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The No. 75 Village Regional Hospital is the sixth modern health facility to be commissioned in Guyana in recent months, and the final hospital delivered through partnerships with Chinese enterprises. The new facility marks a historic milestone in the East-Berbice, Corentyne’s healthcare transformation. At the commissioning ceremony, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony hailed the…
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President Dr Irfaan Ali has assured Guyana’s fisherfolk that the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government will continue to invest heavily in their livelihoods, providing both immediate relief and long-term opportunities for growth. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony of the No. 75 Village Regional Hospital in East Berbice-Corentyne on Thursday, President Ali emphasised that fisherfolk…
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Within months of opening, five regional hospitals across Guyana have seen approximately 25,000 patients. This is according to President Dr Irfaan Ali, who spoke on Thursday at the commissioning of the sixth regional hospital at No. 75 Village in Region Six. He noted that at the five other hospitals, some 220 babies were delivered and…
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said that the government is concerned about the frequent, horrific cases of domestic violence and vowed to up efforts to combat this scourge. “It happens too often and happens in a really brutal way that stuns the country… It has no place in a modern society,” Jagdeo said…
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General Secretary of the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, said translating Guyana’s economic prosperity into social benefits will be a huge focus of the body once it is re-elected next week. The PPP/C is one of six parties contesting the 2025 General and Regional Elections. Parties have mounted spirited campaigns but…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali committed major support for the children of St. Cuthbert’s Mission, highlighting that if re-elected, key investments will be made to support their education. The President, during a meeting in the Indigenous community on Wednesday, said the nursery school there will be expanded. A new tarmac will be built so children can…
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A second consecutive PPP/C term is the best way to guarantee long-term prosperity for all Guyanese. President Ali and his government have already delivered us one of the world’s most remarkable and intriguing economies. But political continuity is the bedrock of sustainable development, allowing new and ongoing infrastructure and social projects the time to reach…
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See below full press release issued by the GPSU: The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) was accredited as a Local Observer Group by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for the upcoming 2025 General and Regional Elections on September 1, 2025. On Friday August 22, 2025 the Union observed the Discipline Forces voting at several locations. The…
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See below full statement issued by the Carter Center: The Carter Center’s election observers have arrived in Guyana and are undergoing training in advance of their observation of election day, tabulation, and the post-election environment. Jason Carter, chairperson of The Carter Center Board of Trustees and grandson of the late U.S. President Jimmy Carter, will…
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A 10-year-old boy remains hospitalised after being shot in the chest by his father, who moments earlier fatally shot the child’s mother in a heartbreaking incident on Charlotte Street, Georgetown, on Tuesday. The News Room understands that the boy suffered a single gunshot wound to the chest. Though his condition is stable, doctors continue to…
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