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A tragic incident unfolded on Thursday morning when a businessman was shot dead by a lone assailant in Edinburgh, East Bank Berbice. The victim, Hemchand Utam, 53, was at his hardware store, located at Lot 116, Edinburgh. In an interview with reporters, Basdeo Utam, Hemchand’s brother, explained that around 10:00 hrs, he learned that his
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The Government of Guyana is spending substantial funds on infrastructure work needed to prevent flooding in Mahaica and Mahaicony, according to Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. Jagdeo, at a press conference on Thursday, said the work being done will also allow the government to develop thousands of acres of new farmland. In Region Five (Mahaica-
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Kemol Savory and Quentin Sampson, both serving members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and long-time cricketers for the force, have been presented with new cricket kits ahead of their participation in the inaugural West Indies Breakout T20 tournament in Trinidad and Tobago. Ravindradat Budhram, Deputy Commissioner of Police Administration and Chairman of the Guyana
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The flooding brought on by heavy rainfall in Georgetown is being monitored by the Georgetown Mayor and City Council. Georgetown Mayor Alfred Mentore told the News Room on Thursday during a telephone interview that he visited the pumps across the town during the morning. He reported that kokers and pump stations are operating well, allowing
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BK International Limited on Thursday received a new fleet of heavy-duty trucks from Industrial Supply of Guyana Inc. (ISG), a prominent subsidiary of MACORP to enhance the company’s work in the nation’s development. The handover of the first eight of 50 trucks was conducted at Macorp’s Providence office. This is a new line of equipment
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See below the full release from St8ment Investment Inc.:  The Bamia Primary School, a flagship educational project in Region 10, is now in its final stage of completion. With only minor electrical installations, lighting fixtures, and limited plumbing work remaining, the school is on the verge of being handed over. A recent inspection conducted by
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General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo opined that the APNU/AFC coalition talks were bound to fail since the parties seemed more focused on securing benefits for themselves instead of partnering for Guyana’s development. “They see government as an opportunity to share spoils, and that is why it was bound to fail… They are all about ‘what
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See below the full statement issued by the People’s National Congress Reform, the major constituent of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) party:  APNU has noted a public statement by the AFC at its press conference today to the effect that it plans to contest the 2025 elections on its own. APNU was formally
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V-Chart Services Guyana, a new call centre, opened on Thursday at Enmore, East Coast Demerara. V-Chart Services, an India-based company officially launched in Guyana in 2023 and this new centre is its third location. On-the-spot interviews were conducted after the official opening ceremony where approximately 250 persons are expected to be hired. Finance Minister Dr
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