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SN ads cut pure business decision

President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said the axing of GINA ads to Stabroek News was purely a business decision made by the agency and that the government would advertise in two of the country’s dailies – the state-owned Chronicle, the privately-owned newspaper, the Kaieteur News, and some newspapers that are published once a week.

Rise in Region Six gastro cases

There has been a notable increase in acute diarrhoeal disease and vomiting (gastroenteritis) in several areas along the coast and especially in the Canje, Berbice area which the Ministry of Health says it is concerned about.

PNCR flays GINA ads move

The main opposition party, the PNCR, yesterday accused the PPP/C government of continuing with what it called “its communist manifestations” by its “vicious attack” on Stabroek News and subsequently withdrawing advertisements from the widely circulated newspaper.

Child labour fight gets $32.9M boost

Over 760 children will benefit from a $32.9 million grant, which is aimed at assisting children who fall victim to child labour and ensuring that they receive a sound education.

PPP condemns ruling by Deputy Speaker on bridge motion

The PPP has condemned Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Clarissa Riehl for disallowing an intervention by Prime Minister Sam Hinds at Tuesday’s sitting of National Assembly to close debate on a PNCR-1G motion criticizing the PPP/C Government’s plans for the design and construction of the Berbice Bridge.

Education officers to probe school gang ganja report

Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh, yesterday said that he would be sending some of his officers into the secondary school where a student was found with a quantity of marijuana and it was discovered that a gang was peddling drugs and stolen items.

Jagdeo in no hurry to appoint Top Cop

President Bharrat Jagdeo says that he is in no hurry to appoint acting commissioner Henry Greene as the substantive Police Commissioner and announced that from February 1 former New York Police Commissioner, Bernard Kerik will be contracted to provide security advice to him and the Minister of Home Affairs.

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