Driving near rollers and excavators? Hamilton says ‘safer’ construction needed

Driving near rollers and excavators? Hamilton says ‘safer’ construction needed

The amount of new, large-scale infrastructural works across Guyana have been increasing but Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton says that construction areas should be much safer for employees and citizens. Hamilton, at a private sector forum, talked up the need for greater Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) standards, particularly now that Guyana is undergoing rapid…

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E’bo River swim: Adventurous GDF Captain fueled by passion for health & fitness

E’bo River swim: Adventurous GDF Captain fueled by passion for health & fitness

By Richard Bhainie richard.bhainie@newsroom.gy With an inclination for adventure fueled by a passion for health and fitness, a 27-year-old Captain in the Guyana Defence Force, Kaya Dover, undertook the daring journey to swim across the mighty Essequibo River. Another feat struck off his list of challenges, on Sunday last Dover and Second Lieutenant, Jubal West…

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Jagdeo: 8,000 part-time jobs to be created countrywide

Jagdeo: 8,000 part-time jobs to be created countrywide

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says that the government will create about 8,000 temporary jobs across the country to help families cope with the rising cost of living while the government works towards more long-term solutions. Dr. Jagdeo, earlier this week, promised residents living along the Essequibo Coast in Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam) that 800…

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Police uncover another fake kidnapping

Police uncover another fake kidnapping

Police have managed to unravel another fake kidnapping involving a 22-year-old woman who was eventually found at a No. 1 Village, Corentyne, Berbice house with a male. Police Headquarters revealed on Thursday that a domestic worker of West Bank Demerara (WBD) reported to the police on Monday that she was in the company of the…

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