Author: IIS

– Project to Redefine Travel, Business, and Connectivity in Region Nine – Minister Ramraj The Ministry of Public Works has commenced major rehabilitation works on the Aishalton Airstrip, located in Aishalton Village, South Rupununi, Region Nine. The airstrip is currently being upgraded to a 2,500-foot rigid concrete pavement. Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, […]

Public buildings in rural Guyana—health posts, schools, administrative offices, community centres—are lifelines. They anchor essential services, create local jobs, and signal long-term investment. Yet they face tough realities: riverine access, heavy rainfall, variable soils, limited grid power, and extended supply chains. Drawing on our experience supporting construction and maintenance across the regions, International Import and […]

By International Import and Supplies (IIS) Guyana’s housing demand is surging, and with it the need for reliable, future-ready infrastructure. Whether a scheme sits on the coastlands’ soft clays or the hinterland’s lateritic soils, the fundamentals are the same: plan carefully, build to standard, manage risks, and maintain proactively. Here’s a practical guide—drawn from on-the-ground […]

By International Import & Supplies (IIS) From the Pomeroon to the Rupununi, bridges are lifelines—connecting farms to markets, children to schools, and communities to essential services. Yet many rural crossings in Guyana sit on soft alluvium, flood-prone banks, and lateritic approaches that punish poorly designed works. Below, we share practical, field-tested best practices for building […]

Remote airstrips are lifelines for mining camps, health posts, and riverine and hinterland communities. Done right, they improve safety, cut travel time, and support livelihoods. Below we outline field-tested practices for building and upgrading rural airstrips in Guyana—balanced for reliability, cost, and maintainability. 1) Start with purpose, pilots, and the community Define use cases: medevac, […]

Clean, reliable water unlocks health, education, and livelihoods—especially in Guyana’s rural and hinterland regions where communities face seasonal flooding, long dry spells, and challenging logistics. INTERNATIONAL IMPORT AND SUPPLIES (IIS) supports government agencies, NGOs, and private developers with proven solutions for designing, building, and upgrading water treatment systems that work in Guyana’s real conditions. Below […]

By International Import and Supplies (IIS) Guyana’s hinterland roads are lifelines—connecting villages to health care, schools, markets, mining areas, and border communities. Yet they face heavy rains, fragile soils, steep gradients, and long supply chains. Below are field-tested best practices IIS recommends for planning, building, and upgrading durable, low-maintenance hinterland roads. 1) Plan Around the […]

THE transformation of Guyana’s hinterland region is advancing significantly, as the government has injected the sum of $1.7 billion for the rehabilitation of vital roads in Region One (Barima-Waini). Spearheaded by the Ministry of Public Works Hinterland Roads Programme, this investment paves the way for improved accessibility, connectivity, and economic activities in many communities. One […]

Story and photos by Indrawattie Natram ESSEQUIBO born businessman, Parmeshwar Jagmohan, known as ‘Joe’, on Sunday, commissioned a community ground at Hampton Court, which was the end result of a more than $30 million investment. The businessman who is the Managing Director of International Imports and Supplies located at Lot 15 Garnett Street, Georgetown, spent […]

As the construction of the 32 bridges from Kurupukari to Lethem continues to move apace, six bridges have already been completed, the Ministry of Public Works announced on Friday. The completed bridges include those along the Small Mausiparu, Holder’s, Maipa, and Edward’s waterways. This lot was awarded to International Imports and Supplies. The other contractors […]