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More than 93 persons, including a number of children, have died in traffic accidents already for 2024, and traffic incidents are included, the number is significantly higher. Sounding an alarm today, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn warned that more lives could be lost if road users fail to do the right thing. The Home […]
Economist and Former Finance Minister under the APNU+AFC Government, Winston Jordan, believes President Irfaan Ali and his Government need to be explicit about eligibility for the $100,000 per adult Guyanese cash grant, now that they have taken his suggestion onboard for the grant to be given to every adult Guyanese instead of every household. During […]
The Regional Security Officer at the US embassy, Timothy Semons and his team met today with the leadership of the Guyana Police Force on ongoing collaboration between the United States and Guyana in advancing security efforts and enhancing law enforcement capabilities. In a release this afternoon, the Guyana Police Force said the focus of the […]
The Government is preparing for showdown at the High Court with Assistant police Commissioner Calvin Brutus, who has a filed a Constitutional motion against the Government, the Police Force and other agencies, as the probe into the allegations of money laundering against him widens. Brutus is challenging being sent on leave to allow for the […]
The growing number of deaths in the workplace has triggered another call by the Minister of Labour, Joe Hamilton, for employers, particularly those in the mining and construction sectors, to strictly adhere to occupational safety and health regulations. In a statement this morning, wherever people work, they must be safe, and they must be able […]
With more than 600 Venezuelan migrants now settling in the town of Linden, the town’s Mayor, Sharma Solomon, is once again calling for closer collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and local leaders to address the possible burden that the migrants will place on the community. He reminded that Linden is already strained of […]
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, […]
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