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Indigenous organisations from across the Caribbean have urged the Trinidad and Tobago government to abandon a proposal to rename the Piarco International Airport after former Prime Minister Basdeo Panday, arguing that the move would erase one of the country’s most significant Indigenous place names and undermine internationally recognised Indigenous rights.
Barbados’ National Hero, Sir Garfield Sobers, has died. The Barbados Nation today reported that the legendary Sir Garry passed away this morning at around 9:20 at the age of 89, just 11 days before his 90th birthday.
The Enmore Hope Children’s Home was destroyed this morning by fire. Kiskadee Watch was told that the fire started in the boys dorms of the home and it quickly spread to other parts.
First Bauxite on Wednesday announced that it has entered into an agreement under which Strategic Bauxite has acquired the Company.
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Wednesday said Guyana is moving from a country that simply grows food to one that designs and manages modern agricultural ecosystems.
-Austrian company threatens arbitration after served with termination notices Two of the government’s major hospital projects have ground to a halt after termination notices were served to the Austrian contractor which yesterday threatened arbitration.
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-signals programme for vulnerable groups President Irfaan Ali yesterday reiterated that the government will shift its housing focus from primarily distributing land to expanding home ownership, including the construction of 40,000 units and a programme targeting vulnerable groups.
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced sweeping changes to its School-Based Assessment (SBA) framework, saying the reforms are intended to safeguard the integrity of its examinations as the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more widespread.
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed has alleged that the renewed police investigation into the 2021 murder of Ricardo `Paper Shorts’ Fagundes is being used to divert public attention from allegations he has levelled against President Irfaan Ali over his farm and to target persons associated with him for political reasons.
Within a week, the outstanding works preventing the Kitty Market from reopening could be completed, Local Government Minister Priya Manickchand was told during a walkabout there yesterday.
The Alliance For Change (AFC) has criticised the manner in which the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) announced the appointment of Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman as Chief Magistrate, describing the process as “disrespectful,” “unprofessional” and damaging to public confidence in the judiciary.
Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC on Tuesday night defended President Irfaan Ali over continuing scrutiny of his Long Creek agricultural development, arguing that critics have produced no evidence to contradict the Head of State’s explanations regarding the ownership, financing and operation of the farm.
We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) parliamentarian Natasha Singh-Lewis has accused Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud of failing to address longstanding management problems at the Palms Geriatric Home, saying that the minister’s own remarks during a visit on Wednesday exposed systemic deficiencies for which she bears responsibility.
Visitors to the newly opened Joe Vieira Guyana-China Friendship Park on the West Bank of Demerara have welcomed the recreational facility, describing it as a valuable space for families and youths while calling for improved security, maintenance and additional amenities.
The Digital Identity Card Registry has advised government agencies, financial institutions, employers and other organisations that the Guyana Unique Identification Number (GUIN) and Resident Identification Number (RIDN) should be used as the permanent reference numbers when recording information from the country’s new electronic identification cards.
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Three Bartica men, including two gold miners, appeared before the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday on separate assault-related charges and were granted bail.
The police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for Wayne Joseph Carlos, 43, for the murder of tour guide, Leon Baird.
The Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday renewed its call for an independent investigation into the financing of President Irfaan Ali’s Long Creek agricultural development, arguing that explanations offered so far have failed to account for what it described as the scale of the investment.
