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Starting from Monday, the Traffic Department of the Guyana Police Force will be paying closer attention to minibus touts who operate at the various minibus parks to solicit passengers. The law stipulates that the act is an illegal one and persons found culpable can be arrested and charged and ordered to pay a fine. “The
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To meet the social and economic needs of youth from Strathavon on the East of Coast Demerara and surrounding communities, a new centre was opened on Wednesday. The youth-friendly space offers a variety of resources and activities for children, including professional counselling services for trauma, grief, and family reconciliation. Minister of Human Services and Social
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The government has exceeded its commitment by awarding 29,758 scholarships to Guyanese citizens through the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) initiative since it took office. The amount surpasses the initial pledge of 20,000 scholarships outlined in the PPP/C’s manifesto within its first five years in office. Minister of Education Priya Manickchand addresses reporters at
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Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, has expressed his full support for a recent directive issued by Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken. The directive, aimed at curbing arbitrary vehicle stops, instructs members of the Guyana Police Force to cease randomly halting vehicles and demanding drivers produce their licences without just
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Stanley Scarder, a 76-year-old resident from Friendship, East Bank Demerara, was arrested last evening after Police searched his home and found an unlicenced firearm in his bedroom. Police, during an intelligence-led operation, contacted Scarder at his residence, informed him of the reason for their presence and requested permission to conduct a search of his home
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Education Minister Priya Manickchand revealed on Friday that the teaching profession’s workforce has grown from about 10,000 in 2020 to 115,000. Minister Manickchand, during a review of the education sector for 2024, shared some positive trends in teaching , such as a growing interest in the profession. “We don’t have as a record any mass
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By Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.gy The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) financing of US$526 million to support the transformative gas-to-energy project is a “game changer” as the country builds out a competitive non-oil economy, President and Chair of EXIM, Reta Jo Lewis said. Lewis, who is currently visiting Guyana, signed the agreement with Finance
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Seventy-two-year-old Alwayne Barrat died on Friday while preparing to board a flight at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Timehri. In a release, the airport said Barrat was an outgoing passenger on American Airlines flight AA2694 destined for New York. The deceased woman’s family related that she was discharged from the Balwant Singh Hospital on
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In a surprising yet compelling move, prominent Guyanese-Canadian civil rights lawyer Selwyn Pieters has publicly thrown his support behind President Irfaan Ali, endorsing the incumbent leader for a second term. Pieters, known for his staunch advocacy for human rights and his past legal representation of trade unions and political opposition figures, took to Facebook just
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President Dr Irfaan Ali on Thursday doubled down on his administration’s commitment to tackling Guyana’s growing need for housing, outlining an ambitious vision that promises to reshape communities and enhance the nation’s infrastructure. Speaking during a visit to Non Pareil on the East Coast of Demerara, President Ali revealed bold plans to address the growing
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