MONDAY 28th July, 2025
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No. 107877
President Ali outlines comprehensive support plan for Guyanese - spotlights direct interventions, structural realignment for poverty, cost of living reduction - says PPP/C gov’t will make taxation system less complex
Air travel to the Amerindian village of Karisparu in Region Eight is now safer and more dependable following a $314.4 million upgrade to the community’s airstrip. The investment has transformed the once uneven, sand-gravel runway, which was prone to waterlogging during heavy rainfall, and poor aircraft performance in dry conditions, into a fully functional concrete surface. According to the Ministry of Public Works, the upgraded airstrip retains its original alignment, and now measures 720 metres in length, and 15.24 metres in width, featuring a 125mm-thick concrete surface, along with a 30-metre by 30-metre aircraft apron. The apron is a vital component of the airstrip, which provides an area for an aircraft to be serviced or readied for subsequent flights. The key elements of the rehabilitation work include topographic and engineering surveys, the application of a 150mm sand-gravel levelling course, followed by a 150mm sand-gravel base course, and finally the placement of the 125mm concrete surface (DPI photo)
APNU, AFC ‘continue to ignore’ 2020 elections impasse
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- Gaskin says, notes both parties failed to regain trust of the electorate five years on
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101 NOT OUT! A member of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Difficult Circumstances Unit on Sunday joined Geraldine Agatha Quintyn, affectionately called ‘Gee’, as she celebrated her 101st birthday. In a Facebook post, the ministry said that Grandma Gee was born in Lovely Lass Village, West Coast Berbice, to Ram Dutchin and Beatrice Farrell, and is the last surviving child of ten siblings, which included her beloved twin sister, Rosalind. She has four surviving children, two stepchildren, 13 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. After the passing of her husband, Samuel Quintyn, in 1964, she spent most of her life in Kitty, and worshipped at the St. George’s Cathedral. To mark the momentous occasion, she was presented with a gift basket (MHSSS photo)
Newborns to get $7.6B Major security boost for Regional over next five years Police Division 4B as new - President Ali facilities commissioned SEE PAGE
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Modern $107.6M Diamond Fire Station commissioned
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