{"podcast":{"title":"Guyana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"guyana-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7855471","podcast_index_feed_id":7855471,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/guyana-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/7a91dc87-d86a-4192-a817-c083b85071bc.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1548,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story. Guyana News Today delivers fast, focused updates on the stories shaping one of South America’s fastest-growing nations—covering Georgetown, government, energy, business, infrastructure, and more. Stay informed with quick, reliable daily briefings designed for listeners on the go. From breaking headlines to the developments that matter most, this is your daily snapshot of Guyana. Produced by AI as part of The Daily News Now network. Advertise with us: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T20:20:13.642093+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/guyana-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7855471"},"episode":{"title":"Government Builds 40K Homes in 5 Years | Guyana News","slug":"government-builds-40k-homes-in-5-years-guyana-news","published_at":"2026-07-17T09:37:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/guyana-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7855471/government-builds-40k-homes-in-5-years-guyana-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/guyana-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7855471","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/27725442b9502c02","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/41aecf81-7163-4261-9782-567ce2ceaa36.mp3","summary":"The government has poured nearly $240 billion into housing since 2020, handing out over 53,000 lots, clearing 24 squatter settlements, and launching 100+ new housing areas—giving land to 128,000+ people. To boost affordability, they slashed VAT on building materials, lowered mortgage rates, raised low-income loan caps to $30 million, and made housing loan interest tax-deductible—returning $43.8 billion to families. Popular programs like Young Professional Homes and turnkey units are in high demand, prompting a new goal: build 40,000 homes in five years. With over 270 contractor bids already in, the Housing Ministry is urgently seeking builders—locally and abroad—to meet the target of 8,000 homes annually, tackling a critical shortage of local contractors to speed up the housing boom. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/27725442b9502c02","meta_description":"The government has poured nearly $240 billion into housing since 2020, handing out over 53,000 lots, clearing 24 squatter settlements, and launching 100+…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":103,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/guyana-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7855471/episodes/government-builds-40k-homes-in-5-years-guyana-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/guyana-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7855471/government-builds-40k-homes-in-5-years-guyana-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}