FRIDAY 15th March, 2024
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No. 107383
Retroactive increase demanded by GTU not feasible, unfair to others SEE PAGE
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- VP Jagdeo says, outlines government’s willingness to sign multi-year agreement beginning 2024
President Ali updated on progress of Ogle-Eccles four-lane highway
President, Dr Irfaan Ali, on Thursday, visited the construction site of the Ogle to Eccles four-lane connector highway and was briefed on its progress. This road is a crucial connection between the East Coast and East Bank Demerara that will reduce traffic congestion and travel time when completed. The highway is being built from the intersection of the Ogle Airstrip Road and the Rupert Craig Highway on the East Coast Demerara towards Haags Bosch aback Eccles, East Bank Demerara. President Ali was joined by Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill (Office of the President photos)
China, Kuwait ready to build stronger ties with Guyana 3
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- President Jinping, Prime Minister Al Sabah express commitment to strengthening bilateral partnerships in separate letters to President Ali
Region Six residents benefit from more recreational facilities
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- with commissioning of parks at Brothers, Lonsdale as part of First Lady’s National Beautification Project
Guyanese to benefit from more training opportunities SEE PAGE
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- as Labour Ministry, BIT, George Brown College explore avenues for partnership
Police find, destroy over $151M worth of marijuana at Ebini Backdam 12
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