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An educator for nearly two-decades, 37-year-old Dhankumar Singh recently graduated from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) as the Best Industrial Technology Student. “I wasn’t expecting that. I was just working towards being the best Industrial Technology teacher. But it was an accomplished feeling for me at this age,” the father of four told…
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West Indies all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford is set to represent the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL 2026 season following a successful trade from the Gujarat Titans (GT). Acquired by GT for a fee of INR 2.6 crore, Rutherford will move to MI at his existing fee. The 27-year-old has featured in 44 T20Is for the…
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By Danielle Swain Belém, Brazil danielle@newsroom.gy Summary Guyana urges stronger South–South climate cooperation at a COP30 panel, stressing shared tech and locally adapted solutions. Speakers from Guyana, India and Brazil said most climate-tech funding still flows to richer nations. Guyana identified clean energy, digital technology and climate adaptation as key areas for deeper collaboration. At…
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Youth archer Saifullah Gani and National Head Coach Ryan McKinnon recently returned home after completing the World Archery Continental Training Camp in El Salvador. The high-level camp, held in Santa Tecla from November 1 to 8, was organized by World Archery Americas and supported by Olympic Solidarity, positioning Gani among an elite cohort of recurve…
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The Ramlall sisters- Amisha, Arshia and Ashna- and Ruth Adams combined for 80 points as Guyana thumped Bahamas 102-75 in a commanding display in Game Two of the FIBA Caribbean Women’s Basketball Championship at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Wednesday night. Earlier in the day in the opening match of the championship, hosted in…
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See below the full release from the Director of Public Prosecutions’ Chamber:  Charges filed by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on the 1Sth day of May 2025, against Azruddin Mohamed for the offences hereunder set out were discontinued pursuant to Article 187(1)(c) of the Constitution of Guyana. The Offences: 1. Caused to be made and…
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See below the full release issued by the Attorney General’s Chambers:  November 12, 2025: Reference is made to a front page headline of today’s Stabroek News that reads “Extradition treaty says requesting party must pay their expenses.” The accompanying article, contained on page 9 of the newspapers, quotes Article 13 of the governing treaty between…
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Jamaica stamped their authority early at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Wednesday evening, opening the 2025 FIBA Women’s Caribbean Championship with a commanding 86-47 victory over Suriname. The clash marked the first game of the five-team regional showdown, which will see each country playing in a single round-robin format, with the top three finishers…
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“A beautiful summer’s day,” Jacob Duffy said as the tree tops and the cloud cover exchanged high-fives and the temperature just about strayed out of single digits. Dunedin was a picture postcard, provided you were a fast bowler. The West Indies players in the dugout were all bundled up. Those that ventured into the middle were just bundled out….
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In a bold step toward shaping the future of technology in South America and the Caribbean, the Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana (Guyana) and Cerebras Systems have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build and operate a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) data center of up to 100MW in Wales, Guyana. This…
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