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The Georgetown Public Hospital has launched an investigation into the death of a seven-month-old baby who mysteriously died on Monday while receiving medical attention at the Accident and Emergency Unit. In a press release, the hospital indicated that the investigation would seek to unearth the circumstances that led to the death of Jaheim Niles of 4643 Rasville, Roxanne Burnham Drive, Georgetown. The hospital also used the opportunity to express condolences to the family and relatives of the deceased, noting that no death is acceptable. Distraught family members on the other…

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– but proposed project needs funding The Linden Chamber of Industry, Commerce and Development said it will soon release a five-year strategic plan and an agriculture pilot project aimed at transforming the town’s economic landscape, but these ambitious  visions lack one important component; a definite source of funding, creating a sense of uncertainty. Linden Chamber Vice Chairman Noland Walton made this announcement in the presence of the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Gerald Whittington and Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Clinton Urling, during a recent visit to the city. Speaking with…

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Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon on Wednesday announced the appointment of former Minister of Local Government and former Ambassador to Brazil, Mr. Kellawan Lall as the Coordinator of Public Information in the Office of the President. Mr. Lall’s Terms of Reference includes “specific terms as well as those other responsibilities entrusted by the President and Cabinet”. Dr. Luncheon said the focus of Mr. Lall’s engagement would be “the information needs of the Administration, both from supporting the improvement policy where that is concerned”. He will also address…

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Safety in the workplace is of extreme importance and the Labour Ministry has placed occupational health and safety high on its agenda of promoting decent work in all sectors. This is according to Labour Minister, Dr Nanda Kishore Gopaul, who was at the time delivering remarks at the beginning of a week-long Occupational Safety and Health (OS&H) workshop for safety inspectors in the forestry and fisheries sectors. The minister indicated that with the recent ratification of the Occupational Safety and Health Convention Number 155, greater emphasis will be placed on…

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Plans for Linden Town Week (LTW) 2013 are currently on stream with the selection of a new planning committee, comprising members of the Linden Mayor and Town Council (M&TC) Social Committee. The event showcases the talents of the mining town, and is usually held between April and May, every year. According to organising committee member Staydon Payne, persons can look forward to a better event next year since the focus has shifted to having a high quality event. “Next year, we’re not going for a large number of events, the…

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The work of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) will be boosted as four new land surveyors took the oath, before Natural Resources and Environment Minister, Robert Persaud who encouraged them to see themselves as development pioneers for Guyana. The surveyors who endured a rigorous one-year training session came out successful out of the batch of 17 who took the examination from September 10-13, 2012. Speaking on the importance of the profession, they were reminded by the Natural Resources Minister to make a meaningful contribution, as the scope for…

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– Webster tells Inter-American Commission of Women Assembly The Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) has issued a resounding call for countries to allocate the necessary financial and human resources to curb violence against women. At the 36th Assembly of Delegates of the Inter-American Commission of Women, which was held in San José, Costa Rica, from October 29 to 30, Guyana was represented at that forum by Human Services and Social Security Minister Jennifer Webster. Human Services and Social Security Minister Jennifer Webster According to the San José Declaration on the…

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– Local gov’t minister tells residents of Berbice River Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Ganga Persaud, led a team on an outreach to several communities on the Berbice River, Region Ten over the last weekend as government ministers continue their meetings with residents in several regions. Minister Persaud and team visited the villages of Malali, Muritaro, Coomacka, 47 Miles and Great Falls villages to interact with residents on transcending development as it pertains to the communities, and the country as a whole, during which he underscored the impact…

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