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More than 40,000 residents along the East Bank corridor will now have access to high-quality, reliable healthcare with the official opening of the state-of-the-art Diamond Regional Hospital. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, flanked by Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, Cabinet ministers, health officials and members of the public, commissioned
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After a scintillating final of the ExxonMobil Guyana Future Warriors tapeball blast Demerara leg on Sunday, Grove Primary emerged new champions, beating 2024 winners, Stella Maris Primary by six wickets. In the main event at the National Stadium, Providene, the East Bank Demerara-based Grove Primary won the toss and inserted the city side, Stella Maris
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In a historic step to decentralise sports development and unleash the immense potential of Guyana’s hinterland regions, the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport and National Sports Commission have launched a historic flash-drive distribution programme to provide coaching and refereeing video resources to communities throughout all 10 administrative regions. Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle disclosed
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See below the full statement issued by the Ministry of Housing and Water  The Ministry of Housing and Water – Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA), has taken note of recent claims circulating on social media regarding a section of the new housing development at Little and Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara. The Ministry wishes
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A 31-year-old man lost his life in the early hours of Saturdayfoll owing a high-speed crash at the intersection of Camp Street and Carifesta Avenue, near the Everest Cricket Ground in Georgetown. The deceased has been identified as Christopher Rohaman of Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara. He was the driver and sole occupant of motor car
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A road accident claimed the life of a 51-year-old construction worker on Saturday along Agriculture Road, Triumph, East Coast Demerara. Dead is Antonio Ignatius, a resident of Lot 77 Triumph Sideline Dam, who succumbed to injuries sustained after being struck by a motor vehicle at approximately 19:15 hrs. Reports indicate that motor car #PAH 5305,
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Portugal beat neighbours Spain in a penalty shootout to settle a frantic final in Munich and win their second Nations League trophy. Cristiano Ronaldo pulled Portugal level at 2-2 in the 61st minute, but there was nothing else to separate the two sides when the referee signalled the end of normal time. Subbed off before
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England sealed a series win over West Indies with a game to spare after a superb chase of 197 in the second T20 at Bristol. Former captain Jos Buttler struck 47 and his successor Harry Brook made 34 as England reached 112-2 in 12.2 overs, before they fell in consecutive overs with 85 still required
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In a candid interview on The Starting Point podcast on Sunday, current Region Four Chairman Daniel Seeram, who recently broke ranks with the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R), explained his decision to leave the party and align with the governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C). Seeram, a former army officer who ended his military career in
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Construction of the new Demerara River Bridge has passed a major milestone, with 90.7 per cent of the project now completed. The final concrete tower—Tower P-35—was poured on Saturday night, marking the end of a critical structural phase and bringing the ambitious US$262 million development significantly closer to its scheduled completion date of August 31,
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