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The 8% salary increase for government workers this year should be paid before the General and Regional elections on September 1, 2025, according to Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. Jagdeo said he “hoped” this increase would be paid before the elections during a People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) press conference on Thursday. “I hope (the
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The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government has been focused on building and expanding necessary infrastructure all across the country but the party’s General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said new public transportation systems are being considered. During his weekly press conference, Jagdeo reflected on the government’s heavy focus on building new highways and other roadways
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced that a US$20 million contract was recently awarded for the first phase of an international port facility at Parika, Region Three (Essequibo Islands- West Demerara). “That facility at Parika will have a cold storage facility for the farmers, it will have agro-processing facility for the farmers, packing facility
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To provide greater economic relief to parents and guardians, the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) intends to introduce a student transportation grant during its next term in office. “We’ve already made university education free and other tertiary education free, we’re paying for the exams, we’re now going to assist with transportation for children through a
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Once elected for another term in the September 2025 elections, the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) will create new housing schemes across the country and vastly improve the existing ones. This is according to the party’s General Secretary and current Vice President of Guyana, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. Speaking during his weekly press conference, Jagdeo told
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Former President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Colwyn King, has been found guilty of raping a child, following a trial at the High Court in Georgetown. The 12-member jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict on two counts of rape, stemming from incidents that occurred in April 2021. The virtual complainant in the matter is
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A 24-year-old gold miner of Train Line, Port Kaituma, Region One and Albousytown, Georgetown was remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of Rayon Lall, a porter, also from Port Kaituma. Mark Junior George called ‘Killa’ appeared before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh via Zoom at the Port Kaituma Magistrate’s Court. He was not required
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo vowed that young Guyanese will soon benefit from universal secondary education, supported by modern learning tools expected to provide them with world-class education. “I’m so pleased now that, because of the investments made over the years (such as) building more secondary schools, incentivising private education…. that now, all of the
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General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said the party is enjoying the support of thousands of citizens, evidenced by the huge turnout at two recent fundraising activities. Jagdeo, who is currently Guyana’s Vice President, spoke about the party activities on Thursday during his weekly press conference. He
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An unidentified man was stabbed to death after he allegedly robbed a 22-year-old bowman on Wednesday at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling, West Coast Demerara. Police Headquarters reported that the incident occurred at about 18:00 hrs. According to the report, the 22-year-old visited the Georgetown Public Hospital with injuries to his upper arm and back. He told
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