No increase in rice prices- Agriculture Ministry

See below full statement from the Ministry of Agriculture: The Ministry of Agriculture has taken note of reports suggesting increases in retail prices for parboiled rice. Based upon the monthly market surveys conducted by the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) in various areas, it was discovered that prices for parboiled…

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Chuck E. Cheese to open at Eccles

See below full statement issued by J’s Group of companies: J’s Group of companies landed a major franchise deal, becoming the official franchise holder of Chuck E. Cheese in the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. The new franchise location, set to open at Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD) – aims to…

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High Court blocks CLICO from accessing $US20M

High Court Judge, Navindra Singh on Friday rejected an application filed by Trinidadan company, Clico, in its bid to access $US20M lodged at the Deeds Registry. The money was held in the escrow account following the collapse of Clico Life and General Insurance Company here in 2009. Apart from also…

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Venezuelan, 21, chopped to death

Adrian Williams, 21, a Venezuelan national, was brutally chopped to death during the early hours of Friday during a drinking spree at Quartzstone Landing, Cuyuni River. Police Headquarters confirmed the incident occurred at about 00:30 hours at a shop in the community. The suspect, also a Venezuelan who goes by…

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Second-place finish for Guyana at Junior CASA

Guyana’s junior squash team secured a second-place finish at the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Championships, concluding a week of intense competition at the Tortola Sports Club, British Virgin Islands. Barbados emerged victorious for the second consecutive year. The final day saw Guyana’s boys’ team clinch bronze in the team…

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