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Regional Vice Chairman, Zamal Hussain (standing) meeting with relatives of the injured persons at the Skeldon Hospital last evening.
Regional Vice Chairman, Zamal Hussain (standing) meeting with relatives of the injured persons at the Skeldon Hospital last evening.

Orealla Water Ambulance catches fire, occupants jump overboard

The water ambulance which operates the Orealla/Siparuta route yesterday afternoon caught fire while returning to the area resulting in the captain and eight occupants having to jump overboard to safety. 

The signing of the contract (Basic Need Trust Fund photo)

Special education needs school for Region Two

A contract for the construction of special education needs school at Cotton Field in Region Two valued at $94,78,725 was signed yesterday between the Government of Guyana through the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) and Builder’s Engineering  & Architectural Constancy.

David Gomes and his mother Nellie Gomes

Two prison officers in custody over Akeem Wong’s escape

Two prison officers from the Mazaruni prison are currently in custody as police step up their investigation into the double murder of a mother, Nellie Gomes, 75, and her son, David Gomes, 49, both of D’Urban Street, Wortmanville, at Saxacalli, Essequibo River, allegedly by prison escapee, Akeem Wong.

Muneshwers/GYSBI place first in full costume large band category

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport yesterday announced the results of this year’s Mashramani competition and the winner of the full costume Large Bands contest is Muneshwers/GYSBI while Olympia Small-Sonaram has been named designer of the year The winners of the Mashramani 2024 Costume and Float Parade Results are as follows:

Dochfour residents at the meeting (Ministry of Public Works photo)

Dochfour residents given assurance over any damage from road projects

Residents of Dochfour, Demerara-Mahaica, have been assured that any damage to their properties due to the ongoing road construction either on the Railway Embankment (Sheriff Street to Orange Nassu) or on the East Bank Public Road to Mahaica, will be compensated once proper verifications are done and checked against the contractor’s initial pre-conditional survey.

Domall Trim

Biker dies in Houston crash

A businessman died early this morning when the motorbike he was riding became involved in an accident at Houston on the East Bank of Demerara.

Vice-president Bharrat Jagdeo during his address (DPI photo)

‘Come right’ Jagdeo tells challengers

Vice President and General Secretary of the PPP/C Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday told challengers of the governing party that they need to “come right” as Guyana approaches the next general and regional elections in 2025.

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