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A road accident along the Dun Robin, East Coast Berbice Public Road has claimed the life of a motorcyclist. The deceased has been identified as Tameshwar Sukhcharan, 35, of Lot 678 Topoo Village, Corentyne, Berbice. He was employed as a cattle ranger at the Albion Sugar Estate. According to reports, around 6:00 hrs, Tameshwar was
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The government has invested heavily in the training of thousands of persons who are now better positioned to contribute to Guyana’s future development, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said on Thursday. Jagdeo spoke at a People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) press conference, just days after another large set of students graduated from various certificate and
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Trinidad and Tobago company, Maraj Air Conditioning Limited, soft-launched its entry into the local market on Wednesday evening. The company joined over 27 others from Guyana, Suriname, and the twin islands for the closing reception of the Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) and Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) Trade Mission to Guyana. The event
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Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton on Thursday said efforts to eradicate child labour and sensitise persons include targeting students at secondary schools. Hamilton was at the time delivering remarks following a walk to observe World Day Against Child Labour, this year held under the theme, “Progress is clear, but there’s more to do: Let’s speed up
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Dr. Peter Ramsaroop, Guyana’s Chief Investment Officer, believes the local private sector has been slow to adopt technology solutions, and as such, foreign partners may be well-positioned to provide much-needed support. Ramsaroop, who heads the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest), made the remarks during an information exchange event hosted at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston,
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Guyana is enhancing its social development policies in a way that benefits persons with disabilities and positions the country to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, Ravin Singh, Director of Projects, Policy and Public Relations in the Office of the First Lady, said Wednesday. Singh was speaking at Roundtable One of the 18th Conference of States
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A 35-year-old resident of Gap Road, La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara, is now in police custody after he was allegedly found with more than 500 grams of cannabis during a routine traffic stop and subsequent search of his home. The man, identified as Sayeed Salul, was the lone passenger in a Toyota Fielder Wagon motorcar
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Australia suffered a dramatic second-innings batting collapse to leave the World Test Championship final hanging in the balance after another topsy-turvy day dominated by the bowlers at Lord’s. South Africa had resumed their first innings on 43-4 and managed to reach 121-5 by the lunch break with skipper Temba Bavuma, who made 36, the only
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[BBC] – A man survived the Air India crash that killed at least 200 people, a police chief has told an Indian news agency. Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik told ANI there was one survivor who was in seat 11A on the London-bound Boeing 787-8 flight. The flight manifest shared by authorities said the passenger
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Play has a critical role in the overall development of children, and the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, in collaboration with international partners, is working to ensure safe spaces are available across Guyana. The second annual International Day of Play, observed on Wednesday under the theme “Choose Play – Every Day,” focused on
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