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The Ministry of Education is conducting a massive revamp of nursery education across the country, with more schools being rebuilt, expanded, and newly constructed. Education Minister Priya Manickchand said last week that the government is aiming to improve the education system by ensuring every child attending nursery school leaves with skills that were not compulsory
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See full statement from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM): The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) takes the opportunity to remind all Stakeholders in the September 1, 2025, General and Regional Elections that they all have a statutory duty and civic responsibility to contribute to the elections being conducted in a free, fair, transparent, and credible manner.
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The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) is supporting Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) coach Kenisha Headley’s participation in the prestigious University of Delaware International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program (ICECP). This move marks a significant investment in strengthening coaching expertise within Guyanese athletics. Headley, a dedicated and long-serving coach and sports administrator, was nominated by the AAG,
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The Guyana Police Falcons Rugby Club has been crowned champions of the Caribbean Carnival Sevens tournament in St. Lucia. They secured a commanding 24-17 victory over Trinidad-based side Poui Rugby in Sunday’s final. The Falcons opened their campaign strongly on Friday, with dominant wins over SVG Renegades (46-0) and St. Lucia Selectors (35-0), earning them
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England were denied a record-breaking run chase by an irresistible India, who snatched victory by six runs in one of the most dramatic conclusions in Test cricket history. In scenes that will go down in British sporting folklore, Chris Woakes came out to bat with his arm in a sling to support Gus Atkinson when
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Half-centuries from Alick Athanaze and Sherfane Rutherford were not enough to prevent the West Indies from slipping to a 13-run defeat to Pakistan in the third and final T20 International at the Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida, on Sunday night. The result gave Pakistan a 2-1 series victory — their seventh successive T20I
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The transformative Gas-to-Energy project in Guyana continues to advance steadily, with construction, equipment delivery, and logistics all proceeding in line with the established timeline, the company leading the project said recently. As the project enters a critical new phase, the company leading the charge—formerly LNDCH4 Guyana—has formally rebranded as Lindsayca Guyana Inc (LND). The company
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(FAO) – Guyana is on the verge of completing a digital transformation that will revolutionise land management in this rapidly growing economy. Driven by bold upgrades in infrastructure, technology, human capacity, and service delivery, the Sustainable Land Development and Management (SLDM) project, now nearing completion, marks a historic shift in the way land is surveyed,
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Over the next five years, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has major plans for Region Ten (Upper Demerara – Upper Berbice), according to President Dr Irfaan Ali, who on Sunday evening delivered a passionate address to residents in Linden. The President said his government will upgrade the Linden airstrip to a proper regional facility, invest
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Sunday said those who associate with Azruddin Mohamed and his party were warned they would face consequences but they did not listen, and he said more banks could act against those who ended up on his list of candidates as early as this week. Three commercial banks – Guyana Bank
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