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‘I stand by what I said, Opposition’s racist agenda failed miserably at Washington DC conference’ – GS Jagdeo

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo underscored that the recently ended ‘Washington Conference’ which featured the main opposition party, the APNU+AFC failed miserably to achieve any of its objectives, and was ‘meaningless’ in the general scheme of politics locally. The general secretary was at the time restating his party’s position following […]

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Response to Kaieteur News and Mr Glenn Lall’s article that was published by Kaieteur News on October 9, 2023 – Manganese company sifting gold non-stop at Matthews Ridge

Mr. Glenn Lall has made several false claims in this article and also on his television program.  Allow us to address them in a chronical order as follows: Our operation is inspected on a quarterly basis by GGMC.  This inspection ranges from safety to environmental issues.  There is no part of our operation that is […]

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Labour ministry engages Sinohydo Corporation Ltd on strike action by workers

The Ministry of Labour’s attention was drawn through social media to the strike action by some workers (truck drivers) employed by Sinohydro Corporation Limited.   The ministry immediately made contact with the company and invited them to a meeting to better understand the situation to address the grievances. Chief Labour Officer, Mr Dhaneshwar Deonarine and […]

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Hundreds of families in Potarinau, Katu’ur, Bitoon receive solar systems

Hundreds of families living in Potarinau and its satellite villages – Katu’ur and Bitoon, South Central Rupununi, Region Nine are accessing reliable and affordable electricity after receiving solar photovoltaic (PV) systems along with accessories over the weekend. In Katu’ur, approximately 45 households received while 355 families in Bitoon are benefitting from the government’s solar home […]

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Plans in place to tackle occurrences of grass fires – Fire Chief assures

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has partnered with other agencies to establish a well-structured strategy to address and manage the surge in wildfires often referred to locally as grass fires.   Speaking to the media on the sideline of an event on Thursday, Chief Fire Officer (ag) Gregory Wickham confirmed that there has been an […]

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Fire Service marks 66th anniversary with march pass parade

Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Thursday morning participated in a march pass parade to celebrate 66 years of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS).The parade, which kicked off from the Square of the Revolution, is also part of Fire Prevention Month 2023 themed: ‘For the Future of Our Nation, Practice Fire Safety and Prevention.’ Minister of […]

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Guyana has adequate water supply amid dry spell – Min. Mustapha

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha is encouraging individuals to practice water conservation during the ongoing prolonged dry spell, which is projected to continue until the end of November. In a recent interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI), Minister Mustapha reassured that Guyana has adequate water supply to meet essential needs. “I have spoken […]

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Govt hosted Madhia vigil for victims, reflection not hype or managing image – CoI hears

The government hosted the national candlelight vigil which was held on May 23 for the victims who died in the Mahdia dormitory fire in Region Eight and not for the government’s hype or proliferating image. This was clarified by the Chief Education Officer (CEO), Saddam Hussain, who testified on Tuesday before the ongoing Presidential Commission […]

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Govt launches ‘Let’s Talk Green Bench’ initiative to promote mental health in 25 schools

The government, through the Ministry of Health’s Adolescent Health Unit, has launched its ‘Let’s Talk Green Bench’ initiative in schools which is geared towards promoting mental health and well-being among the younger population. It was officially launched in observance of World Mental Health Day on Tuesday, at the North Georgetown Secondary School, under the theme: […]

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