The Government, through the Ministry of Home Affairs, has officially invited bids for the construction of two new fire stations in Rosignol, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), and Cumberland, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). As outlined in the recently passed GYD$1.558 trillion national budget, the Ministry has been allocated GYD$52.1 billion to improve emergency services. Several key projects are already yielding results as part of the Government’s nationwide push to strengthen firefighting infrastructure, according to a report from the Department of Public Information (DPI).
New fire stations at Soesdyke, Wisroc and Onderneeming have already been completed, significantly boosting response capacity in those areas, while works are continuing to complete the Diamond and Mahaicony Fire Stations and a marine station is planned for Georgetown. Additionally, the Campbellville Fire Station is currently under reconstruction, while rehabilitation and furnishing works are planned for the New Amsterdam fire station. An electrical upgrade is also scheduled for the Bartica fire station. Interested bidders can obtain bid documents from the Ministry of Home Affairs Finance Department in Georgetown staring Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Bids must be submitted by 09:00h on April 2, 2026. and will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives. The Government emphasises that all bids must include valid compliance certificates from the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). The Home Affairs Ministry retains the right to reject any or all bids without assigning reasons.
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