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Guyana, Barbados, Trinidad ready to assist earthquake-devastated Venezuela
President Irfaan Ali early Thursday morning said Guyana was ready to assist Venezuela in the wake of that country's two...
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Storm batters over 100 Essequibo Coast buildings, one injured
More than 100 private and public buildings on the Essequibo Coast were lashed by more than 30 kilometre per hour...
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CDC Director General receives Inter-American Defence Board medal
Director General of Guyana's Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Colonel Nazrul Hussain Director General of Guyana's Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Colonel...
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Massive technologically-driven Georgetown drainage improvement begins, paid parking over covered drains likely
President Irfaan Ali meeting with the ministers of Housing Collin Croal and Vanessa Benn as well as Commissioner/CEO of the...
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Guyana to provide hurricane relief to Jamaica, Haiti – Pres Ali
A drone view shows streets covered with mud, after Hurricane Melissa passed the Catherine Hall community in Montego Bay, Jamaica,...
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Guyana readies supplies for hurricane-ravaged Jamaica, deployment personnel on standby
The Guyana government's Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Thursday said it was preparing to dispatch emergency supplies to Jamaica where...
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Guyana on standby to provide humanitarian support to Jamaica after monster hurricane
Guyana's Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is ready to dispatch emergency assistance to Jamaica after the worst hurricane in that Caribbean...
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Gov’t, APNU rush relief to fire-ravaged Albouystown
APNU members delivering relief supplies to fire-affected residents of Albouystown, Georgetown. The Guyana government's disaster response agency, the Civil Defence...
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Guyana shifts into aerospace defence systems- Ali
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has shifted gears into the use of aerospace defence systems to protect the country, President...
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UK provides standby relief funds for hurricane-prone Caribbean, EU fills some US forecasting gaps
As the Caribbean prepares for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, the United Kingdom (UK) on Wednesday inked an accord with...
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