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Infrastructural transformation have allowed us to adjust how we interact with each other
Stabroek News
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August 1, 2025
Dear Editor, While we celebrate Emancipation Day, should we not also celebrate the PPP/C’s leadership for taking us closer to economic and psychological emancipation? Where do I begin to tell the story of how great a political party can be? Do I...
Guyanese need to know if the individual in the 2010 reportage is the Presidential Candidate of WIN
Stabroek News
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July 20, 2025
Dear Editor, The article “Police release WIN candidate Mohamed after four-hour detention” (Stabroek News July 18, 2025) provides two differing versions of what led to the recent detaining of Mr Azruddin Mohamed, Presidential candidate for the We...
Abinader: biodiversity is key to security, health, and prosperity
Dominican Today
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Guyana.- President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic stressed that biodiversity is essential for food security, health, and economic stability—not a luxury or abstract concern. Speaking at the Global Partnership for Biodiversity Summit in...
PAHO and CARICOM Sign Landmark Strategy to Strengthen Public Health in the Caribbean
Win Media SKN
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July 24, 2025
“The [PAHO-CARICOM Joint Sub-regional Cooperation Strategy (JSCS) 2025-2029] is a continuation of a process. CARICOM has prioritised health outcomes for a long time, and this long-standing commitment of CARICOM will continue.” Dr Carla Barnett |...
U.S. experts support forensic science upgrades in Guyana to bolster criminal justice system
Guyana Chronicle
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July 24, 2025
IN a significant boost to Guyana’s criminal justice system, a team of forensic science experts from the U.S.-based Strategic Capacity Group (SCG) conducted a comprehensive technical assessment of the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL) from...
Eight more recreational parks ‘coming’ for Guyanese families — First Lady – by end of 2025
Guyana Chronicle
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July 24, 2025
FIRST LADY, Mrs. Arya Ali, has announced that eight new recreational parks are currently under construction across Guyana and will be completed and delivered to the public by the end of 2025. In a recent update shared on her social media...
Gov’t workers benefit from intensive occupational safety, health training
Guyana Chronicle
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July 24, 2025
THIRTY-SIX employees from 18 government ministries and agencies are currently sharpening their knowledge and skills in workplace safety through a three-day Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) workshop hosted at the Ministry of Public Service’s...
Tecnam delivers STOL aircraft to Guyana Defence Force
Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
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July 23, 2025
Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam has delivered a Tecnam P2012 STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) aircraft to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF). This marks a significant milestone in Tecnam’s ongoing efforts to support military and civilian operations in...
President Ali’s bold vision places Guyana on fast track to prosperity — R3PSInc Head
Guyana Chronicle
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July 24, 2025
— applauds transformational achievements under PPP/C Government AS President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s administration enters its fifth year, the head of the Region Three Private Sector Inc. (R3PSInc), Halim Khan, has praised the government’s remarkable...
US helps to boost Guyana’s forensic & fentanyl detection capabilities
I News Guyana
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July 23, 2025
The U.S. Embassy in Georgetown and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), hosted a team of forensic science experts from the U.S.-based Strategic Capacity Group (SCG) from July 14-18....
K'taka Government aid to bring body of Kodava man from Guyana
Deccan Herald
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Babu was working as a staff nurse at a hospital in Guyana for the past two years. He was availing treatment at the same hospital since July 3. However, he passed away due to heavy internal bleeding and a heart attack on July 14. Last Updated : 23...
Mike’s Pharmacy supports Demerara Cricket Board’s ‘Independence T10 Cup’ fund-raiser
News Room
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July 23, 2025
The Demerara Cricket Board is proud to host the Independence T10 Cup, a thrilling and impactful fund-raising event on August 1 at the LBI Ground, dedicated to the development of young male and female cricketers at the inter-association level. This...
Access to reproductive healthcare 18–16–12
Now Grenada
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July 23, 2025
We wish to commend the Government for its courageous bill, the Age of Civil Legal Responsibility (Amendment) Act, intended to allow 16-year-olds access to reproductive care without the burden of parental consent. We also applaud the further...
U.S. forensic experts back Guyana lab’s push for global accreditation
News Room
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July 23, 2025
See below the full statement issued: The U.S. Embassy in Georgetown and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), hosted a team of forensic science experts from the U.S.-based Strategic...
Global Biodiversity Summit opens in Guyana
News Source Guyana
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July 23, 2025
The inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit opened today at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre with President Irfaan Ali warning that globally, biodiversity is in crisis. The President underscored the need for strengthening the international...
Public Assistance remains lifeline for vulnerable Guyanese
Guyana Chronicle
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July 22, 2025
THE Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Public Assistance programme remains a lifeline for thousands of Guyanese, providing temporary relief to persons with disabilities and those experiencing severe financial hardship. In a recent...
Guyana President Launches Re-election Bid
Our News Bahamas
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July 17, 2025
GUYANA – Guyana’s President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali is promising “transformative development” on a scale never seen before if re-elected for a second term in 2025. At a massive rally in Georgetown Sunday, Ali vowed more jobs, homes, and...
PAHO Director and CARICOM Secretary-General sign 2025-2029 Joint Subregional cooperation strategy to advance health and equity in the Caribbean
Pan American Health Organization
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July 22, 2025
Georgetown, Guyana, 22 July 2025 (PAHO) – The Joint Subregional Cooperation Strategy that will provide a coordinated framework for technical cooperation to address common public health challenges in the Caribbean was signed today by the Director...
Stride592’s SOCA Heart project set to energize Guyana with national fitness campaign
Stabroek News
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July 22, 2025
Stride caption: Guyana’s fight against heart disease is stepping up with purpose as the SOCA Heart Project, spearheaded by Stride592, gets set to launch a months-long national campaign aimed at promoting cardiovascular health and active living....
Guyana to get its first Occupational Safety and Health Centre in New Amsterdam
Stabroek News
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July 17, 2025
Turning of the sod for the Occupational Safety and Health Centre of Excellence by project stakeholders. From left to right are Alistair Routledge, President of ExxonMobil Guyana; Patrick Chinedu, Director of CTVET; Dr. Ashni Singh, Senior...