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Former Guyanese politician convicted of terrorism plot dies in US prison
Abdul Kadir, shown in 2007, used his engineering training to plan the attack, prosecutors said Abdul Kadir, a former People's...
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No threatening levels of mercury found at GGMC – PAHO/WHO team
The PAHO experts at the GGMC compound checking for traces of mercury following a clean-up exercise several weeks ago. The...
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Region Six students, teachers and coaches educated on sexual harassment in sport
Region Six students, teachers and coaches educated on sexual harassment in sport Students, teachers and coaches in Region Six were...
Read moreDetailsPAHO experts inspecting GGMC for mercury
The PAHO experts on the ground at the GGMC searching for dangerous traces of mercury. Experts from the Pan American...
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New policy will compel public schools to reintegrate teenage mothers
UNICEF Representative, Sylvie Fouet (left) hands over a copy of the "National Policy- Reintegration of Adolescent Mothers into the Formal...
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PNCR General Secretary hospitalised, prepares for overseas medical checks
PNCR General Secretary, Amna Ally. General Secretary of the People's National Congress Reform (PNCR), Amna Ally was admitted to the...
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Birth registration, secondary education major challenges for Amerindians- UNICEF study
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Indigenous People's Affairs, Alfred King; UNICEF Representative, Sylvie Fouet; Minister of Indigenous People's Affairs,...
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Surgeries resume at National Ophthalmology Hospital
The National Ophthalmology Centre, Port Mourant, Corentyne. After an almost three-year hiatus the National Ophthalmology Hospital at Port Mourant, East...
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GGMC workers’ union seek international help to certify mercury clean-up ; 200+ workers suffer mercury poisoning
Representatives of the Guyana Civil Service and General Workers Union flank the Representative of the Organisation of American States (OAS),...
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Thousands of long-lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets for distribution
The Ministry of Public Health has announced that distribution of 91,000 insecticide treated bed and hammock nets begins early June,...
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