November 2024

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has embarked on enhancing the landscape of women’s football in Guyana by partnering with the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) to host a seven-a-side Women’s Cup in Georgetown. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in creating more opportunities for female athletes in the sport. The tournament will be played under
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See below the full statement issued: Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh and Minister within the Ministry of Public Works. Mr. Deodat Indar today oversaw the signing of a second agreement between the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) and UCC Holdings
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In recognition of their dedication and sacrifice, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Dr. Irfaan Ali, has unveiled a series of measures aimed at improving the well-being of military veterans and their families. These include extended medical services, enhanced facilities, and a brand-new specialized minivan to facilitate transportation for veterans. The announcement was made on
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali has indicated that several discussions are ongoing with Indian officials, which will result in the signing of some Memorandums of Understanding when the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, makes his historic visit to Guyana soon. Speaking at a reception in honor of a visiting UK Trade Mission on Tuesday night
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In a significant move to improve educational access and foster stronger community ties, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, inaugurated new libraries at Tuschen Primary School, Greenwich Park Primary School, and Parika Salem Primary School. The ribbon-cutting ceremonies were followed by public meetings where the Minister engaged directly with local residents, addressing both education-related issues and
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By Danielle Swain in Baku, Azerbaijan danielle@newsroom.gy Guyana and the United Kingdom will co-chair the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP), an initiative aimed at advancing global efforts to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030. The FCLP brings together government leaders, private-sector partners, Indigenous representatives, and civil society in a bid to address deforestation and
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ExxonMobil Guyana and its co-venturers, Hess and CNOOC, announced on Wednesday that they have reached a significant milestone of 500 million barrels of oil produced from the offshore Stabroek block. The achievement comes less than five years after Guyana officially became an oil-producing nation, marking a rapid and industry-leading pace of development. “Our unrivaled success
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West Indies Women’s all-rounder Chinelle Henry has officially tied the knot with her partner, Corretta Dyes, marking a joyous new chapter in her life. The couple exchanged vows on November 9, capping a romance that blossomed after meeting in late December 2022 and culminating in an engagement in August 2023. Henry shared the news with
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West Indies and Ireland women are set for white-ball tours to India in December and January. The series, part of the 2022-2025 Future Tours Programme (FTP), will see India play West Indies in three T20Is in Navi Mumbai and three ODIs in Vadodara next month, followed by three ODIs against Ireland in Rajkot in January
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Rejecting recent calls for a referendum on the 2016 Profit Sharing Agreement (PSA) between the Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil, Attorney General Anil Nandlall labeled the proposal a “waste of time,” noting inherent limitations and contradictions in the push for such a vote. His comments, made during his Tuesday night talk show, bare the call’s
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