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The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) plans to expand its membership significantly ahead of the next national elections, focusing heavily on women and youth. This is according to Guyana’s Vice President, who is also the party’s General Secretary, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. At a press conference on Thursday, the Vice President said the next elections will…
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo vowed that citizens will benefit from several cash grants over the People’s Progressive Party Civic’s (PPP/C) five-year term in office. “This is a five-year term we have. There will be several cash grants in the five-year term,” Jagdeo said at a press conference held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre,…
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Ranks from the Guyana Police Force Narcotics Branch, in collaboration with officers from Regional Police Division Six, on Wednesday conducted a major eradication exercise at Kuyorokuri Creek, Upper Berbice River, where more than $1 billion worth of cannabis was discovered and destroyed. During the exercise, Police Headquarters said the ranks uncovered an open savannah with…
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A new government-funded programme to help poor or low-income families with the construction of houses and various housing improvement projects will be rolled out next year, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said on Thursday. The Vice President told reporters that a survey will be launched soon to gather data on income levels and people’s needs…
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An interest-free development bank expected to support citizens’ business ventures should be fully established by the end of 2026, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said on Thursday. Ahead of the 2025 elections, the now re-elected People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) touted the establishment of this bank. It is expected to offer loans at zero percent…
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Minister of Education Sonia Parag has revealed that the government’s National School Feeding Programme will expand to include more schools and there will be a huge focus on improving the quality of the meals. Minister Parag emphasised that the programme’s expansion will not only focus on reaching more schools but also on improving the quality…
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President Irfaan Ali on Thursday provided updates on a series of critical infrastructure projects aimed at boosting connectivity and economic expansion across Guyana. Speaking at an Energy Insight’s Breakfast, the President said construction of the new Berbice River Bridge will commence this year. The new Berbice River Bridge will be a massive, modern structure quite…
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Retold by Danielle Swain; danielle@newsroom.gy | Photography by Shatanand Anude | Videography by Yusuf Ali “Cricket is my favourite game,” says 16-year-old Deyana Williams without hesitation. She first picked up a bat in Waramuri, Moruca, a village in Barima-Waini, the far northwest of Guyana, where rivers wind through dense forests and spill into a brown Atlantic….
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced that his government will move swiftly to ensure every Guyanese has access to a bank account. He made the commitment on Thursday at the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Energy Insights Brief 2025. The Ali-led government has long spoken about financial inclusion as a vital step in expanding…
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The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) marked 60 years of the sport in the country by establishing a historic Hall of Fame, inducting six of its most significant contributors at a gala ceremony at the Pegasus Hotel. The inaugural class of inductees, led by the celebrated Nicolette Fernandes, features some of the biggest names to have…
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