November 2024

See below full press release from the Canadian High Commission: A high-level Canadian delegation, led by His Excellency Sébastien Sigouin, High Commissioner of Canada to Guyana, concluded a successful four-day visit to Guyana on November 15, 2024. The delegation, which included representatives from Canada’s top commercial and development entities, sought to build stronger economic ties
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See below full statement issued by the U.S Embassy in Georgetown: The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in coordination with the DEA Georgetown Country Office, successfully conducted two intensive training courses on Basic and Advanced Narcotic Investigations from November 4 to November 15, 2024. The training, hosted by the Guyana Police Force, was attended by
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On Friday, the New Amsterdam High Court decided that the suspension of Carol Trim-Bagot, an elected representative of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) to the New Amsterdam Town Council, was unconstitutional. The ruling, delivered by Justice Nigel Niles, effectively invalidates the suspension imposed by the Mayor of New Amsterdam, Wainwright McIntosh, and the town’s council.
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A mega Gas-to-Energy project is under development and will slash Guyana’s electricity costs in half, according to the country’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, who added that other plans are in place to ensure energy costs are lowered next year. “Long before the end of next year, the cost of electricity will be slashed in half.
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Authorities are investigating the death of 31-year-old Owen Smith, a Gold Miner from Kaburi Village, following a tragic incident at a mining operation in the Middle Mazaruni River area on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred around 14:30 hrs at the 10 Miles Backdam, Issano, in the Middle Mazaruni River region. Owen Smith, employed by his
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Emphasising that all stakeholders must work together to ensure that quality work is done, President Dr. Irfaan Ali urged communities and government workers to vigilantly monitor contractors’ work all across the country. “It’s community involvement, local government involvement, regional government involvement, and the professionalism of the engineers and the consultants,” President Ali said. The President
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In a heart-wrenching turn of events, 41-year-old Zaman Ali, of No.71 Village, Upper Corentyne, Berbice, has tragically met the same fate as his sister, who died in a similar accident in 2017. Zaman’s death adds to a series of devastating losses for the family, all linked to road tragedies, and which also includes his father.
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said Thursday that he expects the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to be ready to hold elections when they are constitutionally due next year. “We want elections to be held on time,” Jagdeo, the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), said at his weekly party press conference. He,
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Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul at a charged weigh-in for Friday’s controversial heavyweight fight in Texas. Novice boxer Paul, 27, will take on 58-year-old Tyson at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas. After both men had weighed in, Paul crawled across the floor before rising up to Tyson’s eyeline for the traditional final head-to-head. Tyson had
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The MVP Sports Girls’ Pee Wee U-11 Football Championship will commence this Saturday, marking an exciting event for young female footballers nationwide. With 16 schools participating, the tournament promises to showcase emerging talent at the grassroots level. To aid in the preparations, the Petra Organisation recently conducted a ball distribution exercise at the National Library,
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