October 2024

By Telesha Ramnarine Nawaab Abdul vended in Bourda Market for approximately 35 years. Although he has since moved on, he still reminisces about the market’s former glory days, when the late President Burnham would pass by on his early morning horse rides. He began vending as a child, helping his mother sell food in the
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– as gov’t aims to establish a world-class film production environment in Guyana President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that his administration is laying the groundwork for a national film commission in an effort to inspire a world-class film production environment in Guyana. The President made this announcement during his address at a special
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali that from January, no student will have to pay any tuition fees at the University of Guyana (UG) and the body’s student society President, Tirishatha Semple hailed this move as “monumental.” “For me personally, it is a very impactful announcement,” she said during an interview with the News Room on Friday.
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From Monday, October 21, 2024, Guyanese residents will be able to apply for Schengen visas to France right in Guyana. Visa applications will be accepted twice a month, the European Delegation to Guyana posted on their Facebook page, but this is only if the main destination is France. This means Guyanese will no longer have
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See below the full statement issued by the Ministry of Health:  The Ministry of Health firmly denies the recent article alleging that billions of dollars of drugs expired between 2023 and 2024. This claim is misleading and inaccurate and misrepresents the Auditor General’s report. The Ministry wishes to clarify that the expired medications, medical supplies,
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See below the full release from the Ministry of Agriculture:  On Friday, APNU+AFC MP, Sherod Duncan attempted to take a swipe at the Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, on a project his government embarked on in 2017/18. A contract was awarded by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) in the sum of US$3.602M
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See below the full release issued by the NDIA: The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) wishes to address and clarify several unwarranted claims published in the Stabroek News on October 11, 2024, regarding the Belle Vue Pump Station project. The article stresses that “The Auditor General’s Report for 2023 says $160.8 million was paid
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The 22-year-old fisherman who was fatally stabbed by his brother-in-law was the victim of a long-standing grievance between the two men. Michael Jackson ‘Junior’ was stabbed to death on Thursday night by Terrence Simon Adams, also known as ‘Black Brain’, 27, a fisherman from Lot 219, Fourth Street, No.76 Housing Scheme, Upper Corentyne, Berbice. The
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For the year 2023, the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) received a total of 194 complaints levelled against ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF). And, Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority, Justice (Ret’d) William Ramlal has pointed out that ranks within country’s premier law enforcement agency continue to misuse their powers in the execution of
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Police have arrested two men following the discovery of 1.05 kilograms of marijuana in their Grove Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara (EBD) house on Thursday. In custody are Erron Rigby, 28, a welder and Leisha Braam, 24, a security guard of Grove, Squatting Area, EBD. In a statement, Police Headquarters said the marijuana which was
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