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Sir Ronald: Election result a plus for all Guyanese

Sir Ronald: Election result a plus for all Guyanese

Following is a statement by Sir Ronald Sanders on the Guyana elections result.
Sir Ronald Sanders is a veteran Caribbean diplomat who wrote extensively over the last five months urging respect for…

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Hundreds of cruise ship passengers in quarantine

Hundreds of cruise ship passengers in quarantine

Oslo – At least 41 passengers and crew on a Norwegian cruise ship have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), officials say.
Hundreds more passengers who travelled on the MS Roald Amundsen…

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Caricom congratulates Ali

Caricom congratulates Ali

Following is a statement from the Caribbean Community on the Guyana Elections Declaration.
“The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the conclusion of the Guyana General and Regional Elections of…

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Ali sworn in as Guyana’s president

Ali sworn in as Guyana's president

Georgetown – Dr Irfaan Ali was on Sunday sworn in as the ninth President of Guyana promising a government “that is accessible” and transparent and urging Guyanese to put aside their differences for the…

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Increase in petroleum prices

Increase in petroleum prices

Consumers will be paying slightly more for petroleum products effective midnight, Sunday, as the retail prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene will increase.
A statement from Government said the retail…

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12 more positive tests

12 more positive tests

Barbados has recorded another 12 cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of positive cases to 132.
Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic, who is in self-quaarantine,…

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Irfaan Ali declared president elect of Guyana

Irfaan Ali declared president elect of Guyana

Georgetown – The presidential candidate for the main opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic, Mohamed Irfaan Ali, was on Sunday declared president elect of Guyana.
Chairperson of the Guyana Elections…

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Earthquake rattles parts of Trinidad

Earthquake rattles parts of Trinidad

Port of Spain – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck near Port of Spain late Saturday.
According to the Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine campus,…

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Local production to resume on biodegradable plastic bags

Local production to resume on biodegradable plastic bags

Local manufacturers will restart the production of biodegradable plastic bags on Tuesday, but in the meantime, supermarkets, shops, vendors and other suppliers can continue using their stock of petroleum…

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Some evacuations as Isaias reaches The Bahamas

Some evacuations as Isaias reaches The Bahamas

NASSAU, Bahamas – Hurricane Isaias made landfall on the northern Andros Islands, ripping shingles off roofs and blew over trees as it made its way towards the capital on Saturday with maximum sustained…

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