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The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has confirmed that all election materials, including ballot boxes with votes cast by members of the Disciplined Forces, were safely secured and delivered to its headquarters in Georgetown on Friday night, following a road accident along the East Coast Demerara. In a statement issued on Saturday, GECOM dismissed as “malicious”…
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Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, has issued a rebuttal against a legal challenge filed by the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) in the High Court against the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). During a televised interview with the National Communications Network (NCN) on Friday, the AG described the legal challenge as…
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Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips commissioned the 0.60-megawatt grid-forming solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Leguan, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three), earlier Friday, which marks another major step in Guyana’s renewable energy drive. During the feature address at the commissioning ceremony, the Prime Minister underscored that the event was a testament to the Government’s commitment…
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Safety and security are on the rise in Region Ten following the commissioning of a whopping $33.9 million Command Operations Centre on Wednesday. The state-of-the-art facility is designed to enhance crime-fighting efforts by enabling real-time surveillance, better incident monitoring, and faster operational response across the region. Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn commissions the new…
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Captain Imran Tahir turned back the clock with a sensational five-wicket haul as Guyana Amazon Warriors stormed to their second consecutive win in CPL 2025, dismantling Antigua and Barbuda Falcons by 83 runs in a rain-hit match in North Sound. Chasing a steep target of 212 for their third win, Falcons were not allowed to…
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The Guyana Police Force has confirmed that three ballot boxes being transported from Berbice were safely delivered to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) headquarters in Georgetown on Friday night, following a road accident along the East Coast Demerara. Police Headquarters reported that the crash occurred at about 20:55 hrs on the LBI Public Road, when…
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An accident involving a convoy transporting ballot boxes on the La Bonne Intention (LBI) public road, East Coast Demerara, has resulted in multiple injuries to staff of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and party agents.   Public Relations Officer of GECOM, Yolanda Ward, told the News Room that the GECOM convoy was heading to Georgetown…
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Region Two has been earmarked as one of the regions to offer the University of Guyana’s (UG) College of Medical Sciences programmes, bringing these medical courses closer to students. President Dr Irfaan Ali made the announcement during the commissioning of Lima Regional Hospital on Friday. “I have given the Minister of Health and the Minister…
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Public healthcare delivery on the Essequibo Coast is expected to be transformed with the official opening of the $6.6 billion Lima Regional Hospital on Friday. The hospital was constructed by China CAMC Engineering Co., Ltd. (CAMCE) and China National Machinery Industry Corporation (SINOMACH). It is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities that will provide residents with modern,…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Friday said Guyana’s healthcare system must become so technologically advanced that robots can assist with surgeries. While speaking at the commissioning of the new Lima Regional Hospital, in Region Two, he also noted that robots could be deployed where they are most needed, connecting patients with healthcare specialists in Georgetown…
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