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Auditor General Deodat Sharma on Wednesday handed over two key reports to Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, reaffirming his office’s commitment to timely and robust oversight of public finances. The Auditor General’s 2024 report, which reviews the Public Accounts of Guyana and the accounts of ministries, departments, and regions, achieved its statutory submission…
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An early morning accident on Thursday in the vicinity of Loo Creek on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway has claimed the lives of two people and left another seriously injured. Dead are 54-year-old Da Tai Lei, a Chinese national, and Edward Singh, 87, both from Lethem, Rupununi. The accident occurred around midnight Thursday. Wen Wu Lei and…
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A 13-year-old boy has died days after being shot in the head while walking to school in Cambria Heights, Queens. The victim, Sanjay Griffith Samuel, was struck around 08:30 hrs on September 22. His cousin, Martina Johnson told the News Room that the family understands that Samuel was making his way to his school when…
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The investigation into the shooting of social media personality and entertainer Lolita Callendar, popularly known as ‘Lola Doll’, remains active as Police continue to pursue leads. The News Room was reliably informed that no one is currently in custody in relation to the matter but the investigation is ongoing. Police Headquarters, in a statement, had…
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Cricket West Indies (CWI) has congratulated Quentin Sampson on being named the Breakout Player of the 2025 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL), following an outstanding debut season with the Guyana Amazon Warriors. Several young players put their hands up for the award with eye-catching performances during the August 14 to September 21 tournament, having…
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Top Under-13 cricketers from across Guyana will assemble from this weekend to compete in the Guyana Cricket Board’s Inter-County 40-over competition, set to bowl off on September 27. The tournament will feature budding cricketers from the three counties- Berbice, Demerara and Essequibo- along with a Guyana Cricket Board Select XI. President of the Guyana Cricket…
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Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, along with a team of senior officers from the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), met with millers to continue engagements as paddy prices for the second crop continue to fluctuate across the country.  With the second crop of the year ongoing, which is expected to yield over 800,000 tonnes, farmers continue…
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The University of Guyana’s School of Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation (SEBI) has entered a strategic partnership with the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the World Bank to introduce two pivotal educational programmes: an Associate Degree in Oil & Gas Accounting/Taxation/Audit and a Graduate Executive Diploma in Oil & Gas Accounting/Taxation/Audit. In response to the growing need…
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Delivering feature remarks for the first time after being sworn in to serve a second term as Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance under the leadership of President Irfaan Ali, Dr. Ashni Singh today thanked the Region Six business community and all Berbicians for their strong support at the…
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In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Dr Irfaan Ali set out a bold vision for Guyana as both an energy leader and a technology innovator, balancing economic growth with environmental responsibility. Ali positioned Guyana as a small state with big ambitions, producing energy at scale while investing in green technology and…
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