New Starbucks for Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago

New Starbucks for Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago

(Jamaica Observer) AFTER starting its Caribbean expansion nearly a decade ago, Starbucks Corporation will see the addition of four new licensed stores in Trinidad and Tobago during 2022, and Guyana’s first store to be opened between September to November by Trinidadian-based Prestige Holdings Limited (PHL) which won the development rights for the country. Starbucks currently…

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GECOM appoints voter registration manager

GECOM appoints voter registration manager

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has appointed Melanie Marshall as the commission’s voter registration manager. The appointment was confirmed on Tuesday at GECOM’s statutory meeting. GECOM in a press release noted that Marshall’s confirmation was premised on the fact that she was the only applicant that met all of the required criteria for the position.…

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First Lady distributes kites to over 1,000 children in Region Five

First Lady distributes kites to over 1,000 children in Region Five

First Lady Arya Ali on Tuesday visited several communities in Region Five (Mahaica – Berbice) where she distributed more than 1000 kites to children of all ages. The First Lady was joined by Member of Parliament (MP) Faizal Jaffarally, Regional Chairman Vickchand Ramphal, Vice Chairman Rion Peters, Regional Executive Officer Geneveiev Blackman, and other regional…

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$569M contract signed for dredging of Pomeroon River mouth

$569M contract signed for dredging of Pomeroon River mouth

FARMERS from Region Two will soon benefit from improved drainage facilities after several contracts were signed that will see the mouth of the Pomeroon River being dredged and farmlands along the Pomeroon River and Supenaam Creek being empoldered. During a contract-signing exercise, on Tuesday, in the Ministry of Agriculture’s boardroom, the National Drainage and Irrigation…

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