Month: January 2021
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GWI to construct new well at Providence – Croal
In an effort to address the water issues along the East Bank of Demerara, the Minister of Housing and Water,…
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LJP says has lost confidence in its candidate for Region Eight council – -still seeking to replace him
The Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) yesterday said it has lost confidence in its candidate for the Region Eight council,…
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Diamond to Eccles bypass road nearing completion
An alternative road link aimed at significantly reducing traffic congestion on the East Bank of Demerara is currently under construction…
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Man pleads guilty to murder of Corentyne butcher
Asif Hamid recently pleaded guilty to killing Henry Lallman who was found in a shallow grave back in August, 2015. The…
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AFC stands by Patterson in gifts scandal
The Alliance for Change (AFC) yesterday stood by its embattled former Minister, David Patterson who is embroiled in a scandal…
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New trawler licences no cause for concern – Mustapha
The approval of two new trawler licences for seabob fishing operations does not breach the quota of vessels that can…
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Fruit and vegetable waste: Guyana’s shocking culpability
A recent visit to the ‘spread’ of a fruit farmer in Berbice revealed a phenomenon that is almost certain to…
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Jamaica set to get CARICOM more global oil and gas attention
With world-class oil finds in Guyana and Suriname already having attracted much more than the peripheral attention of the international…
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CARICOM engaged with region’s post-COVID recovery pursuits
If the Georgetown-based Caribbean Community Secretariat has not been exactly ‘hogging the headlines’ insofar as its role in the regional…
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US COVID-19 testing for airline travellers spells problems for Caribbean tourism
Recent and ongoing reports suggest that Caribbean tourism officials are pulling out all the stops to increase COVID-19 testing capacity…
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