Housing areas in 2022
More than $25B in tenders to be awarded in coming weeks P14
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Issue No. 4870
THE BEACON OF TRUTH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2021
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WHAT'S INSIDE:
Corentyne P10 man busted with cocaine
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Wakenaam man gets P8 5-year jail time for wounding ex’s boyfriend Electoral fraud cases
Lowenfield, Lawrence, Mingo to P13 return to court in March 2022
“You deserve it”: President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Dr Irfaan Ali interacting with members of the Guyana Defence Force on Wednesday during their annual Christmas Lunch at Base Camp Ayanganna. Inset are ranks celebrating after the Head of State announced the return of the annual tax-free bonus to them (OP photos)
Contracts signed for transformational $13.3B Eccles-Diamond 4-lane highway Page 7
…project designed in-house; contractors told to mobilise quickly
Taxi driver shot, robbed by armed bandits … “act sensibly” during holidays – Health Minister urges See story on page 16
1 more COVID-19 death, 40 new cases recorded
DPP files notice to appeal P10 acquittal of murder accused
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501 of 728 DUI cases recorded in Region 3 – Commander Page 15
Polarised Region 5 RDC hopes to improve P15 relations in 2022