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First Lady urges GYBSI to employ differently-able persons Nationwide coverage coverage from from the the best best news news team team in in Guyana Guyana Nationwide Issue No. 4456 guyanatimesgy.com
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2020
Govt terminates multimillion $$ contract for Health Ministry HQ Page 3
…contractor demanded additional $513.3 M 1 day after new Govt took office …project delays continue despite 317 days' extension
Local team set up to design plan new WCD highway …President, PM tour site
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Guyana to get four military helicopters …in US$256M deal aimed at boosting defence
2 more COVID-19 deaths, 19 new cases Illegal mining at Iwokrama
Schools to reopen on Nov 9 for CSEC, CAPE students
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Protected areas must be respected – GGDMA
Dubai team in Guyana to discuss investment
President Dr Irfaan Ali and Prime Minister Brigadier (ret'd) Mark Phillips, along with a team of Government officials, examine the possible alignments for the new WCD highway during a site visit to the WBD backlands on Saturday (See story on page 29)
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Missing man found alive, stuck in mud for 6 days P28
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GPL seeking proposals for Caricom recommits support for solar farms to supplement power Guyana’s sovereignty Page 12
Guyana/Venezuela border controversy
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New rice P32 variety – GRDB 16 – launched …Agri Minister tells farmers’ rice strategic in national prosperity