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The Health Ministry on Friday launched new tools- the Life After Stroke and Amputee handbooks, and a mobile app- that are expected to provide much-needed support to caregivers, patients, and healthcare providers. These tools were launched as part of Rehab Week 2025, which is being celebrated under the theme “From rehab to reliance, re-empowering recovery
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See below the full release: Tropical Shipping showed its commitment to the communities it serves on Wednesday by hosting a disaster management workshop. More than 70 representatives from emergency service agencies, businesses, and tourism organizations took part in the half-day session. The goal was simple: build private-public partnerships now to enhance Guyana’s resiliency after a
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More than a week after she was last seen, 48-year-old Jenny Mohammed was found dead in a garbage bag that was wrapped in a tarpaulin. The woman’s dead body was found on Thursday, June 19. Police have arrested her husband, daughter and son-in-law as the probe into her alleged murder unfolds. The News Room understands
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First Lady Mrs Arya Ali and other officials on Friday commissioned Zia’s Play Park, a recreational haven developed under her National Beautification Project. The project was a collaboration between the Office of the First Lady, the Ministry of Public Works and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Guyana. The new park, which
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Juretha Fernandes, who has been selected as the Prime Ministerial candidate for the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) coalition, on Friday pledged to uplift Guyanese and provide necessary leadership.  “I am grateful to stand alongside Aubrey Norton, a principled leader, whose vision for a people-centered government aligns with the APNU Coalition’s highest ideals. This
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See below the full statement issued:  Acado Guyana, the official distributor for Swiss products in Guyana, last week launched a new sustainability project with the shared goal of increasing awareness of their new line of boxed peas, beans and vegetables. The project, titled “Unboxing the Future”, was piloted in six High Schools across Georgetown, reaching over
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The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMRSC) proudly announces its full endorsement of His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali for a second term as President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. This endorsement reflects the Club’s deep appreciation for the President’s steadfast commitment to sport, especially motorsport, and for delivering on his promises during his
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(Jamaica Observer) Food and financial services conglomerate GraceKennedy Limited (GK) is thrilled about its recent invitation to set up manufacturing operations in Guyana and has indicated that it will continue to leverage available opportunities in the oil-rich territory as well as the wider Caribbean. Commenting on the appeal for GK — one of the region’s
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Even though Aubrey Norton says A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) remains open to returning to a coalition with the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes on Friday said the AFC has moved on and is focused on preparing for the upcoming elections. “I think the prospects of anything positive coming out from further engagements,
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The coalition talks between APNU and AFC have collapsed, and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, described this situation as a “tragedy.” “Behind all the clownishness and this confusion, there is a tragedy. “…. (It’s) total confusion in the APNU AFC camps… they really don’t have much to offer
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