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The government’s SkillsConnect platform is helping to make job searching and hiring much easier, according to Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency and Implementation Zulfikar Ally. SkillsConnect is a key government initiative aimed at strengthening Guyana’s labour market through digital innovation. It was by the Ministry of Labour in March of this year. In a…
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Azim Khan, a 32-year-old resident of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice (WCB), died on Thursday after he crashed into a concrete fence at the #2 Public Road, WCB. Police Headquarters reported that Khan was riding his motorcycle (CR 3710) at around 05:46 hrs along the #2 Public Road when he reportedly crashed into a concrete…
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A 15-year-old schoolboy was killed on Thursday morning after he was struck by a car driven by a female Police Corporal in what is popularly known as the “third lane” during morning traffic at Success, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Dead is Navindra Mahes, a student of Annandale Secondary School and resident of Le Ressouvenir, ECD….
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The Government of Guyana has raised concerns over the accuracy and reliability of the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2025, citing the use of outdated data and opaque research methods in determining the country’s latest global ranking. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance on Thursday, the…
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The Government of Guyana has reaffirmed its regional leadership in advancing legal and policy responses to domestic violence, as Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, and Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindya Persaud, represented the country at a high-level symposium in Bridgetown, Barbados. The two-day event, held…
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A woman has issued a public warning after her National Identification Card was allegedly misused by scammers attempting to collect money from unsuspecting individuals through MMG’s Money Order feature. In a Facebook post earlier this week, a woman who goes by the name Darian Gomes said she recently fell victim to a rental scam while…
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Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond, has announced that the government is actively working to amend the Road Traffic Act to impose stiffer penalties for traffic violations including reckless driving. In an interview with the News Room, Walrond revealed that discussions are already being held with Traffic Chief, Mahendra Singh to identify areas where the…
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(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced yesterday that Trinidad and Tobago will be realigning its foreign policy. She said her Government no longer views Caricom as a reliable partner. “I do not consider Caricom a reliable partner and over the next couple years there will be a significant realignment of our foreign policy. These…
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An accident along the Success Public Road, East Coast Demerara, on Thursday morning has left the Annandale Secondary School community in mourning after one of its students, 15-year-old Navindra Mahes, lost his life. According to a statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the incident occurred at around 07:30 hrs and involved motor car PAB…
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Following months of mounting public concern, the Georgetown City Council has decided to move forward with an agreement to allow the use of a section of the Farnum ground by Mae’s School. Georgetown Mayor Alfred Mentore confirmed with the News Room that the agreement, for approval by the Council, will see the school and the…
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