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BK Security Services, one of Guyana’s leading private security firms, is proud to announce its participation in GuyExpo 2025, where the company will officially introduce its Smart Security initiative, powered by Scylla AI technology. Visitors can find BK Security in the “One Guyana Auditorium”, located next to the GRA and Ministry of Public Works booths….
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As part of efforts to strengthen the country’s transplant and organ donation programme and reduce the hefty US$3,000 cost, local doctors will soon be sent to Brazil for specialised training. Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Wednesday, on the sidelines of an event, highlighted this major step to reduce the cost of compatibility testing for…
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ExxonMobil Guyana Limited and its Stabroek block co-venturers, Hess Guyana Exploration Limited, and CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited, today announced that they reached a new production milestone of 900,000 barrels of oil daily. This achievement comes just months after the successful startup of Yellowtail, Guyana’s fourth offshore project, which has now achieved its initial annual average…
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The countdown is now on for the third edition of the President’s Futsal Championship, which was launched on Tuesday morning at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Corporate Guyana will play a major towards the success of this year-end spectacle which for the first time has introduced a schoolboys segment. Already on board is Hercules Construction…
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Through Kendallz Extreme Sports, the sole distributor for everything Paintball in the Caribbean, a five-member Guyana team will leave on Wednesday for the Paintball World Cup in Miami. The World Cup will feature in excess of 600 teams from over 40 countries, and according to CEO of Kendallz Extreme Sports Kevin Heinz, the Guyanese contingent…
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The fast-paced action of the New Era Entertainment-coordinated ExxonMobil Guyana Futsal Championship resumes tonight at the Retrieve Tarmac in Linden, promising more goals and drama following an explosive opening round. Tournament Coordinator Aubrey Major Jr confirmed that the first night was marked by huge scorelines and an “electric atmosphere,” despite some developing teams receiving a…
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The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has ordered an inquest into the death of 25-year-old Akeem Evans of ‘B’ Field, Sophia, who was fatally stabbed by his reputed wife during a domestic dispute last Wednesday. An inquest is a judicial inquiry, presided over by a Magistrate. It is done to determine the cause and circumstances…
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Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony on Wednesday launched the ‘Colourful Cooking for Healthy Living’ recipe book with emphasis on nutritional meals. During his remarks at the launch held at the Umana Yana, at Kingston, Georgetown, Dr. Anthony said a healthy diet is essential for preventing chronic diseases. “If you want to stay healthy then one…
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By Danielle Swain Belém, Brazil danielle@newsroom.gy When Pradeepa Bholanath stepped onto the stage at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the Senior Director for Climate Change in Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources wasn’t unveiling a new forest pact or a billion-dollar pledge. Instead, she described something less flashy but far more radical, how a small South American…
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Traffic Chief Mahendra Singh has called for a stronger, collective approach to addressing the growing misuse of electric cycles on the roadways, emphasising that enforcement, not education alone, is needed to curb unsafe practices. Speaking during an interview with the News Room, Singh said while the Guyana Police Force has been focusing on traffic education…
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