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The existing Demerara Harbour Bridge could be moved downriver to connect Timehri, East Bank Demerara, to Sandhills, according to President Dr. Irfaan Ali. “Right now, we have the engineers examining the possibility of moving the old Demerara Harbour Bridge downriver to connect Timehri to the Sandhills Road,” President Ali said at Monday’s commissioning ceremony of
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The 11.63 kilometre Ogle to Eccles Highway was commissioned by President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Monday night with the promise of reducing travel time and attracting substantial investments in nearby areas. The four-lane road was built from the intersection of the Rupert Craig Highway and the Ogle airstrip road to Eccles, East Bank Demerara. It
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Romel Bollers, a 33-year-old shopkeeper of Agricola, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was fatally shot on Monday morning. Police Headquarters, in a statement, said the incident occurred sometime around 08:30 hrs. Bollers reportedly left his home around 08:15 hrs Monday morning to go and feed pigs at Titus Street, Agricola. Bollers’ sister said that shortly after,
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Public Works Minister Juan Edghill announced that the new Ogle to Eccles Highway will be connected to the new Demerara River Bridge soon, allowing persons to travel more easily. Ashoka Buildcon, the Indian company that built the Ogle to Eccles Highway, has been engaged to continue the road from Eccles to Providence, Edghill disclosed on
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A new community-based business offering safety and emergency response training has launched in Guyana. Action On Scene Establishment – Safety & Emergency Response Training was founded by emergency response professional Fayon Jordan, who has more than two decades of teaching experience. The organisation provides first aid, CPR, and occupational safety courses for individuals, schools, and
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Guyana’s national Under-19 cricket team is off to St. Kitts to compete in the Cricket West Indies Rising Stars Under-19 Cricket Championship, which runs from July 3-24. The Guyana Cricket Board, in a press statement on Monday, said: “The team has had a packed build-up, including inter-county trials and two weekend camps in Essequibo. Now,
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Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Monday told farmers and other residents in Mahaica and Berbice that they will be duly compensated if their lands must be acquired by the State to facilitate electricity distribution efforts. Lands belonging to these residents may be acquired for the installation of Guyana Power & Light (GPL) transmission cables bringing
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Ten young women from Guyana’s hinterland regions have received scholarships for maritime training through the Office of the First Lady, Mrs. Arya Ali. This project is expected to help these young women excel in the male-dominated field. This US$120,000 project is a collaboration between Tidewater Inc. and the Office of the First Lady. Through this
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The notion that early childhood practitioners are ‘less than’ other educators was firmly challenged at the 2025 Early Childhood Development Conference, held under the theme ‘Elevating Early Childhood Development, Strengthening Standards, Enhancing Service and Building Partnership.’ The conference has brought together over 300 early childhood practitioners to share ideas and strengthen systems for practitioners who
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Former Executive Member of the People’s National Congress Reform, Thandi McAllister, has lamented the exclusion of young people in leadership while former President David Granger was in office. McAllister, who has thrown her support behind President Dr. Irfaan Ali and the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), spoke about the exclusion of youth under the Granger
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