairs November 21, 2002 Mocha residents prevent water company from repairing pump November 20, 2002 Top planners agree to coordinate national drainage, irrigation November 15, 2002 Severn Trent to manage water sector November 14, 2002 British firm to manage water sector November 14, 2002 President directs Baksh, GWI to address water woes in Region Six October 31, 2002 Turn on the water! October 20, 2002 British company tipped for water agency management contract October 7, 2002 Guyana Water Inc is trying to baffle its way through October 6, 2002 East Bank water project progressing smoothly September 25, 2002 Mocha residents suspicious of water company's plans September 24, 2002 Residents say burnt by ‘fire’ water at West Watooka September 5, 2002 East Bank Demerara water project proceeding satisfactorily September 2, 2002 Water utility cites low voltage for its reduced service August 31, 2002 Work progressing on major water projects countrywide -Baksh August 27, 2002 Water metering programme is necessary August 23, 2002 Contractor unable to levy on GUYWA’s assets to satisfy judgment August 6, 2002 Guyana on track with hunger, water, education targets July 30, 2002 Guyana Water Inc must look at the safety of water throughout the populated areas June 9, 2002 Water bodies merged May 31, 2002 Guyana Water Inc. set up with promise to cut losses May 31, 2002 Single water utility closer May 19, 2002 GUYWA finally completes NA water supply project May 8, 2002 Living with water January 29, 2002 Fresh problems hit New Amsterdam water supply project January 11, 2002 Regional committees set up to manage water January 10, 2002 City water rates up January 9, 2002 Water Sector performed well in 2001 - Minister Baksh December 30, 2001 Alum shipment arrives for city water agency December 14, 2001 Water colour to improve shortly December 7, 2001 Discoloured city water blamed on alum shortage December 4, 2001 City's water woes partly due to poor management--El Nino expert February 26, 1998 A © page from: Guyana: Land of Six Peoples