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Lower Pomeroon parents thankful for ‘Because We Care’

Sixty-four-year-old, Elizabeth Rahaman can now breathe a sigh of relief following the distribution of the Government’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant. The grandmother of three, has been taking care of her grandchildren for some time, due to difficult circumstances, and while she has no problem with the task, she said it has been challenging. “I […]

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Ministers engage Parika, Vreed-en-Hoop speedboat operators

Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill MP and Minister within the Ministry, Deodat Indar MP on Friday met with speedboat operators at the Parika and Vreed-En-Hoop Stellings. The engagement was the second of its kind with stakeholders and sought to address issues faced by the operators.    Minister Edghill said the first engagement addressed […]

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BOSAI given three months to address labour, OSH infractions

Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton MP met with managers of the BOSAI Minerals Group bauxite plant in Linden, Region 10 on Friday, as part of the ministry’s routine inspections to ensure companies are in compliance with the country’s laws. The Minister, who was accompanied by Senior Labour Officer, Prandatt Basdeo and other technical officers raised […]

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440 CSOs to receive skills training through BIT

Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai MP and Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton MP on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see some 440 Community Support Officers (CSOs) from hinterland communities receiving skills training. The CSOs will receive the training through the Board of Industrial Training (BIT). Minister Hamilton urged CSOs to […]

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Cummings Lodge homes near completion – Min. Croal

−pre-qualified persons to occupy in two months The 139 houses under construction by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) at Cummings Lodge are nearing completion. The two-bedroom elevated units, measuring approximately 20×30 square feet will be ready for occupants in two months. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal MP said a number of […]

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EPA responds to erroneous Kaieteur News articles about gas-to-energy project

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken note of two erroneous articles in the Kaieteur News. The first article was published on Saturday, July 10, 2021, under the headline, “EPA replaces new guidelines with outdated model 6 days before asking ExxonMobil to do EIA for US$900M gas to energy project,” and the second, Wednesday, July 14, […]

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‘Because We Care’ taken to Pomeroon River

Scores of parents along the Pomeroon River on Thursday braved the inclement weather to receive the Government’s much- anticipated ‘Because We Care’ and school uniform and supplies $19,000 cash grants.   The exercise was officially launched in the Region on July 14, and will see over 11 thousand students benefitting from $225 million. Minister of […]

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No discrimination in distribution of ‘Because We Care’ cash grant

Minister of Education, Hon. Priya Manickchand MP says there will be no discrimination in the Government’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant programme, as each child in the public school system will benefit. The Minister was speaking on the second day of her three-day distribution exercise in the Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region Two). “Whether you’re African, Chinese, Indo-Guyanese, […]

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