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Monthly Archives: April 2019

April 2019
April 26, 2019
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‘My salary is not affected’: Patterson-Yearwood says move to Agri. Ministry not a demotion

Valerie Patterson-Yearwood, the new minister responsible for rural affairs in the Ministry of Agriculture, has shrugged off suggestions that her...

April 26, 2019
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Gaskin ‘anxious’ to get back into private sector; not yet offered new position in Gov’t

The former Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin Friday said he was eager to get back into the private sector and...

April 26, 2019
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Shooting at Durban St: Taxi driver critical, passerby shot in back

A 35-year-old taxi driver, identified as Marlon Rodney, is in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he...

April 26, 2019
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Fisherman struggles to pick up pieces one year after tragic piracy attack

After surviving a brutal piracy attack a year ago in Suriname, a fisherman is struggling to make ends meet as...

April 26, 2019
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Minister Norton pledges Govt’s commitment to CARIFTA athletes

The athletes who represented the nation at the various CARIFTA Games over the past week were honoured Thursday evening at...

April 26, 2019
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Gov’t launches policies to combat child labour, workplace accidents

The Government of Guyana on Friday in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched its first national policy...

April 26, 2019
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10-Y-0 commits suicide in Bush Lot Village

Raj Mohabir, a 10-year-old of Bush Lot Village, Corentyne Berbice committed suicide Friday afternoon. News Room understands that the former...

April 26, 2019
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Cocaine in fire extinguisher: Timehri man pleads guilty, friends freed

Twenty-eight-year-old Dinesh Dias known as ‘Anil’ of lot 26 Timehri, East Bank Demerara, on Friday pleaded guilty to having 1.8...

April 26, 2019
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Boodoosingh enlists for scorching action at Georgetown Grand Prix

Trinidad and Tobago driving sensation Kristian Boodoosingh has been confirmed as the third overseas competitor for the Georgetown Grand Prix...

April 26, 2019
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PCL Draft: Yadram heads to Volcanoes; Rutherford opts out of contract

Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Friday conducted its player’s draft for the 2019/20 Professional Cricket League (PCL) season at the...

April 26, 2019
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ExxonMobil earns $2.4B in first quarter; says new discoveries in Guyana strengthens portfolio

IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM): Exxon Mobil Corporation today announced estimated first quarter 2019 earnings of $2.4 billion, or $0.55...

April 26, 2019
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Video Mega clarifies its ad placements on behalf of Ministry

Video Mega has acknowledged that though it placed advertisements on behalf of the Ministry of Public Telecommunications, this was done...

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