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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday highlighted that Guyanese public servants whose unions have not yet brokered deals with the government will receive the recently announced 10% salary increase. Dr. Jagdeo focused much of the first segment of his weekly press conference delving into the government’s recently announced 10% retroactive salary increase for public
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In response to Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton’s recent comments about President Irfaan Ali’s salary, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has accused Norton of hypocrisy and misleading the public. At a press conference on Thursday, Jagdeo lashed out at Norton for criticizing the President’s monthly salary of $2.9 million, particularly in the context of the recent
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday defended the PPP/C government’s salary increase for public servants, pushing back against what he said were unfounded criticisms by the political opposition. At his weekly press conference, Jagdeo took time to outline the significance of the government’s 10% salary increase for public servants this year. The Vice President
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Worcestershire is to aid their former player and West Indies legend Jason Holder with his recovery work following a shoulder operation after he requested to link up again with the club that gave him “a new love for cricket” for a short spell later this month. Holder had a big influence at Visit Worcestershire New
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Supenaam Allstars and Royal Challengers have been crowned the male and female champions of the inaugural Region Two One Guyana Unity Cup seven-a-side Football Tournament, which recently concluded at the Charity Community Ground. In the male final, Supenaam Allstars secured their victory with a 2-0 win against 7Stars. Brandon Solomon opened the scoring in the
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Two children who were both shot in their heads have recovered and been discharged from the hospital. In June, a six-year-old girl from Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, was shot while she was asleep. “We were able to operate on that child, and I actually saw that child at my clinic, and she is talking
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Batter Keacy Carty has received a maiden T20I call-up for West Indies home T20Is against Bangladesh. Carty has been part of the ODIs and Tests against Bangladesh and played the ODIs against England and Sri Lanka earlier this season. West Indies will also have the services of the fit-again Johnson Charles for the T20Is. They
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Georgetown, Guyana – LSM Jewellers, a trusted name in the jewellery industry since 1935, is proud to announce the grand opening of its new boutique location at 232 A Middle Street, next to GPL. This marks an exciting milestone in the legacy of Seepersaud Maraj, who first opened his jewellery store in Stabroek Market nearly
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See below the full release from the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo:  The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo (GECSCE) is excited to announce the National Energy Corporation of Trinidad & Tobago Limited (National Energy) as a Gold Sponsor for the 2025 edition of our flagship event. This marks the third consecutive
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The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has officially opened its Geographic Information System (GIS) and Drone Operations Centre, a cutting-edge facility that aims to enhance its operational capabilities. The centre was constructed this year and will serve as the central hub for all drone operations within the force, the GDF said in a release. “The facility
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