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City Mayor, AFC General Secretary arrested, ordered to Brickdam Police Station
City Mayor Ubraj Narine and Alliance For Change General Secretary Sherod Duncan as they walked to the Brickdam Police Station....
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Teachers to get salary increases but no date fixed
Teachers in Guyana will get increased salaries, but President Irfaan Ali could not say how soon. "The day for teachers...
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Local Govt Minister cannot change constituencies-GECOM Chair rules
Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Retired Justice Claudette Singh on Wednesday backed opposition-aligned Election Commissioners and decided that...
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UAE to train 150,000 Guyanese in coding; Pres. Ali offers CARICOM similar opportunity
Guyana, with assistance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will be training at least 150,000 Guyanese school children in coding...
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Georgetown Public Hospital says nearby vending is old issue that’s now “life threatening”
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Tuesday indicated that its concerns about food vending on New Market Street date...
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Deputy Mayor distances self from Mayor’s Islamic comments; Mayor apologises
Deputy Mayor Alfred Mentore (left) and City Mayor Ubraj Narine As the outcry continues over Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine's comments...
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Row erupts over City Mayor’s Islamic remarks; Police asked to launch probe; Opposition calls PSC a PPP “stooge”
City Mayor Ubraj Narine on New Market Street, Georgetown. A large section of the Muslim community and the Private Sector...
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US welcomes govt salary increases to stem brain drain
US Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch. United States Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch on Tuesday welcomed the Guyana government's increase in salaries,...
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American construction of natural gas-fired power, natural gas liquids plants stand to “unlock” more US investments
United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch on Tuesday hoped that the award of a US$759 contract to build...
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Vendors block removal of food caravans but Edghill vows they have to go
City Mayor Ubraj Narine lays next to a truck. Vendors, backed by City Mayor Ubraj Narine, blocked Public Works Ministry...
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