August 2024

The masterplan for the homestead project, which blends low-income housing with agriculture, has been completed, President Irfaan Ali announced on Monday. According to a post on his Facebook page, Dr Ali unveiled the master plan at a meeting of government ministers, including Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, Minister of Housing
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Guyana and the United States are looking to develop a mechanism to fast-track the implementation of agreements reached during a recent strategic dialogue session, Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud said Monday. The recent dialogue, meant to advance bilateral relations and foster mutual development, covered areas such as economic cooperation, food security, crime, climate change, environment and
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A training programme geared for hinterland and remote communities concluded on Friday with the graduation of the 32 participants from Region Two. The intensive ICT training programme was held at the Regional Democratic Council at Anna Regina. This programme, aimed at equipping individuals with vital digital skills, is part of a broader initiative to bridge
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Johnny Grave’s role as chief executive officer of Cricket West Indies (CWI) is set to end in October 2024. Grave had taken up the position in February 2017, before which he served as commercial director at the Professional Cricketers’ Association [PCA] in England for nine years. “It has been an absolute privilege to have been
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Press Release from the Guyana Football Federation Founded in 1902, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has a rich and proud history. It is a forward-thinking football federation and is an emerging federation in CONCACAF now competing in League A of the CONCACAF Nations League. The ‘Golden Jaguars’ and the ‘Lady Jaguars’ embody the spirit, culture
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A post-mortem conducted on the body of Tony Sulker on Monday revealed the cause of death as pesticide poison. Sulker was the close associate and prime suspect in the murder of attorney Richard Layne. According to police reports, Sulker was living with Layne at the time of his death. On August 8, Sulker provided a
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The 84 participants of the 9th Annual Youth Parliament, launched on Monday, August 12, were reminded by its founder, Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister Kwame McCoy, that leadership is not just about making decisions, but about serving others and working tirelessly on behalf of the community and ultimately, the country. The Youth
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A so far unidentified male pedestrian died on Sunday after he was struck down by a motorcar on the Washer Pond public road in Mackenzie, Linden. Police Headquarters in a statement noted that the pedestrian was a destitute. The accident occurred at about 04:40hrs and involved motorcar PHH 2656, driven at the time by a
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