December 2024

The government has invested about $1.5 billion to enhance access to quality healthcare services in Region One within the last four years. This is according to the Director General of the Ministry of Health, Dr Vishwa Mahadeo during a graduation ceremony at Northwest Secondary School last Thursday. Director General of the Ministry of Health, Dr Vishwa Mahadeo
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Deepti Sharma turned in a superb all-round performance to help India seal the ODI series 3-0 in Vadodara. She first took 6 for 31 as West Indies folded for 162. Then with India in choppy waters, Deepti provided a calming influence with an unbeaten 39 to the team home by five wickets. While Deepti dug
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Steve Smith continued his revival with a magnificent century as he and Australia’s bowlers put the hosts firmly on top against India after day two of the fourth Test in Melbourne. After ending a run of 26 Test innings without a ton in the third Test in Brisbane, Smith followed up with a belligerent 140
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See below the full release from the Government of Guyana:  Today at noon, His Excellency the President Dr. Mohammed Irfaan Ali received a telephone call from the President and Chair of the United States Export-Import (EXIM) Bank, Ms. Reta Jo Lewis. The EXIM Chair informed President Ali that the Board of EXIM has approved the
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See below the full release issued by the US Embassy in Georgetown on Thursday (Dec 26):  Today, the Board of Directors at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) approved more than $526 million to the Ministry of Finance of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to support a gas-to-energy project. The half-billion-dollar financing from
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South Africa did to Pakistan what they always do to Pakistan at Centurion, blitzing them with the ball in the second hour of the first session before skittling them out for 209. Corbin Bosch and Dane Paterson cashed in after a superb opening hour of bowling from Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen, which openers Shan Masood and Saim
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With his family and well-wishers watching along from the Queens Sports Club balcony, Zimbabwe’s veteran batter Sean Williams celebrated his fifth Test ton in Bulawayo to give the hosts the upper hand at the end of the first day’s play of the Boxing Day Test against Afghanistan. Considered Zimbabwe’s best player of the turning ball, Williams not
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Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, has announced a comprehensive overhaul of the main access road along the Essequibo coast, citing its deteriorating condition and the increasing traffic load. Speaking on Monday at a contract signing ceremony in Region Two, Minister Edghill outlined the urgent need for the revamp and detailed an innovative approach
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The Dharm Shala will continue to provide its compassionate services to the elderly, as another $1 million is being injected to further support its operations. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made the pledge during a Christmas luncheon on Wednesday, where residents were treated to drinks, food and music. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali President Ali
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