Three Guyanese accepted into US young leaders’ fellowship programme

Three Guyanese accepted into US young leaders’ fellowship programme

THREE young leaders from Guyana have been accepted into the US Department of State’s Young Leaders of Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Programme, the US Embassy in Georgetown said in a release on Monday. Launched in 2015, YLAI empowers emerging entrepreneurs from the Western Hemisphere to realise the full economic potential of the region’s citizens. The…

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Berbice Commander promises police escort for business owners with large cash deposits 

Berbice Commander promises police escort for business owners with large cash deposits 

Following a multi-million dollar robbery in Rose Hall, Corentyne Berbice on Monday, the Police Commander is urging persons transporting large sums of cash to contact the police to escort them “free of cost.” Commander Bhudnarine Persaud told reporters on Tuesday that he has already instructed all subordinate officers in charge of every station in the…

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Granger expected to resign as APNU Chairman

Granger expected to resign as APNU Chairman

FORMER President David Granger, who is no longer the leader of the People’s National Congress/Reform (PNC/R), is expected to step down as Chairman of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU). According to sources, Granger could submit his resignation from the Coalition this week. Since the People’s National Congress/Reform’s (PNC/R’s) Biennial Congress in December, in…

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10 COVID deaths; over 300 new cases, 20 in ICU

10 COVID deaths; over 300 new cases, 20 in ICU

Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll increased to 1, 148 with ten additional deaths recorded between January 22 and 25. With these latest deaths, a total of 93 persons have died for January thus far. Three of the persons who died were unvaccinated; two were fully vaccinated; one was partially vaccinated and the others’ vaccination status is…

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