Month: August 2023

Mom, 2 sons perish in Trinidad fire

(Trinidad Guardian) A Sangre Grande community was thrown into mourning yesterday, after a mother and her two sons died in…

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Trinidad in state of near-panic over crime, says Aboud

(Trinidad Express) The Downtown Owners and Merchants Association (DOMA) led by Gregory Aboud says this country is in a state…

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Gov’t provides funds to 35 African cultural groups

Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday said that the International Decade for People of African Descent represents a significant global effort…

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GMSA President to meet with VP Jagdeo, Ashni Singh to discuss govt. support for small business sector

On the heels of the disclosure made during his presentation at the  Thursday August 3, Dinner and Awards Ceremony that…

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‘Poke Eye’ charged with murder of Haslington security guard

Terrence Sam, known as ‘Poke Eye’, a 51-year-old security guard of Hasling-ton, East Coast Demerara was on Tuesday charged with…

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Former UK PM Blair, wife expected in Guyana soon – -to conduct work for women’s NGO

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair and his wife, Cherie Blair, of the women’s empowerment non-profit organisation,…

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Man remanded over West Ruimveldt property brawl murder

Thirty-four-year-old Anthony La Rose called ‘Roodhoo’, a father of two, of Lot 280 Kuru Kururu, Linden- Soesdyke High-way, appeared at…

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Mahdia fire tragedy ToR covers events leading up to blaze

The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the long-awaited inquiry into the Mahdia dormitory tragedy that claimed 20 lives requires it…

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Eleven deaths from dengue so far this year – ministry – -2,169 cases confirmed for 2023

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued an advisory about the rising incidence of mosquito-borne dengue in Guyana and the…

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NICIL has accepted bid for Marriott from US businessman – Jagdeo

The National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) has accepted the US$90m bid by Egypt-born, US businessman Ramy El-Batrawi as…

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