October 2024

The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo is pleased to announce the launch of its inaugural essay competition which is open to all Guyanese students countrywide. This initiative is designed to inspire young minds to explore the rapidly evolving energy sector and its impact on Guyana’s future. Categories & Topics  Category 1: Forms 1 & 2
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Last week, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), conducted a two-day “Training of Trainers” workshop for workers in the seabob sector. The workshop aimed to increase awareness on emerging local and international market requirements related to quality and safety of seabob products,
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The Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) is poised to host the 2024 edition of the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championship from October 28 to November 4, at the Timehri Rifle Ranges on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway. The championship was last hosted in Guyana in 2017, when the Association celebrated its 150th anniversary. While the English and
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Please see below full statement from Attorney General Anil Nandlall: 1. A question has arisen in the public domain which I feel compelled to address. It is whether 𝗠𝗿. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻, Acting Commissioner of Police, who is over 55 years old, is eligible to be appointed (substantively) to the Office of Commissioner of Police. Some
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The Queenside Rapid Chess Tournament, sponsored by Jade’s Wok and Pinnacle Business Services, successfully concluded on Saturday (October 12) at the School of the Nations Campus in Kingston, Georgetown. Hosted by the Guyana Women in Chess Community (GWICC), the event aimed to encourage females of all ages new to chess to compete. The tournament was
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Veteran Guyanese golfer Patrick Prashad made his mark on the Suriname Open 2024, carting off top honours in ‘A’ Class category last weekend in Paramaribo. Prashad was part of a 12-member team from the Lusignan Golf Club who took part in the two-day event. Fellow Guyanese Patanjilee Persaud finished fourth in the ‘A’ Class and
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Former Media Manager of Cricket West Indies Philip Spooner is the lone cricket nominee for this weekend’s inaugural CANOC Sports Awards in the Turks and Caicos Islands. CANOC is the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees. Spooner of Barbados has been nominated in the Caribbean Distinguished Service Award which rewards persons for their dedication to
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TOTALTEC Inc., a leading Guyanese provider of integrated services to the energy and construction sectors, today announced the launch of CampBOSS Inc., its wholly-owned hospitality group. CampBOSS is set to open its first state-of-the-art hospitality complex in Houston, Greater Georgetown, in December 2024. This new facility will offer a comprehensive range of amenities, including: Accommodation: 52
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