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One of the makeshift camps (Police photo)
One of the makeshift camps (Police photo)

Two more cannabis farms destroyed at Ebini

Police in Regional Division #10 conducted another narcotics eradication exercise at Ebini Backdam, Berbice River, between 7.30 am and 5 pm on Wednesday during which two cannabis farms spanning seven acres and a quantity of marijuana with a street value of $151,480,323 were found and destroyed.

Planting seedlings following the launch of the project (Ministry of Agriculture photo)

Empowering women, youth through climate smart agri

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Guyana School of Agriculture through an  effort between the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched its Empowering Women and Youth through the Mainstreaming of Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies programme at its Mon Repos Campus.

The talks on the training yesterday (Ministry of Labour photo)

Labour Ministry discusses training with George Brown College

Joseph Hamilton, Minister of Labour, and Richard Maughn, Chief Executive Officer of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT), met with representatives of George Brown College (GBC) yesterday at the ministry’s Brickdam location to discuss expanding skills training opportunities in Guyana to create a skilled workforce.

HIV-AIDS, TB dialogue held

Yesterday morning,  Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony attended the first session of the HIV- AIDS Tuberculosis Programme Country Dialogue at the Ministry of Health Conference Room located at its Headquarters on Brickdam.

Shopkeeper murdered at Eteringbang

Police are investigating the murder of Yang Lisong, a Chinese National of Guizhou China and of Eteringbang Landing, Cuyuni River, which occurred at around 14:00 hrs this afternoon.

Coretta McDonald

GTU moving to court today over collapsed talks

By Abigail Headley The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) yesterday  said that plans are underway for an application to the court today following the collapse in collective bargaining talks with the Ministry of Education on Tuesday.

Justin Totaram
(New Amsterdam Secondary School photo)

East Canje student dies in lorry accident

The Police say that they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred yesterday  at about 4 pm  on the Reliance Access Road, East Canje, Berbice and which claimed the life of 12-year-old Justin Totaram. 

 One of the fires in Region Nine (CDC photo)

Region Nine wildfires continuing – CDC

The current dry spell that the nation is experiencing is resulting in wildfires in Region Nine, with the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), in conjunction with the Guyana Fire Service (GFS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Protected Areas Commission (PAC); and Regional Authorities, working to quell these fires in sections of the region, a CDC release reported on Tuesday. 

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