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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
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January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
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January 12 12:24 AM
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – A Guyanese political candidate and social media commentator at the centre of a widely circulated video showing a confrontat...
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Guyana’s president says strong leadership needed as country navigates rising US-Venezuela tensions
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyanese President Dr Irfaan Ali has warned that the rising military tension between Venezuela and the United States (US) c...
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Guyana political party lobbies UN, Caricom over closure of candidates’ bank accounts
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Guyanese political party, We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), has written to the United Nations (UN) and the Caribbean Community...
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Guyanese gov’t spending billions on developing new housing projects
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) –  The four-day International Building Expo opened here on Thursday night with the government highlighting the increasing inv...
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Guyana’s State-owned power company set for management overhaul
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The State-owned Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is up for an overhaul of its management as part of its major expansion plans, ...
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Thousands of nurses to be incentivised to return home to Guyana
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Thousands of nurses to be incentivised to return home to Guyana
August 14, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — President of Guyana Irfaan Ali says thousands of overseas-based Guyanese nurses, who left for higher salaries, could begin ...
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Guyanese nationals added to UK ‘deport now, appeal later’ scheme
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Guyanese nationals added to UK ‘deport now, appeal later’ scheme
August 12, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) – Guyana is the lone Caribbean Community (Caricom) country named in 15 new countries under the United Kingdom’s “deport n...
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Honduras joins race for IICA presidency, Guyana’s candidate consolidates position with Caribbean unity
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The race for the top job at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) officially gained a new candidate last week, when the H...
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US sanctions on Chinese contractor won’t affect Guyana projects
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August 10, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that United States sanctions imposed on China Railway Construction Corporation (C...
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President Ali announces historic police promotions
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President Ali announces historic police promotions
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – President Irfaan Ali has announced what his government has described as the largest mass promotion of police officers in th...
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Guyana embraces drone technology in public healthcare system
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Guyana embraces drone technology in public healthcare system
August 9, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) – Guyana is now embracing drone technology in its public healthcare system to deliver medical supplies to hard-to-reach area...
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Guyana’s political parties commit to supporting gay rights
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Guyana’s political parties commit to supporting gay rights
July 31, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Five of the six political parties contesting Guyana's upcoming elections have signalled their willingness to support the re...
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Guyana looking to develop seamless trade within the region
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Guyana looking to develop seamless trade within the region
July 25, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana’s government says it is working with Barbados to create a seamless trade and transport platform that could become a ...
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US fast food chain Wendy’s to open first restaurant in Guyana
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US fast food chain Wendy’s to open first restaurant in Guyana
July 25, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — United States (US) based fast food chain Wendy’s is scheduled to open its first restaurant in Guyana in August. According t...
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Guyana urges global community to do more to save the planet
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Guyana urges global community to do more to save the planet
July 23, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — A two-day Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit began in Guyana on Wednesday, with Guyana’s President Dr Irfaan Ali saying th...
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PAHO signs cooperation strategy with Caricom
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PAHO signs cooperation strategy with Caricom
July 23, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr Jarbas Barbosa, is ending a three-day visit to Guyana on We...
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Over 160 jobs created as Japanese offshore giant opens Guyana office
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Over 160 jobs created as Japanese offshore giant opens Guyana office
July 20, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana's rapidly expanding oil and gas sector is set to benefit from over 160 sustained local jobs with the official openin...
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Guyana welcomes US legislation to deter Venezuelan aggression
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Guyana welcomes US legislation to deter Venezuelan aggression
July 19, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana's government has welcomed legislation introduced in the United States (US) Senate to bolster Washington’s security c...
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US to play role in supporting free and fair elections in Guyana
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US to play role in supporting free and fair elections in Guyana
July 9, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, said Wednesday that Washington would be supporting the Guyana ...
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Brazilian governor visits Guyana
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Brazilian governor visits Guyana
July 5, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Governor of the neighboring Brazilian state of Roraima, Antonio Olivério Garcia de Almeida, arrived in Guyana on Friday...
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Guyana launches mental health court
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Guyana launches mental health court
June 29, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Guyana has launched its first-ever mental health court aimed at improving access to justice and treatment for people with m...
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Guyana to block smuggling of Venezuelan gold
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Guyana to block smuggling of Venezuelan gold
June 28, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The government of Guyana has taken steps to block Venezuelan gold from being smuggled into the country to help finance the ...
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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