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Cash grant distribution begins The government today announced the start of the distribution of the promised $100,000 cash grant. A release from the Ministry of Finance follows: Government commences $100,000 National Cash Grant distribution as promised by President Ali Central Government employees receiving salaries through bank accounts to be first recipients Georgetown, Ministry of Finance, March 12, 2026: In keeping with the commitment made by President Irfaan Ali and as announced in the 2026 Budget presentation by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. The article Cash grant distribution begins appeared first on Stabroek News.
Rebuilt Imbotero Police Station commissioned The government has strengthened security in Region One with an over $200 million investment for the reconstructed Imbotero Wharf, a new Police Boathouse, and the rebuilt Imbotero Police Station along the Barima River. The article Rebuilt Imbotero Police Station commissioned appeared first on Stabroek News.
Norton blames ‘internal division’ for PNCR’s historic defeat In a reflection on the People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) recent performance at the polls, APNU Leader Aubrey Norton has identified internal fracturing as the primary catalyst for the party’s failure to secure a single region in the September 1st 2025 General Elections. The article Norton blames ‘internal division’ for PNCR’s historic defeat appeared first on Stabroek News.
Future of youth was in focus at BBC programme The future of Guyana’s youth took centre stage at the recent BBC World Questions: Georgetown forum, as Minister of Finance Dr. The article Future of youth was in focus at BBC programme appeared first on Stabroek News.
Amelia’s Ward driver dies after collision The driver of a car is dead after a collision on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway in the vicinity of Loo Creek. According to police, the accident which occurred on Wednesday, March 11, at about 06.30 hours at Loo Creek, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, involved a car – PZZ 943 – driven by Keiran Warner, 31, (now deceased) of Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden, and a lorry – GXX 3002 – driven by a 50-year-old man of Half Mile, Wismar, Linden. The article Amelia’s Ward driver dies after collision appeared first on Stabroek News.
Three hours missing Minutes before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, a 17-year-old student of a school in the Corporate Area took a taxi in the busy commercial district of Cross Roads, St Andrew, expecting what should have been a routine trip to extra classes minutes away in Half-Way Tree. The journey ended hours later in confusion, distress and unanswered questions after the teenager said she was abducted inside the vehicle and left with no memory of what happened during several missing hours. The reports did not indicate if the taxi was a red-plate carrier or a route taxi.
FID cracks down on PPO delinquents Two men accused of breaching pecuniary penalty orders (PPOs) imposed by the court are facing fresh charges, as the authorities signal a get-tough approach against individuals who fail to comply with the orders. A PPO is a court-order obligation under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) requiring individuals or entities to repay the value of benefits believed to be derived from criminal activities.
Williams urged to put financing behind support for women Gender advocates, while lauding Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, for turning the spotlight on sexual harassment and abuse, are at the same time calling for those sentiments to be backed up by action. Williams, the first woman to hold what is one of the most powerful positions in Jamaica’s Cabinet, used her opening statements of the 2026-2027 Budget Debate to put the spotlight on some of the horrors and discrimination that women face.
Cornwall Mountain family get new house ‘blessing’ after hurricane Western Bureau: A single mother, who resides in Cornwall Mountain, Westmoreland, is today celebrating a new beginning, having received a newly built house through a humanitarian initiative led by The New Foundation Christian Ministries. The official handover of the house took place at the Cornwall Mountain Primary School on Saturday, where the church group also distributed more than 400 care packages, alongside clothing and food items, as well as popcorn and cotton candy for the children.
Heat on public officials for breaching Integrity Commission law Five public servants and a former officer of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) have found themselves in trouble with the law for allegedly contravening the Integrity Commission Act (ICA) by failing to submit their statutory declarations for specific periods. Tanesha Adams, former inspector at the ECC, is now facing a charge of breaching Section 43(1)(a) of the ICA for the offence of failure to submit a statutory declaration for the period ending December 31, 2023.