October 2024

The country’s booming agriculture sector, described by Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha as the backbone of the economy, has been trumping major challenges like climate change, population growth and evolving dietary needs, and is on track to reducing the food import bill by 2025. In fact, at the launch of Agriculture Month 2024 on Tuesday,
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The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has called on countries and partner organizations to ensure equitable access to innovative solutions and advanced technologies to accelerate progress towards disease elimination in the Americas. Speaking today at a briefing session of the Organization’s 61st Directing Council, the PAHO Director underscored that
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In an effort to encourage and continually promote literacy among the wider population in Guyana, the Rotaract Club of Georgetown Central, in collaboration with the Rotaract Club of University of Guyana and Rotaract Club of Corriverton installed the first of many “Little Free Library” in the National Park at the Rotary Club of Georgetown Central’s
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(Reuters) – France’s TotalEnergies and U.S. APA Corp on Tuesday announced a positive investment decision for Suriname’s most promising oil and gas project, Block 58, which is expected to inaugurate the nation’s offshore output. TotalEnergies expects to begin output at the US$10.5 billion project in the first half of 2028. Reuters on Monday disclosed the
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At 35, in his 12th CPL season, Johnson Charles is reinventing himself as a 360-degree player. When Trinbago Knight Riders’ left-arm wrist-spinner Waqar Salamkheil darted one into his pads from left-arm around, Charles changed his grip on the bat handle, nimbly switched his stance, and whacked him over extra-cover for six. Charles has unleashed the switch-hit against
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One day after two suspects surrendered, the Guyana Police Force is seeking to locate a sixth suspect as the probe into the abduction of Joshua David widens. In a wanted bulletin issued on Tuesday, Police Headquarters said Damion Barlow, whose last known address is Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown, is wanted for questioning in relation to
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali said the government hopes to establish a major agricultural facility in each administrative region that would help increase the amount of eggs and chickens produced locally. “We want every region to have a major facility, under this agri-innovation programme… the youth innovation programme, that leads to self-sufficiency in eggs and chickens,”
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A 36-year-old labourer was on Monday arrested following the discovery of 850 grammes of cannabis during a cordon and search at his Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice house. In custody is Jim Schultz. Police Headquarters reported that ranks acting on intelligence received went to the man’s house. Police said two black plastic bags were found in
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Amit Jowhair, a 36-year-old security guard of Hampshire Village, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne), was remanded to prison on Monday after he reportedly assaulted his wife. Police Headquarters reported that the man was arrested on Friday and charged on Monday. He was charged for ‘Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm’ and other offences against with 38-year-old
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Leon Smith, a 36-year-old motorcyclist died in an accident at the Windsor Forest Public Road, West Coast Demerara, on Monday. Police Headquarters reported that the accident involved Smith’s motorcycle (which did not yet have a number plate) and a motorcar (#PDD 3036). The driver of the motorcar reportedly made a sudden U-turn after the car
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