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Sunday, September 22, 2024

Eccles man commits suicide

The family and friends of an elderly man are in shock and at a loss as to why he committed suicide today. Reports are that...

Andrew Holness to be sworn in as Jamaica PM on Thursday

Jamaica’s Prime Minister-designate, Andrew Holness, is scheduled to be sworn in at King's House in St Andrew on Thursday. The ceremony is set to...

One staff sent for training at CARPHA…as part of efforts to monitor Zika

The Ministry of Public Health has reported that it is continuing to closely monitor the mosquito-borne Zika virus. Public Health Minister Dr. George Norton...

GuySuCo hit by another strike

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has reported that another strike was staged today by 1700 sugar workers, and according to the company’s Finance Director,...

Brazil’s External Affairs Minister for official visit tomorrow

Minister of External Relations of the Federative Republic of Brazil, His Excellency Mauro Vieira, will make his first Official visit to Guyana tomorrow, March...

$40M injected into WoW programme

The Ministry of Social Protection has announced that it has restructured the Women of Worth (WoW) microcredit initiative, by injecting $40M to allow single...

Volunteers begin training as city tour guides for Guyana’s Jubilee celebrations

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education is currently training 29 volunteers to become tour guides for Georgetown. This...

Ramjattan presses need for “coherent strategy” to tackle crime and violence in CARICOM region

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries continue to suffer tremendously as a result of crime and violence at the youth level, and despite a number of...

PPP says still waiting on GECOM to provide Disciplined Forces List

As the date for the advance voting by members of the Disciplined Forces draws nearer, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is “fully prepared” for...

Bin Laden left $29m inheritance for jihad

Osama Bin Laden left a personal fortune of around $29m after his death in a raid in 2011, his will shows. According to a BBC...

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Kings top table after win over Royals

The four teams to make the playoffs of the 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) may have been decided but that did not...

Cocaine, ganja found at Oku Backdam, Reg. 7

One man is now in police custody following the discovery of a quantity of cocaine and marijuana at Oku Backdam in Region Seven (Cuyunu-Mazaruni). According...

Packed agenda as Pres. Ali heads to 79th Session of UNGA next week

See below for a statement from the Office of the President: Georgetown, Guyana—(September 22, 2024) His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali will be leading a Guyanese...

54 graduated from healthcare, physician leadership programme

Fifty-four healthcare professionals countrywide have gained essential interpersonal and practical skills to enhance management and service delivery, after completing the Masters Certificate in Healthcare...

Sophia man dies one week after Lamaha St collision

One week after he was injured in a two-vehicle collision along Lamaha Street, Georgetown, 29-year-old Omar Andrew Ally of ‘B’ Field Sophia Greater Georgetown,...

GtE components delayed, but completion still on track for 2nd half of 2025 –...

Some key components of the highly anticipated Gas-to-Energy (GtE) Project at Wales, West Bank Demerara (WBD) are behind schedule but it is being assured...

Warriors defeat Falcons to secure Playoff spot

Reigning champions Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated Antigua & Barbuda Falcons by 27 runs to book a place in the latter stages of the 2024...

Torginol Paints, Cyril’s Transportation treat kids from Sophia Care Centre to CPL match

Torginol Paints has once again teamed up with Cyril’s Transportation to provide an unforgettable experience for the children of the Sophia Care Centre. On Saturday,...

President Ali advances LCDS vision in Scotland with Royal support

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Kings book a place in Playoffs

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