Author: Television Guyana Evening News
IN THE HEADLINES: • PRES. ALI CALLS FOR BARRIERS TO PROGRESS TO BE DESTROYED – AS HINDUS OBSERVE MAHA SHIVARATRI • 20-MEMBER CRC TO BE SWORN-IN SOON – VP JAGDEO • PRISON OFFICERS, 2 OTHERS CHARGED OVER “SMALLIE” ESCAPE FREED • POLICE DESTROY $159M WORTH OF GANJA AT EBINI BACKDAM • HOME OF BERBICE SECURITY GUARD GOES UP IN FLAMES; ARSON SUSPECTED • AND $6M SPENT TO PUT OUT WEST BERBICE MANGROVE FIRE – REGIONAL CHAIRMAN source
IN THE HEADLINES: • GUIANA SHIELD PROJECT IS PRIORITY FOR BRAZIL – PRES. LULA • PRES. LULA CRITICAL TO ENSURING REGIONAL STABILITY – PRES. ALI • GOVT DISTRIBUTES $10M IN STEEL & CEMENT SUBSIDIES IN REG. 6 • TEACHERS’ STRIKE: AG HINTS AT PAY CUTS WHEN GOVT WINS COURT CASES • PADDY BUG, WORM INFESTATION AFFECTING CORENTYNE RICE FARMERS • AND PK BUSINESSMAN BUSTED WITH GUN, AMMO & GANJA source
IN THE HEADLINES: • 30 PRISON OFFICERS DISPLACED AS FIRE GUTS LIVING QUARTERS • PRES. ALI ORDERS PROMPT SOLUTIONS TO COUNTLESS ISSUES AFFECTING TIMEHRI, SURROUNDING VILLAGES • US AIR FORCE ASSESSING NEEDS OF GDF, TO HELP BOOST CAPACITY • MOE TO PUSH FOR ‘SMART SCHOOLS’ AS AI REVOLUTION TAKES OFF – MANICKCHAND • GTU STRIKE: OPPOSITION TRYING TO MISLEAD TEACHERS FOR POLITICAL AGENDA – VP • AND AIR QUALITY CONTINUES TO BE AFFECTED BY SAHARAN DUST – EPA source
THE LEAD STORIES TONIGHT: *** US$100M O&G TRAINING INSTITUTE AT PORT MOURANT TO OPEN ITS DOORS SOON *** GOVT WANTS GPF TO ELIMINATE HANDWRITTEN REPORTS, PERFORM BETTER IN COURTROOMS *** NEW “GRIPPY” DRUG FROM VENEZUELA & COLOMBIA ON POLICE RADAR *** GUYANA’S PRISON POPULATION SURPASSES 2200 *** AND, MOTHER & 2 CHILDREN HOMELESS AFTER FIRE DESTROYS ROSE HALL TOWN HOME NOW FOR THE NEWS IN DETAIL… source
THE LEAD STORIES TONIGHT: *** MEASURES TO INCREASE DISPOSABLE INCOME, IMPROVE LIVES ANNOUNCED IN BUDGET 2024 *** GUYANA RECORDS 33% ECONOMIC GROWTH IN 2023 *** MARCH 4 SET FOR COMMENCEMENT OF ELECTION FRAUD TRIAL *** $20M WORTH OF MARIJUANA FOUND AT PARIKA; 2 ARRESTED *** AND, GAICO COMMISSIONS US$30M PORT FACILITY AT NISMES TO SERVICE MULTIPLE SECTORS source
THE LEAD STORIES TONIGHT: *** GOVT WORKING ASSIDUOUSLY TO REDUCE UNEMPLOYMENT, ERADICATE POVERTY – JAGDEO *** UG AIMS TO PRODUCE MORE ENGINEERS TO JOIN LOCAL WORKFORCE *** $3B WORTH OF GANJA DESTROYED IN BERBICE RIVER *** PPP TO ELECT NEW LEADERSHIP IN MAY *** AND, OPPOSITION MPS RESHUFFLED FOR MORE EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT REPRESENTATION – NORTON source
IN THE HEADLINES: • “INNOCENT INADVERTENCE ON MY PART” – PM GONSALVES ON CONTROVERSIAL PHOTO • GOVT HOPING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ANOTHER CARBON CREDIT SALE, BUT THERE IS NO URGENCY – VP JAGDEO • HOUSING MINISTRY TO FOCUS ON RELOCATING 285 HOUSEHOLDS FROM EBD RIVERFRONT • 20 OCCUPATIONAL DEATHS RECORDED IN 2023 • CEMETERY ROAD PROJECT WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN FINISHED IN JULY 2023 ONLY 35% COMPLETED • AND MINER STABBED TO DEATH DURING ARGUMENT WITH DRINKING BUDDY source