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Local Government Ministry inks $1.6B security contract; over 1800 persons to gain employment

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Suriname’s House Speaker calls on President Ramotar

By Kurt Campbell - Suriname’s House Speaker Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons along with an 11 member delegation commenced a three day visit to Guyana beginning...

Amerindian Assoc. not pleased with US$10M Land Agreement; accuse Gov’t, UNDP ignoring their concerns

By Kurt Campbell – Several Members of the Amerindian Peoples Association staged a protest in front of the Guyana International Conference Centre   on...

Fort Wellington receives extended Secondary School

- Region 5 saw a significant boost in its development as the extension to the Fort Wellington Secondary School was commissioned by Minister of...

Update: Motorcyclist loses right arm, pillion rider suffers broken limbs in Berbice smash up

- An accident on the No.27 Public Road West Coast Berbice involving three motor cars and a motorcycle left approximately six persons injured. The...

More attention needed to tackle problems facing the ‘boy child’ – iNews Poll

– Following a week of voting, participants of the iNews Poll voted that society is not giving adequate attention to the unique problems...

PNC/R in full elections mode

- The Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) is in full campaign mode. The Party has formally launched its campaign for Local Government Elections. Winston...

A microscopic view of the Macro -The 10th Parliament

By Kurt Campbell – If ever there was a moment Guyanese were disappointed in their parliamentarians, it would be today. This is not “Kurt...

UN calls for sustained momentum as it counts down to the 2015 deadline for...

By Kurt Campbell – The United Nations (UN) have issued a call for the ramping-up of action to generate momentum as its counts down...

Guyana can achieve nutrition security by 2025 – Ramsammy

–Guyana can become one of the first countries in the world to achieve nutrition security by 2025. This sentiment was expressed by Agriculture Minister...

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