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October 8, 2020
October 8, 2020
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18-Y-0 killed by tree in Region 7

An 18-year-old miner died on Tuesday last after a tree fell on him in a mining pit at Big Surarie...

October 8, 2020
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8 new Permanent Secretaries appointed

The Office of the President on Thursday announced the appointment of eight Permanent Secretaries within several Government Ministries. The appointments...

October 8, 2020
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37 new COVID-19 cases; 16 in ICU

The Ministry of Health on Thursday recorded 37 new COVID-19 cases of which 16 persons are in the Intensive Care...

October 8, 2020
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COVID-19 test results to now take 2-3hrs with new machine

The Chinese government has donated a COVID-19 testing machine that will vastly improve the capacity for testing in Guyana, specifically...

October 8, 2020
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Four Guyanese, two Bajans to face court after large ganja find on ship to Barbados

Four Guyanese and two Barbadian nationals will appear in Court on Friday to answer charges related to a major bust...

October 8, 2020
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Court grants $10.5M to man, sons picked up by Police probing bank related robberies 

Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry has ordered the State to pay $10.5M to a man, his two sons and a friend after...

October 8, 2020
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Dr Westford says risk allowance will require time but majority of issues affecting striking nurses resolved

Two days after the Government deployed its Advisor, Dr Jennifer Westford, to meet with striking nurses and Guyana Public Service...

October 8, 2020
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Robbery victim to file criminal charges against Police for misplaced gold, other valuables

A 33-year-old woman is preparing to file private criminal charges against nine ranks of the Guyana Police Force after it...

October 8, 2020
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Man pleads not guilty to murdering the mother of his children

Sixty-year-old Allan Sim on Thursday pleaded not guilty to the murder of 31-year-old Melissa Skeete, a former dispatcher of the...

October 8, 2020
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GuySuCo targets int’l markets to revitalise industry with value added products

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will be embarking on producing value added products with the hopes of revitalizing the industry...

October 8, 2020
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APNU+AFC wants Success squatters to remain; had plans to abolish squatting in 2nd term

Once serving as the Minister with responsibility for Housing under the APNU+AFC Government, Member of Parliament Annette Ferguson on Thursday...

October 8, 2020
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Holder to retain Test captaincy for NZ tour

Convener of Selectors, Roger Harper, has revealed that Jason Holder will retain the captaincy of the West Indies team for...

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