Matthews Ridge girl, 5, dies by drowning

A post-mortem examination, which was conducted on five-year-old Juliana Gounga of Orange Walk, Matthews Ridge, North West District, revealed that she died by drowning. Police said the post mortem was conducted at the Port Kaituma Hospital Mortuary by Dr. Nehaul Singh on Friday, August 30, 2024. The body was later…

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No trucks to use East Coast railway embankment

Please see statement from Ministry of Public Work: The Ministry of Public Works wishes to inform all truck drivers that, effective immediately, they are required to use the main road and refrain from using the Railway Embankment corridor. The Ministry has been persistently repairing bridges along the Railway Embankment due…

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Finance Minister: Guyana staved off adverse external conditions to record 49.7% growth

Please see below full statement from Ministry of Finance: Georgetown, Ministry of Finance, August 31, 2024: Despite persistent repercussions of the global polycrisis- lingering public health challenges, the ever-present realities of climate change and exposure to natural disasters, and the domestic pass through of global economic realities and policies-which continued…

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Mid-year report: Guyana’s real GDP grew by 49.7%

Mid-year report: Guyana’s real GDP grew by 49.7% Guyana’s economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth, with President Dr Irfaan Ali announcing that the country’s real GDP grew by an impressive 49.7% in the first half of 2024. This substantial economic expansion is reflective of a strong and diversified economy…

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