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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.

The sod-turning yesterday

US$7.2m hospitality, tourism institute underway

Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday turned the sod signalling the commencement of construction of the Hospitality and Tourism Training Institute (HTTI) in Port Mourant, Corentyne to the tune of US $7.2m as he said that the government is working to create 50,000 jobs within the tourism sector by 2030.

President Irfaan Ali (third from left) shakes hands with Professor Clement Sankat. Second from left is Alistair Routledge of ExxonMobil and at left is Martin Cheong, General Manager, SBM Offshore.

Simulator to train oil platform workers launched

As part of the first phase of the Guyana Technical Training College Inc (GTTCI) at Port Mourant, Corentyne, President Irfaan Ali yesterday commissioned a Facility Simulator to the tune of US$13m which will train workers for the offshore oil platforms.

Teachers in front of the education department in New Amsterdam yesterday.

Berbice teachers join GTU strike

Berbice teachers yesterday took to the streets throughout the region in support of the GTU strike calling for the Ministry of Education to head back to the bargaining table with the union to work out an option for increased salaries for educators.

Professor Clement K Sankat

Technical Training College likely to be envied

With a total investment of over US$100 million, Guyana’s Technical Training College Inc, which is being built in the ancient county of Berbice, is likely to be envied in the Caribbean as its localised, hands-on technical training will also be needed in other countries.

The protesters yesterday

Hogstye/Lancaster NDC protests for more inclusion

Chairman of the Hogstye/Lancaster Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), Sheron Smith along with residents yesterday held a  protest outside of the NDC’s compound calling for more inclusion as they claimed that regional officials are bypassing them in the decision-making process.

A section of the attendees at yesterday’s sod turning

Sod turned for US$161M New Amsterdam Hospital

President Irfaan Ali yesterday turned the sod to commence the construction of the US$161 million New Amsterdam General Hos-pital which will be located in Fort Canje Berbice, a stone’s throw away from the present hospital.

Zulfikar Mustapha

GuySuCo workers were paid – Mustapha

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday said that workers attached to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) received their wages and he strongly condemned the Opposition for being mischievous and peddling information that the workers were not being paid.

Chetram Ramjattan

Kilcoy man chopped to death

The partly decomposed body of a Corentyne man who had been missing since Saturday was yesterday morning found in his suspected attackers’ yard at Kilcoy, Corentyne. 

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