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A fire on Thursday afternoon completely destroyed a house on William Street, Kitty, Georgetown. The News Room understands that the house was owned by Sports Journalist Rawle Welch. A woman who lived in the house suffered minor burns and was taken to the hospital. While the Guyana Fire Service arrived promptly on the scene, they
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Should Guyanese living in the United States of America face deportation due to new policies, Guyana’s Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said they will be accepted here. “We believe that if our country can absorb people who come from Venezuela- most are Guyanese, and there are non-Guyanese too- if we can absorb them and they
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo described the political opposition’s analysis of the 2025 National Budget as “rudimentary,” criticising them for being unable to recognise the value of targeted interventions. Jagdeo, the General Secretary of the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), spoke at a party press conference on Thursday. In his first press conference since
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General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday opined that the Alliance For Change (AFC) is clinging to the People’s National Congress (PNC) to maintain some level of support at the upcoming elections. Jagdeo commented on ongoing coalition talks between AFC and the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU),
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See below full Press Release from the Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG): The Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG) applauds the Government of Guyana for presenting a progressive and transformative 2025 National Budget, under the theme “A Secure, Prosperous, and Sustainable Guyana.” This budget demonstrates the government’s unwavering commitment to fostering economic growth, enhancing infrastructure, and
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See below full Press Release from the Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo: The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo (GECSCE) is pleased to welcome Cotemar SA de CV onboard as a Gold Sponsor for the 2025 edition of our flagship event. Cotemar is a leading Mexican company that provides services related to
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See below full Press Release from the Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association: The Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association (GMSA) is pleased to acknowledge the new measures introduced in the 2025 National Budget, which promise to bring substantial benefits to employees and businesses alike. These initiatives reflect the government’s commitment to addressing key concerns within the
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To ensure traffic is better controlled, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill said a sum of $2 billion has been earmarked to purchase traffic lights this year. As such, a “massive” roll out of traffic lights is expected wherever necessary. The traffic lights will not only be limited to the major highways and intersections. The
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In an effort to better manage traffic and promote road safety, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has received $50 million worth of modern equipment to utilise in the execution of daily operations. The items include speed guns with cameras, wheel clamps, speed radar signs, direction sensing radars, portable speed bumps and 20 tablets to record
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See below full statement issued by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI): Guyana on the presentation of the $1.382 trillion 2025 National Budget under the theme ‘A Secure, Prosperous, and Sustainable Guyana’—which was notably an increase of 20.6 percent from the 2024 National Budget, with no new taxes. As Guyana’s development continues on
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