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The Gas-to-shore energy development in Wales on the West Bank Demerara (WBD) is making significant progress, with the government allocating a substantial US$400 million from its resources to advance the project. Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, general secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP), confirmed during a press conference at Freedom House, in Georgetown that the
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Farmers from communities across the country now have access to technical assistance and advice aimed at enhancing their ability to produce food. This is made possible through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which was signed between the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Thursday. The
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Authorities are investigating the death of Wilton Benn, a 63-year-old Public Health Nurse, whose lifeless body was discovered in a hotel on Main Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice. At approximately 9:02 hrs on Thursday, police were alerted to a report of a body found at the hotel. Upon arrival, officers located Benn’s motionless body in room
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Works are expected to commence within the next week to replace the century-old pipes of the Guyana Water Incorporated’s (GWI) Georgetown transmission system. This venture is expected to cost some $1 billion. While this will be done, temporary measures are being put in place to minimise any possible inconvenience to citizens during this period. Works
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo issued a stern caution to Guyanese on Thursday about a series of online scams that are using the likenesses of prominent political figures to deceive the public. Speaking at a press conference, Jagdeo urged citizens to be vigilant and avoid falling victim to these fraudulent schemes. Jagdeo described the scams
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See below the full release from the Ministry of Finance:  During his presentation today at the ongoing 2024 National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh explained to Toshaos that Government was
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Miners in Guyana are being urged to make safety a priority, especially at nights when monitoring activities may be limited. Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat made the call in the context of the recent accident at St. Elizabeth Backdam, Potaro, Region Eight, where two miners – Sherwayne Joseph and Imran Blake – lost their lives
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The future of mining in Guyana, especially at a large-scale level, is bright for Guyana, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat highlighted on Wednesday. This is especially so in Region 10 where bauxite has been making a notable turnaround, creating more employment for persons there. The manganese company, too, in Region One (Barima/Waini), has been
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A protracted negotiation between the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education concluded successfully on Wednesday, culminating in an agreement that will increase teachers’ salaries and provide other benefits. However, the achievement has been overshadowed by comments from the political opposition which Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo believes exposes the deep-seated attempts to
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The coverage by two dailies of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference ongoing at the Arthur Chung Conference Center from August 19 to August 23, was criticised by Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo for what he describes as a distortion of the outcomes. Jagdeo spoke on Thursday at a press conference held at Freedom House.
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