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Guyanese men were on Friday urged to control and change the manner in which they react to stressful situations, as several groups contemplate a way forward in changing the culture of violence and abuse in the home.
By Alva Solomon With her passion for the arts being an everyday feature, 25-year-old craft and design enthusiast Habibah Atherley-McGregor sews, paints and threads tirelessly each day, her aim being to provide patrons with invaluable pieces which will tell an everlasting story of God’s gift to mankind, the arts.
Three families are now counting their losses following a mid-afternoon fire, suspected of being electrical in origin, at Canal Number One Polder, West Bank Demerara which completely razed two houses.
As their ‘big day’ approaches, residents of the Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) Amerindian community of Capoey are fine tuning preparations for their annual Heritage celebrations.
-as concerns continue over gastro-like illness Eight Cuba-trained Guyanese doctors will be sent to the northwest in the coming days with a team from the Ministry of Health (MoH) as reports continue of a gastro-like illness that has claimed several lives but which the authorities since June have been unable to clearly identify.
-rams other vessel while leaving Even as calls are being made for the aged vessel to be replaced, the T&HD ferry, MV Kimbia departed Port Georgetown for the North West yesterday afternoon following a four-hour delay with hundreds of disgruntled passengers some of whom fought feverishly for space.
More than half of the road network within the interior is virtually impassable, according to Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) senior mining engineer Michael Howard.
-criticize continued joint service harassmentWith a mixture of anger and sadness enveloping the atmosphere, hundreds of Barticians turned out in large numbers yesterday to bid their final farewell to the late Dweive Kant Ramdass, the young gold dealer who met his demise allegedly at the hands of three Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard ranks last week.
-agri officials for urgent talks Authorities in neighbouring Suriname have closed the ‘backtrack route’ (illegal route) across the Corentyne River to protect the agriculture sector in that country from the plant disease Black Sigatoka, stating that the disease is rampant in Guyana.
Malaria still a challenge – health worker The community of Isseneru, located on the Mazaruni River in Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) has seen significant development over the years and residents there are anticipating further progress.
As mercury in mining comes further under the microscope, awareness of its improper use and consequential effects on human health has seen residents of the village of Isseneru, Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) using alternatives to fish.
–public education on radar The $550 million Doppler Radar facility at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) which will provide up-to-the minute weather information is almost complete and is expected to be commissioned in October.
Following the murder of his mother allegedly at the hands of another sibling on Sunday night, 32-year-old Davendra Deonauth yesterday regretted that the family didn’t take more decisive action to protect his parents from abuse.
– suffered years of abuse Unthinkable, bizarre and unforgiveable are only a few of the words which observers used yesterday to describe the manner in which a 55-year-old mother of four met her demise on Sunday night, after suffering years of domestic abuse at the hands of one of her children.
– vow to continue picketing After spending Wednesday night in the Brickdam lock-ups, on allegations of illegal picketing, disorderly behaviour, resisting arrest and assaulting a peace officer, social activist Mark Benschop and trade unionists Norris Witter and Lincoln Lewis, were released on station bail around 10:30 yesterday morning with no charges being made out against them.
-mainly mining community bustling with activity “Mahdia is the most wonderful place in Guyana!”,
-raise questions about low carbon strategy The influx of illegal Brazilian miners in parts of the Hinterland and the manner in which they conduct their operations is of major concern to some stakeholders in the local mining industry.
-following deaths from vomiting, diarrhoea A team of officials from the Regional Health Services (RHS) department of the Ministry of Health will be visiting the Moruca Sub-Region in the coming days as part of a medical outreach as preparations are underway to have a Cuban doctor stationed at Moruca in the coming weeks.
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