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By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy In seemingly comedic videos shared by the Guyana Learning Channel, Sir Leon Beaton can be seen visiting schools and gyaffing with students about a subject many might not consider fun or even easy—Mathematics.  But Beaton—young, vibrant, and almost blending in with the high school students at times—appears unfazed by any apprehension…
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A recently inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Education and the Carnegie School of Home Economics (CSHE) paves the way for persons trained by the institution to reciprocate Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) certification. Principal of the school, Sharmaine Marshal on Friday told the News Room this agreement will improve the quality of…
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Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali has cautioned that the tensions between U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva could undermine the success of the upcoming UN climate summit, COP30, in Brazil. Speaking on The Rest Is Politics: Leading with Alastair Campbell podcast, on Friday, the President said strained relations between the…
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Guyana Amazon Warriors made it look quite easy, putting in a strong bowling performance that got them a low target, and then knocking off the runs with 16 balls in hand to win their opening game of CPL 2025, beating St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. The bowlers set up the win for Amazon Warriors, but…
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Three people, including a woman, appeared before Magistrate George on Wednesday at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on cocaine trafficking charges. Joel Leander, Satrohan Hardowar, and Lorna Scott-Williams were jointly charged with the possession of 5.442 kilograms of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Hardowar and Scott-Williams both pleaded not guilty and were remanded to prison…
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In a candid and striking assessment of West Indies cricket, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has pointed to deep-seated failures in talent development and administrative management as the core reasons for the team’s ongoing struggles. Speaking on a British podcast, The Rest Is Politics, Ali, who also serves as Chairman of the CARICOM Sub-Committee on cricket,…
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The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has announced its 20-player squad for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) U14 Girls Challenge Series in Trinidad and Tobago. The Junior Lady Jags, which include many indigenous players, arrived in high spirits and are ready for their first international competition. Technical Director Bryan Joseph said the tournament is vital to…
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The road to León, Mexico, officially runs through Georgetown. The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has dropped the official dates for its 2025 National 3×3 Basketball Championship, and the stakes have never been higher. The nation’s top 3×3 talent will hit the hardwood on September 27–28 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, with more than just…
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Queen’s College student, Jayden Adrian, wrote 27 subjects at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations and copped 21 Grade One passes and 6 Grade Two passes. He is among this year’s top performers. The results of this year’s CSEC, CAPE and CVQ examinations are being announced by the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand,…
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The Ministry of Education on Friday announced the results of this year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and students from Queen’s College and the Anna Regina Secondary School are among the top performers. Arthur Roberts from Queen’s College copped 9 Grade One passes and 4 Grade Two passes; Yunyi Zhou from the Anna Regina Secondary…
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