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New Wismar-Mackenzie bridge 97% complete – ministry The Ministry of Public Works today announced that physical works on the New Wismar-Mackenzie Bridge in Linden, Region Ten, are now 97% complete. The article New Wismar-Mackenzie bridge 97% complete – ministry appeared first on Stabroek News.
Women empowerment advocate stabbed to death by reputed husband On International Women’s Day, a 39-year-old mother was fatally stabbed at Long Creek, Linden-Soesdyke Highway by her common-law husband, who then tried to take his own life. The article Women empowerment advocate stabbed to death by reputed husband appeared first on Stabroek News.
Lawsuit over alleged trade secrets theft in US mires plan to refine Guyana’s crude for domestic, regional use The now more than one-year-old plan to refine some of Guyana’s crude for domestic and regional consumption is embroiled in more controversy in the United States (US) court system on almost identical grounds of alleged theft of trade secrets but involving other parties. The article Lawsuit over alleged trade secrets theft in US mires plan to refine Guyana’s crude for domestic, regional use appeared first on Stabroek News.
Toddler reported drowned at Kabakaburi Mission A tragic incident has been reported at Kabakaburi Mission in the Upper Pomeroon River, where two-year-old Samirah Evans reportedly drowned on Saturday afternoon. The article Toddler reported drowned at Kabakaburi Mission appeared first on Stabroek News.
Vendors unhappy over removal order from 1763 Monument site Several vendors operating around the 1763 Monument at D’Urban Park have expressed dissatisfaction with a decision by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown to remove them from the area within 14 days. The article Vendors unhappy over removal order from 1763 Monument site appeared first on Stabroek News.
Forgotten learners Months after Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, administrators and students at several special-needs institutions remain in a desperate battle for survival, grappling with a sluggish recovery that threatens to derail the education of the nation’s most vulnerable learners. One St Elizabeth-based early childhood institution has remained shuttered since the passage of the devastating storm, whose name the World Meteorological Organization last week struck from its list, while another institution in St Ann has phased its opening.
Defence demands witness’s evidence struck from record in murder case against cops Defence attorney Hugh Wildman has urged the court to exclude the testimony of a key prosecution witness in the trial of six policemen charged in connection with the January 2013 fatal shooting of three men on Acadia Drive in St Andrew, arguing that the evidence was “tainted and unlawfully obtained”. Wildman told the court that the evidence of the female eyewitness should be “totally” struck from the record because she participated in a meeting with the prosecutor and another witness shortly before she took the witness stand.
Bridging the gap: one sign at a time The Jamaica Libraries and Information Network (JAMLIN), an arm of the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), has launched a Jamaican Sign Language (JSL) training initiative aimed at strengthening accessibility and inclusion across Jamaica’s library network. The programme, titled ‘Bridging the Gap: One Sign at a Time’, was officially launched on March 2 during a ceremony held at The University of the West Indies, Mona campus.
‘Not my North Star’, says 2026 top journalist Senior Gleaner journalist Kimone Francis says being named the 2025 Journalist of the Year is a prestigious honour, but is not her “North Star”. “Knowing that a story helped a family find justice or brought resources to a neglected community provides a level of fulfilment that a title cannot replicate,” Francis said yesterday. Her award is among 20 the RJRGLEANER Communications Group took home during the Press Association of Jamaica’s (PAJ) annual national awards ceremony held in St Andrew on Saturday.
Welfare fund established to assist journalists in need Seeing colleague journalists struggle quietly with medical challenges and other personal crises is what moved veteran practitioner Janet Silvera to propose a welfare fund for Jamaican journalists. Silvera, who is also an entrepreneur, will make the first contribution of $1 million to the Journalism Welfare Fund from the proceeds of the Jill Stewart Mobay City Run she founded. “Over the years, I have watched too many colleagues struggle quietly when illness or personal crises strike,” she told The Gleaner yesterday.