October 2024

After the successful hosting of the inaugural job fair in New York in July this year, the Government of Guyana is currently finalising plans to host its second diaspora job fair in Suriname. This event is slated for Saturday November 2nd in Nickerie, where the vast majority of the diaspora has settled over the decades.
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Windward Volcanoes edged a sloppy Guyana Harpy Eagles for a stunning come-from-behind victory in their opening match of the Regional Super50 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago. In pursuit of 275 for victory, the Volcanoes were 58-5 in 11.4 overs, and the writing was on the wall for a crushing defeat.
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See below the full release from the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha:  Tomorrow (Wednesday) the night sky will be illuminated by the lights of the majestic Diwali Motorcade as it leaves the Shri Krishna Mandir, C/Ville at 6:30PM for the LBI Community Center Ground for a fabulous cultural programme at 7:30PM. On the occasion of the
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West Indies have named a 15-man squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England. The series, which gets underway on October 31st at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, will be followed by a five-match T20I series. The squad sees the return of Shimron Hetmyer, replacing Alick Athanaze. Head coach Daren Sammy expressed his excitement
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Ameela Mangar, a single mother, was left with life-altering injuries after being struck by a truck on her way to work last Thursday. She lost her right leg, and doctors are fighting to save the other. Mangar, who works as a security guard at the Ramada Princess Hotel, described the tragic incident, explaining that she
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A total of 101 persons graduated on Tuesday after successfully completing the Patient Care Assistance and Cardiovascular Technician training programmes from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. The new patient care assistants are equipped to provide essential nursing care and support patient recovery. Their curriculum included theory and clinical practice, with patient care assistants undergoing a
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Clinton Warde, a 26-year-old teacher from Paradise Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB), is one of many students who have beaten the odds, including battling various forms of disabilities, to achieve their academic dreams and will graduate when the University of Guyana hosts its series of Convocation exercises in November. Clinton will graduate with a Bachelor’s
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Several concerns raised by residents of Region Eight (Potaro- Siparuni) are being addressed by Housing and Water Minister Collin Croal during an outreach activity this week. And as part of the solutions to these concerns, Croal told residents on Tuesday that $1 billion has been set aside for a new housing development in the region’s
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Forty-seven-year-old Sherwyn Elias, a farmer of Victoria Village, East Coast Demerara, was remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of Andre Wilson, a Ministry of Health consultant. Elias appeared at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate O. Schmidt where the charge was read to him. He was not required to enter
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Chief Executive Officer of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Robbie Rambarran on Tuesday announced a substantial reduction in neonatal deaths. Rambarran said there has been a 60% decrease in neonatal deaths from January to September this year when compared to the same period last year. A neonatal death refers to the death of a
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