Month: January 2025

Repairs completed at 87 Jamaica schools damaged during Hurricane Beryl

(Jamaica Gleaner) The National Education Trust (NET) is reporting that repairs have been completed at 87 schools which were severely…

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Trinidad lawyer,  husband murdered

(Trinidad Express) An attorney and her husband were found dead, bound and gagged, inside their home in Cumuto last night.…

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Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes, death toll rises to 10

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Wildfires menacing Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and devoured nearly 10,000 structures, with five fires…

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Jamaica gov’t prioritising sugar industry growth for 2025, says Green

(Jamaica Gleaner) Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has revealed that the country’s sugar sector is experiencing encouraging growth, prompting the government…

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Guyana to compete in “Nations Cup” Basketball Tournament

-GBF Shortlists 23 Players for Trials The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has announced that Guyana’s Senior Men’s Basketball Team will…

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BIT training regime mindful of ensuring adequate access for women – Labour Minister

The local Board of Industrial Training (BIT), which falls under the administrative jurisdiction of the Ministry of Labour, recently provided…

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Sukhai: 242 Amerindian communities benefited from $4.7b low carbon funds last year

By Milton Grannum Two hundred and forty-two Amerindian communities benefited from 4.7 billion disbursed from the US$750 million earned from…

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Guyana must stand united and decisive against Venezuela’s aggression

-Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs APNU+AFC Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs, Member of Parliament (MP), Amanza Walton-Desir says that Guyana…

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2025 will further raise the global profiles of Guyana and Suriname

While final costs and “further well operations” reportedly remain to be worked out, the French company TotalEnergies has announced that…

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Decision pending on distribution of cash grant for remaining regions

-as Ministry of Finance acknowledges challenges The distribution of the government’s $100,000 cash grant to remaining regions is still being…

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