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By Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.gy At the opening of the 2025 Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo on Tuesday, Professor Benedict O. Oramah, President and Chairman of Afreximbank, delivered a stirring call for increased local participation in Guyana’s burgeoning oil sector. The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a key player in the global oil and gas
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By Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.gy At the opening of the 2025 Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo on Tuesday, Professor Benedict O. Oramah, President and Chairman of Afreximbank, delivered a stirring call for increased local participation in Guyana’s burgeoning oil sector. The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a key player in the global oil and gas
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Matthew Moore and Joshua John were crowned the Best Lifters at the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) Novices/Juniors Championship. Held at the Saint Stanislaus College Auditorium, the event also saw impressive performances from female lifters Jasmaine Assanah and Tisha McCalmon, who set eight new records across all lifts and totals. Moore took the Junior Classic
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The United Nations in Guyana, supported by the Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Fund, launched the Just Energy Transition (JET) Seed Funding Initiative on Monday last at the UN House in Georgetown. The initiative marks a pivotal step in Guyana’s transition towards clean energy, aligning with the nation’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030. The
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The United Nations in Guyana, supported by the Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Fund, launched the Just Energy Transition (JET) Seed Funding Initiative on Monday last at the UN House in Georgetown. The initiative marks a pivotal step in Guyana’s transition towards clean energy, aligning with the nation’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030. The
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Opposition Parliamentarian Jermaine Figuera, from the town of Linden, has issued a stinging rebuke of recent statements made by Dr David Hinds, leader of the Working Peoples Alliance. Hinds recently called Afro-Guyanese who support the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) several derogatory names, including “house slaves” and “lick bottoms.”  While his leader, Aubrey Norton,
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The Mexico-Guyana Chamber of Commerce was officially launched on Tuesday. This newly formed Chamber provides a space for fostering connections between Guyanese and Mexican businesses, reinforcing the strong relationship between the two nations and unlocking new avenues for trade and investment. The new Chamber of Commerce was launched on the first day of the Guyana
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