MONDAY 27th May, 2024
No. 107455
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Major investments being made in Demerara River communities - President Ali says pepper, honey production on the cards for Susannah’s Rust - aim is to empower households by making use of thousands of acres of unused land
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ON Sunday, the Sheraton Hotel in Doha was lit with the colours of the Golden Arrowhead, as the Embassy of Guyana in the State of Qatar hosted its first Independence Day reception. In attendance were the Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, HE Ibrahim Bin Ali Al Mohannadi; Director of MOFA Protocol Department, HE Ibrahim Yousif Fakhroo, along with other Qatari citizens, members of the business community, the diplomatic corps and the Guyanese diaspora. The programme included a main address from HE Ambassador Safraaz Shadood, who paid tribute to Guyana’s journey to independence and outlined the socio-economic initiatives of HE Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. This was followed by a cultural presentation by Ms Julia Theresa Kanhai and a cake-cutting ceremony with the dignitaries. Guests also enjoyed an exhibition hosted by the Guyanese community in Qatar and were treated to Guyanese cuisine, including the National Dish known as ‘Pepperpot.’ Mr Chris Persaud, Director of UMAMI, gifted samples of the native-made casereep sauce, while Diaspora Chef Ms Salmah Hack shared her customised recipe (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation photos)
Guyana to get first digital school
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- as gov’t touts ‘technologydriven’ education system
Billions injected into Farmers to soon access ‘agri’ extension support for parents, students in various services, training programmes online - President Ali - Manickchand SEE PAGE
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Amelia’s Ward gets $338.4M in road upgrades
Water-distribution networks at Karisparu 60 per cent complete
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