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Road upgrades at Rupertee, Maruranau nearing completion The internal road network in the village of Rupertee in the North Rupununi district, Region Nine, is almost complete, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI). The article Road upgrades at Rupertee, Maruranau nearing completion appeared first on Stabroek News.
Oil and gas training college commissioned at Port Mourant -graduates working on offshore vessels President Irfaan Ali yesterday commissioned the Guyana Technical Training College Inc. (GTTCI) at Port Mourant, Berbice, describing the institution as one of the most strategic investments in oil and gas and “a central pillar of the government’s push to build a skilled technical workforce and long-term national capacity”. The article Oil and gas training college commissioned at Port Mourant appeared first on Stabroek News.
Ally says US$1.5m refund coming from GOAL intermediary Minister of Public Service with responsibility for Government Efficiency and Implementation, Zulfikar Ally, last Friday assured lawmakers that efforts are underway to recover funds paid in connection with a controversial scholarship arrangement after it emerged that students enrolled in a programme purportedly offered through Staffordshire University were not officially registered with that institution. The article Ally says US$1.5m refund coming from GOAL intermediary appeared first on Stabroek News.
National Assembly approves $1.558t budget The National Assembly yesterday morning passed the $1.558 trillion 2026 Budget with 36 government members voting in favour and 28 opposition members voting against. The article National Assembly approves $1.558t budget appeared first on Stabroek News.
400 of 600 biopsies for prostate cancer last year returned positive – Anthony APNU parliamentary leader Terrence Campbell on Friday shared his own battle with prostate cancer and Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony revealed that of the 600 biopsies done last year 400 were positive for cell abnormalities. The article 400 of 600 biopsies for prostate cancer last year returned positive – Anthony appeared first on Stabroek News.
Diaspora direction debate The continuing oversight of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) by the Government has sparked fierce pushback from some members of the Jamaican diaspora in the United States, with a former Diaspora Advisory Board member calling for change. At the same time, an outgoing GJDC council member for the Southern region is publicly questioning why the Government retains control over the body. Former Diaspora Advisory Board member Patrick Beckford is calling for the Jamaican Government to divest itself from serving as chair of the diaspora governance structure.
‘We need to find the students’ Jamaica Prefects’ Association (JPA) President Nashá Patterson is calling for urgent, coordinated action to locate and re-engage students who have stopped attending school following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Patterson warned that absenteeism is deepening learning loss and contributing to growing demotivation among teachers. Reports coming out from Regions 4 (Hanover, Westmoreland and St James) and 5 (St Elizabeth and Manchester) have raised red flags for the student leadership body, with classrooms now operating at less than half their usual capacity.
Twenty ‘Melissa’ victims still in Hanover shelters Western Bureau: It has been more than three months since Hurricane Melissa devastated western Jamaica, but the impact is still being felt in the region with some families in Hanover, whose homes were destroyed, still being housed in shelters. Speaking at Thursday’s monthly meeting of the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), Lucea Deputy Mayor Andria Dehaney-Grant said approximately 20 persons were still occupying shelters across the parish as they have no homes to return to because of the impact of the hurricane.
StJMC passes resolution for a Jimmy Cliff statue and museum WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) on Thursday passed a resolution during its monthly meeting to erect a statue of the late reggae icon James ‘Jimmy Cliff’ Chambers at the entrance to Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in downtown Montego Bay. The resolution, which will be sent to the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport for review, was presented and unanimously approved by the councillors in attendance.
St James councillors urged to engage their constituents in crime reduction WESTERN BUREAU: Deputy Superintendent of Police Roderick Reid, the acting operations officer for the St James Police Division, is urging the councillors at the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) to play their part in engaging the residents of their divisions in a bid to reduce the parish’s crime rate, particularly murders. Reid made the appeal while addressing Thursday’s monthly meeting of the StJMC, where he reported that St James has recorded nine murders since the start of 2026. He also noted that eight illegal firearms had been seized in the division to date.