April 2025

Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal said no resident seeking a house lot will be turned away as the government hopes to meet people’s housing needs. Croal said this as he addressed Lethem residents gathered at a ‘Dream Realised’ housing drive on Friday. Appromxiately 350 residents were allocated house lots in Plantation Culvert City
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Georgetown’s historic Parade Ground, steeped in sporting and sombre historical significance, has been illuminated. This marks another step in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport’s nationwide project to enhance recreational and sporting facilities. Spearheaded by Minister Charles Ramson Jr., the lighting project at the ground, nestled between Waterloo and Carmichael Streets on Middle Street,
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The government on Tuesday launched its $100,000 Newborn Cash Grant initiative in Region Ten. The grant seeks to provide parents with the financial support they need to ensure their child’s wholesome development. Paula Peters told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that the grant allows her to do something extraordinary for her baby daughter. “I said I
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Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill has made it clear that heavy-laden trucks are not permitted to traverse along the railway embankment on the East Coast of Demerara to alleviate damage to the thoroughfare. He made these remarks Thursday morning while inspecting the recently rehabilitated Strathspey Bridge.  The bridge collapsed after an over-laden truck
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Veteran Bollywood actor and director Manoj Kumar has died at the age of 87 in India’s financial capital, Mumbai. The actor died of “age-related health issues”, Dr Santosh Shetty of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, where the actor was admitted, said. His son, Kunal Goswami, told ANI news agency that Kumar had been battling health issues
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Officers of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) intercepted an alleged gold smuggling attempt, seizing $30 million worth of gold and $31 million cash. A SOCU release noted that the officers acted based on intelligence received. Four individuals, including two Brazilians, one Cuban, and a Guyanese, were detained. The four persons are said to be
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said once the current backlog of housing applications is cleared, the government could consider lowering the age requirement for applications to 18 years. Jagdeo spoke about the government’s ambitious housing plan on Thursday at his weekly press conference. As he spoke about the People’s Progressive Party Civic’s (PPP/C)
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