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Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo speaking
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo speaking

Jagdeo warns sugar workers of tough times ahead

Government had premeditated to dispose of the sugar industry long before it made public that consultations would be held to save it and this information is evidence and testimony that nothing it says about the state of sugar should be trusted, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo says.

Makeshift mining equipment set up in the Kaieteur National Park (Ministry of the Presidency photo)
Makeshift mining equipment set up in the Kaieteur National Park (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

GDF says 26 dredges found in Kaieteur National Park

After days of questions about its role in the Kaieteur National Park (KNP) and the detention of a journalist, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) yesterday issued a statement saying that 26 dredges had been found in the protected area and it said it is constitutionally obligated to support the maintenance of law and order.

Sherwin Hermanstein

Canvas City man dies in accident

Wismar resident Sherwin Hermanstein died on Tuesday night after being struck by a car on the Half  Mile Public Road, Wismar, Linden, and the driver of the vehicle was found to have had alcohol above the legal limit.

RadioShack opening here

The first RadioShack store in Guyana will be opened at the Giftland Mall tomorrow as part of Unicomer Guyana’s network of retail stores, a release from Unicomer said yesterday.

Expansion of Diamond drug bond closer

The Ministry of Public Health is one step closer to  being self-sufficient in storing its own medical supplies as tenders for an extension for a Materials Management Unit (MMU) bond were opened on Tuesday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB).

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