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The End of an Era The decision to close Stabroek News has been extraordinarily difficult and painful. As the two main shareholders, and as members of the Board of Directors for the past few years, we have been leading participants in that process. The article The End of an Era appeared first on Stabroek News.
Stabroek News to cease printing After a run of more than 39 years as an independent newspaper, Stabroek News will cease to be printed from March 15th this year. The article Stabroek News to cease printing appeared first on Stabroek News.
Gov’t aiming to purchase Berbice River bridge by end of first quarter – Edghill The Government of Guyana is finalising negotiations for the purchase of the Berbice River Bridge, with Public Works Minister Juan Edghill stating that the process could be completed by the end of the first quarter of this year. The article Gov’t aiming to purchase Berbice River bridge by end of first quarter – Edghill appeared first on Stabroek News.
SOCU says will release additional evidence on illegal currency dealing at Mohamed’s Enterprise The Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) says it will release additional video evidence as investigations continue into alleged illegal foreign exchange transactions at a Lombard Street, George-town property owned by the Mohamed family. The article SOCU says will release additional evidence on illegal currency dealing at Mohamed’s Enterprise appeared first on Stabroek News.
Increased stipends agreed for NDCs, RDCs – Manickchand Government has approved increases in stipends for members of Neighbourhood Democratic Councils and Regional Democratic Councils, in what it says is a push to strengthen local governance and improve service delivery at the community level. The article Increased stipends agreed for NDCs, RDCs – Manickchand 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.