President Dr Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced that all healthcare workers will benefit from bonuses before the end of the year.
“All healthcare professionals will benefit from a two-week bonus paid before the end of the year as part of the response to the pandemic,” the President announced.

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…Guyana-Brazil road link back on agenda
— Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro to visit Guyana, next yearBy Jarryl BryanContinuing the trend of the flurry of overseas interest in Guyana, Brazil’s Foreign Minister Ernesto Araújo on Thursday paid a working visit to Guyana. And in the wake of meetings with top Government officials, it was decided that the two countries should increase collaboration in a number of areas.

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Agreements in security, agriculture sectors inked with Brazil

By Jainarine DeonauthWith Guyana set to become an energy powerhouse in the Region following discoveries of massive oil and gas resources, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is adamant that there are enormous opportunities available in the private sector for the country’s huge Diaspora.

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Jagdeo urges Diaspora to capitalise on “enormous opportunities” from booming oil sector

– 4-year-old-granddaughter found unconsciousThe community of Good Intent, West Bank Demerara (WBD) has been plunged into a state of shock after an elderly woman was reportedly murdered by her son.
The woman’s four-year-old granddaughter was also discovered in an unconscious state.Dead: Jennifer‘Judith’ Anderson
The dead woman has been identified as 62-year-old Jennifer “Judith” Anderson of Lot 21 Murphy Street, Good Intent.

Good Intent woman stabbed to death by drug addict son

…single-window system among initiatives in pipeline as regional MoU signedThe Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) on Wednesday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with other members of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) manufacturing associations.

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Govt making efforts to increase ease of doing business – Walrond

– touts opportunity for more trade, partnerships during extraordinary address to Suriname’s National AssemblyOn day three of his first foreign trip as Head of State, President Dr Irfaan Ali used his address to the Suriname National Assembly to tout increased bilateral trade and partnerships between Guyana and the Dutch-speaking republic, and it is expected that that address would undoubtedly accelerate growth and development…

Guyana, Suriname to benefit from accelerated growth & development – President Ali

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the abduction of a newborn girl which occurred on November 24 at around 20:45hrs at the Tuschen Squatting Area, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).The mother, a 19-year-old, told investigators that she was breast-feeding the baby at home when the child’s father – with whom she had shared a relationship – appeared in the house and demanded that she hand over the baby.

Father holds mother at gunpoint, abducts newborn baby

The World Bank approved on Wednesday the US$7.5 million Guyana COVID-19 Emergency Response Project to support the country in tackling the current pandemic and strengthening the country’s health system.
“The World Bank is working with member countries in the Caribbean to help them respond to COVID-19 and prepare for a resilient recovery.

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World Bank pumps US$7.5M in Guyana’s fight against COVID

Relatives of Jonathan Price said on Saturday night he was trying to defuse a domestic violence situation when he was shot by a Wolfe City officer.

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