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Twelve displaced after collapse of Albouystown house Yesterday, twelve persons, including ten young children, were impacted by the collapse of a home at Hill and Sussex streets, Albouystown. The article Twelve displaced after collapse of Albouystown house appeared first on Stabroek News.
2026 budget passed Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday successfully piloted the Fiscal Enactments (Amendment) Bill to give effect to the measures announced in the 2026 budget. The article 2026 budget passed appeared first on Stabroek News.
Delays at Paediatric and Maternal Hospital linked to contractor ownership changes – Anthony Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has attributed delays in the construction of the Paediatric and Maternal Hospital on the East coast of Demerara to ownership changes involving the project’s contractor, VAMED Engineering, telling the National Assembly that the government is now negotiating with new management to ensure completion within a realistic timeframe. The article Delays at Paediatric and Maternal Hospital linked to contractor ownership changes – Anthony appeared first on Stabroek News.
Stabroek News closure ‘a significant loss to the nation’s media landscape’ – press association The announcement that Stabroek News would be ceasing operations yesterday prompted the Guyana Press Association (GPA) to say it is “deeply saddened” by the closure of country’s first independent newspaper in post-independence Guyana and describing it as “a significant loss to the nation’s media landscape and to the democratic fabric of our society.” The article Stabroek News closure ‘a significant loss to the nation’s media landscape’ – press association appeared first on Stabroek News.
Natural Resources Ministry launches new Local Content portal -to speed up registration process The Ministry of Natural Resources (MoNR), through the Local Content Secretariat (LCS) recently launched a new digital Local Content Registration Portal and according to a MoNR release, this is designed to streamline the registration and certification process for suppliers and contractors operating in Guyana’s oil and gas sector. The article Natural Resources Ministry launches new Local Content portal 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.