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-says there won’t be any more for Patterson to build Public Works Minister Juan Edghill yesterday defended the 2025 national budget and cited 505 contractors working on Linden roads as evidence of the scale of the government’s undertakings. Addressing Parliament on day four of the budget debate, he detailed ongoing and planned developments under the Public Works Ministry, including major roadworks, bridges, sea and river defence projects, and investments in transportation infrastructure. Among the key allocations in the 2025 budget is funding for a new vessel to service Region 5. This investment aims to enhance transportation and connectivity in the region, improving accessibility for residents and businesses. Unlock 1 week of unlimited access for just $5, or pick our top plan for only 30¢ a day! Enjoy fewer ads, full ePaper access, and our iOS & Android apps as a subscriber. RPT

WHEN the population of West Falkland Islands had little else to talk about the conversation would invariably turn to the mysterious disappearance of Edward Casey, who was known generally as Ned. In late June 1890 a resident of Saunders Island fell ill and Ned was requested by the Manager of the Island, which ran several thousand sheep and which lies off the north west coast of West Falklands, to take a dingy and row across to the mainland of Hill Cove and make the relatively short 20 minutes walk to Shallow Bay house where a shepherd William Atkins lived.Most likely Casey would needed to have borrowed a horse and ridden for 5-6 hours to Fox Bay where a doctor normally resided. The first telephone line on West Falklands was not introduced until 1917 when William Luxton of Chartres sheep farm installed a line between his farm and Fox Bay with...

Man remanded on multiple robbery-under-arms charges – Guyana Times Home News Man remanded on multiple robbery-under-arms charges – as defence claims police brutality; Magistrate notes defendant currently on bail for separate 2024 offence Isaiah Griffith, a 21-year-old labourer of Bent Street, Georgetown, has been remanded to prison after he was denied bail on Wednesday during his arraignment before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty in her Georgetowncourt on five counts of robbery-under-arms. Isaiah Griffith One charge alleges that on December 17, 2024, while in the company of another and while being armed with a gun, he robbed Alfred Chinos of an iPhone valued at $220,000.Another charge alleges that on the same day, at Robb Street, he robbed Angel McKenzie of $340,000 in cash while being similarly armed.A third charge alleges that on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Werk-en-Rust, while armed with a knife,...

FORMER West Indies Test vice-captain Jermaine Blackwood stamped his class with a determined century, while captain John Campbell struck an attacking half-century to propel the Jamaica Scorpions to a solid start on the opening day of their West Indies Championship clash against the Windward Islands Volcanoes at Arnos Vale on Wednesday. Blackwood, the experienced middle-order batsman, remained unbeaten on 101 at stumps, anchoring the Scorpions’ innings as they reached 291-7 at the close. He will resume on Thursday alongside Jeavor Royal, who is on five.After being asked to bat first, the Scorpions suffered early setbacks, as they lost Carlos Brown (12) and Kirk McKenzie (1) with the score at 66-2. However, Campbell countered with an unusually aggressive knock, striking nine fours and two sixes in a fluent 91-ball 79. His 59-run third-wicket partnership with Blackwood helped stabilise the innings.Campbell eventually fell, caught off Ryan John with the score at 125-3,...

A woman accused of manslaughter months after a man died from a suspected “adverse” drug reaction has revealed plans to fight the allegations, a court has been told. RPT