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RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazil launched the Global Alliance for Hunger and Poverty yesterday at the G20 Summit in Rio, a Brazilian government official said, with an initial 41 participating members pledging to lift 500 million people out of poverty through cash transfers and social protection systems.

The Abary sluice door suffered major damage this afternoon as a result of the spring tide causing flood threats to low-lying areas along the Belamy drain from Abary to Airy Hall, West Coast Berbice (WCB).

The first precast girder was earlier this morning launched for the new Demerara River Bridge, marking a new phase of the construction process, the Ministry of Public Works said today.

BAKU, (Reuters) – A group of former leaders and climate experts said the annual U.N. COP

SAN JOSE,  (Reuters) – Central American countries scrambled last night to make preparations for the impact of Tropical Storm Sara, with Honduras likely to be the first in the storm’s path as it slowly churns from the Caribbean.

(Trinidad Express) The search has ended for 41-year-old Jamie Mohammed, the Siparia woman who vanished the night of October 18, after leaving a bar with two men.

Justice Nigel Niles on Wednesday ordered the state to pay $24 million for the unlawful killing of Quindon Bacchus by plainclothes ranks on 10th June, 2022 at Haslington, East Coast Demerara.

-police Christmas plan includes drones With murders down but armed robberies up, the Guyana Police Force (GPF)  yesterday launched its Christmas Policing Plan for 2024 and it will run until January 15, 2025 and drones will be among the devices deployed.

LIAT (2020) Ltd yesterday announced the launch of its inaugural flight from Antigua to Georgetown, Guyana, on November 19, 2024.

In its push to address diabetes, the Ministry of Health yesterday said that it has adopted a host of measures including expanded access to diabetic retinal examinations and greater accessibility of key therapeutics such as insulin.

Following the 5:30 am meeting at State House on Tuesday, where President Irfaan Ali admonished several officials over delayed infrastructure projects, an engineer from the Ministry of Public Works, Amal Allie has taken to social media to clarify his side of the story.

Following the sexual assault incident at St. Joseph High School on October 17, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has recommended expulsion for the boys involved.

Seventy-nine-year-old Girdhardan Singh died yesterday at around 5:30 pm on the Hampton Court Public Road in Region Two after he was struck by a tractor.

Former APNU+AFC Minister of Business and veteran jeweller Dominic Gaskin is to work with  President Irfaan Ali to roll out a project here that would see local jewellers maximizing opportunities to reach  new regional and global markets.

Guyana’s golden opportunity By Terrence Richard Blackman, Ph. D. Guyana stands at a transformative moment in its history.

GuyExpo 2024 was last evening launched at the National Exhibition Centre at Sophia.

The Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme has announced the launch of its new component aimed at enhancing biodiversity monitoring in Guyana.

DENVER, (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil (XOM.N),  will cut nearly 400 jobs in Texas following its purchase of shale producer Pioneer Natural Resources, according to a regulatory filing.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a week-long diplomatic blitz of South America yesterday by inaugurating a massive deep-water port in Peru, a $1.3 billion investment by Beijing as it seeks to expand trade and influence on the continent.

Residents and farmers from Alliance Road and neighbouring areas in Timehri, East Bank Demerara will soon benefit from agricultural interventions, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said yesterday.