9 d. ago Mohamed gifts bicycle to Linden mother after fall into Wismar bridge

Opposition leader Azruddin Mohamed yesterday presented a new bicycle to Linden mother, Karol Velasquez, who along with her three-year-old son, fell into the Demerara River earlier this month after an accident on the Wismar/McKenzie Bridge. The article Mohamed gifts bicycle to Linden mother after fall into Wismar bridge appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Our people deserve better and the president’s plan will remake Georgetown

Dear Editor, Congratulations are in order for President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on the successful completion of the Demerara River Bridge—a historic achievement that paves the way for further infrastructural progress. The article Our people deserve better and the president’s plan will remake Georgetown appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Connector road to link Ogle/Eccles Highway and river bridge roundabout

A connector road is to be built to link the Ogle/Eccles Highway with the roundabout currently under construction at the intersection of the new Demerara River Bridge and the Heroes Highway. The article Connector road to link Ogle/Eccles Highway and river bridge roundabout appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago PM blames Linden council for neglect in wake of Wismar bridge mishap

Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday blamed the PNCR-led Linden Mayor and Town Council (LM&TC) for the  partial collapse of the Wismar/Mackenzie Bridge on Sunday evening The collapse of a part of the bridge left a mother and her child dangling above the Demerara River before they were safely rescued. The article PM blames Linden council for neglect in wake of Wismar bridge mishap appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Corentyne Bridge still on agenda for presidents of Guyana, Suriname

President Irfaan Ali of Guyana and the President of Suriname, Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, yesterday met in Nickerie and agreed to establish a bilateral coordinating group that will address outstanding issues relating to making a bridge across the Corentyne River a reality during their tenure. The article Corentyne Bridge still on agenda for presidents of Guyana, Suriname appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Guyana, Suriname to iron out outstanding legal, financial matters for Corentyne River Bridge project

Kaieteur News – The Governments of Guyana and Suriname have both agreed to continue collaboration to address outstanding legal, technical and financial matters in relation to the Corentyne River Bridge Project. President Irfaan Ali and Suriname’s President Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons met on Saturday in Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname to review the state of bilateral relations and […] The post Guyana, Suriname to iron out outstanding legal, financial matters for Corentyne River Bridge project appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Guyana, Suriname presidents agree to set up joint commission on fisheries,

President Irfaan Ali is in Nickerie, Suriname, for a meeting with Surinamese President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons to advance key areas of cooperation. The article Guyana, Suriname presidents agree to set up joint commission on fisheries, appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Guyana and Suriname Presidents must take bold steps on unresolved disputes that have long been postponed

Dear Editor, When Presidents Irfaan Ali and Jennifer Simons meet in Nickerie on 13 September, the images will be polished: two leaders smiling across the Corentyne River. The article Guyana and Suriname Presidents must take bold steps on unresolved disputes that have long been postponed appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 w. ago Guyana and Suriname to discuss Corentyne River Bridge project this weekend

Kaieteur News – President Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Monday announced that there will be a face-to-face meeting with the new Surinamese President, Jennifer Simons over the weekend to discuss the advancement of the Corentyne River Bridge project and other programmes that the two countries had agreed upon. The Guyanese leader made the comments while responding […] The post Guyana and Suriname to discuss Corentyne River Bridge project this weekend appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 w. ago Guyana, Suriname discuss Corentyne River Bridge project, other development initiatives

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali on Monday met with Suriname’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Melvin Bouva, at State House to advance development initiatives between the two countries. In a brief statement posted on the Office of the President’s Facebook page, the president’s office said that the discussions focused on “Guyana’s commitment to […] The post Guyana, Suriname discuss Corentyne River Bridge project, other development initiatives appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 w. ago APA joins Amazonian indigenous women to form historic alliance defending territories, rights, and autonomy

The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) joined its partners and Indigenous Women defenders from across the Amazon Basin last week, at the first Women Land Is Life meeting in Tena, Cundinamarca, Colombia. From August 24 to 27, Indigenous Women from Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, and Venezuela gathered to share the threats […] The post APA joins Amazonian indigenous women to form historic alliance defending territories, rights, and autonomy appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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