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President Ramotar
Miller replaces NARINE for West Indies
PPP/C ready to face electorate on proven track record
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Fire service gets $139m training complex The Guyana Fire Service’s (GFS) $139m training complex at Leonora was launched on Monday.
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STUDENT PEPPER SPRAYED SCHOOL violence took a new and irritating turn yesterday as eight students were sent to hospital following a pepper spray attack. See More on Page 6
PARIKA STELLING GOPIO
United States offer Caribbean new oil deal
receiving $36M expels
The United States Monday rolled out a new initiative for Caribbean countries to ensure energy security in a move widely seen as distancing the Caribbean from Venezuela for their oil and energy needs.
overall upgrading of Essequibo stellings
GuySuCo confirms… NIS will be honouring Ramsaran; facelift -part of $62M workers’ claims elects Lord Rana as new president
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