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Mayor of Linden Sharma Solomon continues to express worry over the suspected health risks associated with the Noitgedacht Access Road in the town, which is to be used as a main road while the new Mackenzie-Wismar bridge is under construction. At a press conference today, the Mayor said for more than two and a half […]
President Irfaan Ali in an address to the nation this afternoon announced that instead of the one-off $200,000 per household cash grant, the Government will now be giving every Guyanese 18-years and over a one-off cash grant of $100,000 each. The President in his address said to be eligible for the grant, a person will […]
The Ministry of Housing’s Central Housing and Planning Authority has announced that construction will begin soon on a parking facility for sand trucks and other large vehicles in Great Diamond on the East Bank Demerara. This Ministry said the move to establish the parking facility aims to address the issue of sand trucks and other […]
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry has proposed the expansion of training opportunities available to Guyanese to address the issue of labour shortage in the country. In a statement, the Chamber of Commerce said having recognize that the country continues to grapple with a labour shortage, while navigating the need for a stronger Health, […]
A 65-year-old driver from Cotton Tree Village on the West Coast of Berbice lost his life on Tuesday afternoon in a smash-up involving his truck and a tractor along the Lichfield Public Road in Berbice. The Police report explained that 65-year-old Gokaran Lackram was driving his canter truck along the northern side of the roadway […]
A supervisor at a gold mining company, whose family also operates a sand trucking business, is grateful for life, but is hoping for justice after he was abducted and robbed. The victim, Kevin Fiedkou, who is originally from Linden but lives in Providence, told investigators that he was taking his vehicle to wash at the […]
The Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force has announced that it has recommended dozens of charges against Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus, and is now awaiting the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions. In a statement this morning, SOCU explained that while no criminal charges were recommended against Mr. Brutus […]
InterCaribbean Airways has announced its plans to begin twice-weekly non-stop service between Guyana and the island of Grenada. According to a statement from the airline, the new service is awaiting government approval, but is set to begin on the 1st December. The statement explained that the service between Guyana and Grenada would be operated on […]
The European Commission Delegation in Guyana has announced that from next Monday, the 21st October, persons wishing to apply for Schengen visas will be allowed to do so in Guyana if the main destination is France. The EU Delegation said the applications will be received over two days in every month. The statement explained that […]
Scores of sugar cane workers at Blairmont Sugar Estate in Berbice downed their tools today over a number of issues, including the need for additional pay. The strike action by the workers started early this morning, with scores of them refusing to turn on to duty and gathering outside the estate gates in large numbers. […]
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