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Sixteen thousand residents in Wales and neighbouring communities along the West Bank and West Coast of Demerara will now receive potable water with the commissioning of the $1.35B Wales Water Treatment Plant. Constructed by Hipro Ecologicos in partnership with S. Jagmohan Construction, the plant is designed to treat 8 million liters of water per day. […]
Four Guyanese nationals are among six persons arrested off the West African Coast after 6.3 tonnes of cocaine was found in a Guyana registered vessel that was in the area. In a statement this afternoon, the Ministry of Home Affairs stated that French authorities boarded the vessel after seeking permission from the Guyanese authorities on […]
During a recent engagement with a visiting team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Private Sector Commission of Guyana drummed up the country’s economic growth and told the visiting team that unemployment in Guyana “is largely voluntary”. Guyana’s unemployment rate hovers around 12%, and with the growth of the economy and the oil and […]
By Rennie Parris Welcome back to Talking Dollars & Making Sense. Today, we’re shining a spotlight on a group that’s often overlooked but holds incredible potential: the young men and women who drop out of secondary school. As part of our ongoing National Development Plan under the Human Capital & Innovation pillar, we believe it’s […]
Police on the East Coast of Demerara have arrested three suspects over the armed robbery of the LQ Chinese supermarket at Success on the East Coast of Demerara. The arrest of Cleveland Cross, Orwin Smith and Showana Sobers came hours after the robbery took place on Friday night. According to Police reports, the first suspect, […]
Family and friends of outspoken activist, Melissa Atwell aka “Melly Mel” have launched a GoFundMe account as she remains in US Custody following her arrest last Thursday. According to one family member, the account (https://gofund.me/ffbcee8d) was set up to assist in costs that the activist might incur for legal support. Atwell was taken into custody […]
US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, on Thursday reaffirmed her country’s longstanding support of Guyana against Venezuela’s claims of Guyana’s Essequibo region and the neighbouring country’s continuing aggression. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the launch of a Greater Guyana Initiative project, the Ambassador said the US is also extremely concerned about Venezuela’s latest […]
The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard and the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service have announced a major cocaine trafficking bust with links to Guyana. In a statement this morning, the Trinidad and Tobago Police announced the seizure of over 400 pounds of cocaine aboard a vessel that journeyed from Guyana to the twin-island Republic. The […]
A project aimed at enhancing broadband access and digital satellite communications across Latin America and the Caribbean was launched today in Georgetown. Project CONDOSAT which is being supported through European satellite provider, Hispasat follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Caribbean Telecommunication Union and the European satellite provider. The initiative aligns with […]
A 24-year-old woman from the South Rupununi village of Karaudarnau has been arrested over the alleged murder of her four-year-old daughter, who was beaten to death. A Police report said the incident occurred at around 1 o’clock this morning. The suspect, Lucinda Stephen and the child’s father were reportedly consuming alcohol on Wednesday night and […]
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