Month: June 2022
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Cabinet approves $60,000 private sector minimum wage
Just two weeks after saying the Cabinet was awaiting a “holistic paper” from Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton on the…
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When the police shoot
The stories of young men being killed under suspicious circumstances by police are continuously being written in Guyana. The article…
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Gov’t announces lifetime public assistance for persons with permanent disabilities – -HIV, cancer patients to also be covered
Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud today announced that all persons living with permanent disabilities as…
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President announces Cabinet support for $60,000 per month minimum wage
In what will be seen as a reversal of an earlier position, President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced Cabinet’s approval of…
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Bus driver dies in Bee Hive crash
Police ranks in Regional Division 4’C’ are investigating a fatal accident which has claimed the life of 42-year-old Romeo Machado…
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Guyana lifts COVID-19 testing requirement for international travel from June 18
Guyana has lifted the COVID-19 testing requirement for international travel; effective June 18, 2022, the Ministry of Health said today.…
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Exxon and partners made more money than God …er Guyana – Every Man, Woman and Child Must Become Oil-Minded (By Christopher Ram)
(Part 97) It is more than five months since the 96th column was published in the Stabroek News on January…
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Jamaica to host first-ever Netball World Cup Qualifier
The American Netball World Cup Qualifier was recently launched in Jamaica with the government committing US$77,000 to help host the…
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Lovers Rock captures the soulful sound of romantic reggae
The Jamaica, Queens-based VP Records says Lovers Rock, the first British reggae sub-genre to achieve “outernational” success and influence the…
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Grenadian-American dance expert Shola K. Roberts joins dance faculty at Arizona State University
Arizona State University (ASU) said on Friday that Grenadian-American dance educator, Shola K. Roberts will be joining the dance faculty…
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