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Rickford Lowe
Rickford Lowe

Signage for Linden-Lethem road

Regulation signs are among several features which will be added to the Linden–Lethem road as the administration plans to improve the stretch of road linking Guyana and Brazil.

Donor agencies to launch dialogue on projects

In an effort to strengthen openness, transparency and accountability with a wider range of stakeholders, the International Development Agencies (IDAs) will be hosting a reception on Tuesday with Government members, Members of Parliament, civil society and other relevant partners.

Gov’t defends criticism of Bulkan

Government’s recent criticism of Dr Janette Bulkan is in order to ensure that the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Guyana is preserved, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.

No leads in actor’s murder but probe continues

Almost two months have passed since the brutal murder of local actor Joel Fraser and police say that despite finding no leads they are still working hard on the investigation, even as the dead man’s mother expressed disappointment at the police’s response thus far.

Expert spearheading suicide prevention training

President of the International Association of Suicide Prevention Dr Brian Mishara recently spearheaded a local training session on suicide prevention, which is the second intensive health sector initiative in two months to build capacity for its mental health programme.

In this photograph CEO of the telephone company, Major General (rtd) Joe Singh (second, left) presents a directory to Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh. Also in photograph from left are Guyenterprise’s Project Director, Lisa Insanally, GT&T’s Director of Customer Service Pam Briggs and Deputy General Manager Terry Holder.

GT&T launches new phone book

GT&T yesterday launched its 2009/2010 directory dubbed an “extremely wealthy storehouse of information”, which not only sees the inclusion of some 15,000 new landline customers but also an increase in the number of businesses advertising.

China, U.S. spar over Internet censorship

WASHINGTON/BEIJING, (Reuters) – China hit back at  U.S. criticism of Internet censorship and hacking yesterday,  warning that relations between the two global heavyweights were  being hurt by a feud centred on web giant Google.

Teen’s torture

Still no decision on penalty for police surgeon Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy is ‘taking his time’ to give a decision in the case of the doctor who is facing suspension for his actions in the treatment of a teen boy who was tortured in police custody.

Britain raises terror threat level to “severe”

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain raised its international  terrorism threat level to ‘severe’ — its second highest level  of terror alert — from ‘substantial’ yesterday, Home Secretary  (interior minister) Alan Johnson said.

A man pulls an earthquake survivor lying on a wooden board on a street in Port-au-Prince, January 21, 2010. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva

Shops reopen in quake-hit Haiti

…but survivors still struggling PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Shops began to reopen in  Haiti’s capital yesterday and banking services were to resume  at the weekend but the government and aid workers still  struggled to assist masses of earthquake survivors camped out  in rubble-strewn streets.

Pregnant vendor shot in back

…as cop fires at fleeing thief A pregnant fruit vendor was shot in the back yesterday morning by a plain clothes policeman pursuing an alleged cellular phone snatcher on crowded Water Street.

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