November 2024

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, recently launched the construction of the $215, 802, 200 George Tancredo Nappi Secondary School in Nappi, Region Nine. This new educational institution is a transformative project aimed at advancing the quest for universal secondary education in our country and particularly in Guyana’s hinterland regions. The school will cater to 300
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India completed a stunning 295-run win over Australia in the first Test in Perth to continue their extraordinary run in the country. They bowled Australia out for 238 in the final session on day four to take a 1-0 lead in the five-Test series. It means India have now won five and lost only two
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Ivory Coast slumped to the lowest-ever total in a men’s T20 international by putting up just seven runs against Nigeria in Lagos on Sunday. The hosts set a target of 271 after Selim Salau hit 112 runs off 53 balls as Nigeria opened. But Ivory Coast barely put up a reply as they lost by
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West Indies maintained their control of the Antigua Test despite Bangladesh ending the day on 269 for 9 at stumps on the third day. The home side hold a lead of 181 runs after Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales and allrounder Justin Greaves nearly did enough to enforce a follow-on on Bangladesh. A late resistance helped
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In an extraordinary conclusion to the Super50 Cup one-day tournament in the West Indies, the finalists – Barbados Pride and Jamaica Scorpions – decided not to turn up for the toss and forfeit the final in Tarouba instead. This came after heavy spells of rain reduced the match to a 20-overs-a-side contest. As a result
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In the wee hours of Sunday, Police swooped in on a group of persons in front of a popular nightclub on Middleton Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, and nabbed Jason Carmichael with an illegal gun. Police said ranks went to the location at about 03:15 hours, acting on information received. “The Police team disembarked a force vehicle
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Police are investigating an alleged shooting committed on a 17-year-old labourer of ‘B’ Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown. The shooting occurred about 02:30 hours Sunday at ‘A’ Field, Sophia Access Road by two unidentified males dressed in dark-coloured clothing, wearing face masks, on a black XR motorcycle. Investigations have so far revealed that the 17-year-old victim
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A Police Constable of Brickdam Police Station, attached to the Criminal Investigations Department, was attacked and stabbed by four men Saturday night who appeared to be Venezuelan nationals. The incident occurred at about 23:45 hours on Cornhill Street as the Constable was performing foot patrol duties along the Stabroek market area in plain clothes. He
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The Government of Guyana has noted how an effective partnership with neighbouring Suriname can help to address transnational crime in narcotics, human trafficking and contraband, and help to deter fugitives from finding a safe refuge in the two nations. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira made the observation on Saturday night at an
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A landmark initiative saw 325 small contractors from Linden sign contracts worth $4.2 billion to upgrade community roads. The signing ceremony, held at the Watooka Guest House on Saturday, follows the completion of a pre-qualification process last week and is part of the government’s nationwide community road improvement initiative. Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips
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