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The Berbice Chamber of Commerce said it will be working assiduously to raise the profile of businesses in the region, and will also be pushing for the issuance of passports and drivers licences in Berbice. The chamber made the announcement in a statement where it outlined some of its achievements last years, and aspirations for this year. “The focus of the chamber will be to work assiduously to raise the profile of Berbice and businesses as we feel that region needs to be equipped with better resources if we are…

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By Michael Itwaru     A 41-year-old Corentyne fisherman and his 17-year-old worker have been found dead and their boat missing following a fishing expedition on Saturday. Dead are Pooran Mathoor called “Sham” of Cromarty farm, Corentyne. Relatives said his body as well as Fernando Singh’s bore wounds. Mathoor’s body washed up on the Adventure, Corentyne foreshore on Monday, while that of Singh was found late Tuesday afternoon at Tain foreshore. The two had left on a routine fishing trip on January 7, and were expected to return the following…

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As efforts continue apace on the further development of the country’s physical infrastructure, the preparatory works for the East Coast four-lane highway from Better Hope to Montrose and from Montrose to Golden Grove under phase one of the project are moving apace. Public Works Ministry Chief Roads Engineer, Leon Goring told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that, “On the East Coast four-lane highway, we are developing the reserve in such a manner that the concrete drains totalling 11,000 to 12,000 feet, will be constructed on both sides of the public…

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The Health Ministry, in collaboration with the Education Ministry, launched “Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and Prevention Programme” on Wednesday at the East La Penitence Health Centre during which the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine was introduced. HPV is one of the leading causes of cancer among women and is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Addressing a gathering of students, mothers and medical professionals, Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran said that the vaccine was launched against the background of a strong vaccination programme, which has been in…

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The 11th session of the Guyana/ China Joint Commission brought much rewards to Guyana since several agreements were signed under that commission, Foreign Affairs Minister, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett told the media at a briefing on January 5 at the ministry, where she outlined some of the agreements signed between the two countries. The contract for the delivery of 27,000 laptops was sealed on September 14 when then permanent secretary at the Office of the President, Dr Nanda Gopaul and Haier Electrical Appliance Limited General Director of Key Projects, Sun Yongle inked…

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By North American Correspondent  Guyanese Terry Sawh, President of Topnotch Group of Companies of Canada, copped the Procurement Advocate of the Year Award at the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council`s (CAMSC) 7th Annual Business Achievement Awards Presentation recently held at the prestigious Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. The Procurement Advocate of the Year Award is offered to an individual who strongly promotes supplier diversity through outreach activities to various groups and is respected by their peers for advocating supplier diversity in Canada. Sawh has satisfied the criteria for…

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By North American Correspondent  Members of a Guyanese Canadian women’s group called the Guyana Pioneer Group, comprising of seven female Guyanese, engaged in fundraising in Toronto to assist the Burns Unit within the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). The project was initiated by the Toronto-based Burn and Health Care Charitable Foundation and the Burns Care Unit of the GPHC. The Guyana Pioneer Group has been collaborating with the founders of the project to help them realize their goal to provide a better facility for burn victims in Guyana. The Guyana…

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