9th August, 2026
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See Inside No.1081871
New social housing programme to prioritise persons with disabilities, single parents — President Ali announces SEE PAGE
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Guyana Chronicle’s PepperPot Editor scores big
President Dr Irfaan Ali, on Saturday, engaged East Berbice-Corentyne residents directly, during the Model Village Initiative consultations, listening to their ideas and priorities as the Government works with communities to shape modern, sustainable villages that preserve their unique identity while creating greater opportunities for future generations
PM Phillips reaffirms gov’t support for Guyana’s literary, creative sector - Urges writers to continue documenting Guyana’s changing story
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Gov’t approves compulsory national standards for LPG cylinders, low-pressure regulators SEE PAGE
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US to invest S$85.5M DDL breaks ground on US$10M expansion to expand bauxite in St. Kitts and Nevis operations in Guyana SEE PAGE
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Over 53,000 transactions completed at Gov’t Service Centres SEE PAGE
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Guyana Chronicle’s PepperPot Editor, Jasmaine Payne, receives the 2025 Guyana Prize for Literature Best First Book of Fiction Award for her debut novel, Leech, from Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips at Friday evening’s awards ceremony. Payne described the achievement as “an absolute high note” of her writing career and has already announced that a second book is on the way. (OPM photo)