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See below the full release from Iwokrama:  The new Chairman of Iwokrama’s International Board of Trustees, Mr. Fareed Amin, along with senior management, visited the Iwokrama River Lodge (IRL) on June 20, 2025. Mr Amin met with IRL staff, expressing his deep appreciation for their continued commitment to ensuring the outstanding work of Iwokrama continues.
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Guyanese businessman Suresh Beharry has been appointed the new Chairman of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI), according to a release from the bank. GBTI, in a Facebook post, said Mr. Beharry was appointed after Robin Stoby S.C. retired from the role. “A seasoned executive with over 15 years on our Board, Mr.
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See below full statement issued by the Guyana Police Force: The ruling of the Chief Justice in the legal challenge filed by Rickford Burke notwithstanding, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) maintains resolutely that it is in possession of cogent, compelling, and irrefutable evidence that Rickford Burke has engaged in the conduct of extorting money from
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(Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that a “very successful attack” on three nuclear sites in Iran had been successfully carried out, including at Fordow. In a posting on Truth Social, Trump added, “All planes are safely on their way home” and he congratulated “our great American Warriors.” Trump ended his posting saying,
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See below the full release:  Buddy’s Housing Development is pleased to announce a US$25 million investment to its growing portfolio of mega projects in Guyana, through the introduction of Shoreline Mall – a new commercial and lifestyle centre at Enmore on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD). The development, which spans 300,000 square feet and
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A family of six is now urgently exploring their next steps after a devastating fire destroyed their home on Saturday morning. Rawle Thomas, a butcher and farmer from D’ Edward Village, West Bank Berbice, told reporters that he was working in the backdam when tragedy struck. Thomas lived in the house with his mother, wife,
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The Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Policy Unit, through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, launched its BRAVE (Build your legacy, Reclaim manhood, Activate goals, Visualise success, and Execute fearlessly) Men’s Policy on Friday. The BRAVE Men’s Policy – Bridging the Gap: Positively Engaging Men and Boys in GBV Prevention, Healing, and Accountability
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Press Release from the Global Super League  The ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) is bringing the fire on the field- and the fête off it! Get ready for a cricket-meets-carnival experience like no other, as Hits and Jams Entertainment joins forces with the GSL to pump up the party at the Guyana National Stadium.
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The first World Trade Centre established within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was commissioned in Georgetown, Guyana, on Friday, and those behind the venture vowed that small businesses will access greater trade and investment support. The WTC- Georgetown Executive Director, Wesley Kirton, told those gathered for Friday’s commissioning ceremony that this facility offers Guyanese the opportunity
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Disturbing details on the brutal murder of Jenny Mohamed called ‘Baby’, a 48-year-old woman of Non-Pariel, East Coast Demerara have emerged. Police Headquarters revealed that Mohamed was stabbed and strangled by her daughter and son-in-law, then placed into a garbage bag and dumped in a trench. The couple then proceeded to clean up the blood-stained
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