January 2025

The Iwokrama Centre (IIC) and British Chamber of Commerce Guyana (BritCham) on Wednesday signed a pact to promote and support conservation and sustainable forest management in Guyana. The agreement will allow IIC and Britcham to collaborate and promote, through Iwokrama, projects and activities related to Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) including sustainable rainforest management
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Banks DIH Limited has reported an after-tax profit of $10.563 billion in 2024, up from $8.970 billion in 2023—an increase of $1.593 billion or 17.76%. The group also recorded a profit before tax of $16.979 billion compared to $14.509 billion in the previous year, reflecting a $2.470 billion growth or 17%. These achievements were announced
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After acquiring the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL) is now said to be leading forensic testing in the Caribbean region, with Guyana being the first country to acquire the high-tech, German-branded equipment. The lab, at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara, will offer enhanced forensic capabilities enabled by this advanced piece of
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Mehandra Chatargum and Juanita Persaud emerged champions of the Men and Women’s categories respectively in Archery Guyana’s Senior Barebow Open, held at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, on January 11-12. The successfully executed tournament was rolled over from the 2024 programme. In the Men’s category, Chatargum copped the gold medal, with Gregory McKoy taking silver
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See below full press release issued by GECOM: The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) continues to receive queries regarding the registration status of persons who were under 18 years of age by the qualifying date that was used for registration during the 2019 House-to-House registration exercise, and who were registered during this exercise. In this regard,
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By Krystal Kennedy for Radio Eve Leary (Radio Eve Leary) – Onecia Bacchus, a dedicated and resilient woman, has made significant strides in both her academic and professional life. Bacchus is a Lance Corporal and instructor at the Guyana Police Force Academy. Her journey began at Mahaicony Secondary School, where she faced challenges early on,
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Two SWAT ranks – Police Lance Corporal Kevin Thompson and Lance Corporal Dwayne Perry – were arrested on Tuesday in a drug bust on Camp and New Market Streets, Georgetown. Police said in a statement that at about 11:15 hrs, an Inspector from the Special Branch and other officers, stopped an Axio motor car that
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Eleven mining-related fatalities were recorded in 2024 and Commissioner of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), Newell Dennison believes it is one too many. “Unfortunately for 2024, we have had I think about 11 mine fatalities, not all of them were actually mine related but they were fatalities in the mining sector anyhow and
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In a sequence of events that unfolded under the cover of night on the East Coast of Demerara, two armed men were captured after a thrilling chase led by residents. The suspects, believed to be involved in a criminal plot, were pursued and apprehended following a confrontation that left one suspect injured and a stash
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By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy “You know what has been happening- the little internal turmoil in the AAG and its executive- and it is (now a case of) trying to put that together now so that athletics continues,” Aubrey Hutson, President of the Athletics Association (AAG), said. James Cole, General Secretary of the AAG, subsequently uttered:
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