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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday knocked concerns raised by Nigel Hughes about Guyana’s oil sector earnings, stressing that those funds are all accounted for with robust system of checks and balances. The Vice President, during his weekly press conference, responded to comments about Guyana’s oil fund reportedly made by Hughes, who is the
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A 75-year-old woman and her bedridden daughter lost their lives on Friday after an early morning fire destroyed their house at Westminster, West Bank Demerara (WBD). Dead are Felis Smith and her 44-year-old daughter, Ventina Smith. Reports are that the fire started at around 05:00 hrs at a one-storey wooden structure situated at Plantation #2
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Prem Thakkur, the team owner of Galle Marvels in Lanka T10, has been arrested on match-fixing charges. Thakkur was arrested on Thursday, a day after the tournament began, and was produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court on Friday; he has since been remanded till December 16. Sri Lanka Police told ESPNcricinfo that Thakkur, an Indian
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Farmers across Guyana will benefit from a significant injection of $2 billion, as part of efforts by the government to absorb rising costs, improve their livelihoods, and expand agriculture production. Under this initiative, hundreds of cash crop and rice farmers will receive support in the form of subsidies to offset the cost of fertilisers. President,
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The Cinderella County of Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) is slated for significant economic expansion, as the government will soon sign a contract to develop a massive, modern port facility in Charity, Essequibo Coast. According to President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, this massive investments forms part of a broader initiative to position the region as an international
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Over 5,000 police ranks and officers were recognised and awarded for their outstanding performance in crime fighting this year. The ranks received incentives totaling $173 million, an increase from last year’s $150 million. “We recognise your work today, your work have not gone unnoticed,” Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ravindradat Budhram said at the Force’s annual
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For the next eight weeks, the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown has arranged for four constituencies to receive two garbage collections per week to facilitate the increase in garbage generated in these communities. Constituency Eight takes in Wortmanville, Werk-en-Rust and Stabroek); 10, Albouystown and Charlestown; 11, East and West La Penitence; and 13,
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As he championed First Lady Mrs. Arya Ali’s focus on supporting vulnerable groups, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo slammed those who criticised her recent charity ball. The Vice President lamented that several individuals, including politicians from the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), mischaracterised the ball and sought to disparage the First Lady and those
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Many critics are seeking to undermine the government’s $100,000 cash grant initiative, according to Guyanese Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. Despite those criticisms, the Vice President said the government firmly believes that the venture will support citizens and vowed that transparent registration and distribution processes will unfold. “This fear of the payout, the panic over
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Amir Jangoo’s unbeaten 104 and Keacy Carty’s 95 helped West Indies scale a 322-run chase against Bangladesh in St Kitts. They won the series 3-0 after Jangoo became the first West Indian in 46 years to score a century on ODI debut. He guided the side in two fast-paced partnerships. It is also the fourth
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