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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said that the former APNU+AFC government introduced more than 350 new taxes and onerous measures while in government from 2015 to 2020. The Vice President, speaking at a People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) press conference on Thursday, reminded citizens that it was believed that the coalition government had introduced about
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In a case that intertwines land disputes, alleged fraud and political influence, Akicha Coates, a devoted mother of two, is speaking out about what she claims is a gross miscarriage of justice involving a property she purchased in 2004. Coates, who relocated from Guyana to St. Kitts and Nevis with her husband in 2001, invested
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Some $100 million has been earmarked to upgrade several internal roads at Campbelltown in Region Eight. The transformative project fulfills a commitment made by Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo during a recent visit. Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill met with community members on Wednesday and made it clear that the project will be undertaken
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The body of a female, known only as Desiree, was discovered Thursday morning at approximately 9:00 hrsin a guard hut at Merriman’s Mall, situated between North Road and Church Road on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown. Desiree, who had been living in the guard hut with Troy Williams, an unemployed male, for the past three years,
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Three months ago, life changed dramatically for 39-year-old Leslyn Richmond when she experienced severe headaches, numbness in her head, and a high fever. Assuming it would pass, Richmond, a mother of eight from ‘C’ Field, Sophia, tried to rest. However, upon waking, her condition worsened. She lost sight in her right eye, which closed and
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The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, through the Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA), has responded to recent concerns raised by a social media post involving an 11-year-old child. In a statement, the Ministry confirmed that the situation was investigated thoroughly. The matter was reported to the police, and an individual allegedly involved in
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Investigators probing a series of recent bomb threats have arrested a 42-year-old taxi driver who admitted to issuing the threats, claiming two Venezuelans paid him. In custody is Travis Damian Francis Roberts of Princes Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown. He was arrested on Wednesday. Roberts was questioned and admitted to the threats issued between August 31, 2024,
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The 13th match of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) proved unlucky for Antigua and Barbuda Falcons as Barbados Royals chalked up their third victory in a row with a 10-run win by the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern method on a rain affected evening in Bridgetown. After being inserted the Falcons posted a competitive total of 176-5,
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As the Caribbean endures a sweltering heat wave, schools across the region are facing a significant challenge – keeping classrooms cool. In Trinidad and Tobago, this issue has become a major concern for educators. Martin Lum Kin, President of the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers’ Association (TTUTA), highlighted that since schools reopened on September 2,
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali formally accepted the Letters of Credence from Canada’s new High Commissioner to Guyana, Sebastien Sigouin, at a ceremony held on Wednesday at the Office of the President. In his brief remarks, President Ali praised the “exceptional relationship” between Guyana and Canada, emphasizing the strong bonds built on shared cultural values, mutual
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