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The Government is moving to dramatically expand home ownership, with President Irfaan Ali announcing sweeping plans to deliver house lots to every eligible applicant in Region Six within the next five years. Addressing hundreds of residents gathered at the Classic Tarmac in Corriverton on Friday, President Ali said the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA)…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali has emphasized the need for improvements in customer service and operational efficiency at both the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) and Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI). He stated that the Ministry of Public Utilities will collaborate with these organizations to enhance their systems and improve customer relations. “That is a big problem…
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Parents of children living with disabilities across Guyana will soon benefit from special tax incentives and assistance from the government, which is designed to ease the financial strain they often face. Speaking with residents in New Amsterdam at the Region Six cabinet outreach, the president said the new measures are being designed with one clear…
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The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has officially commenced Block One of its second Concacaf ‘C’ License Coaching Course for 2025, taking place from November 20-24, in the halls of the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, with practical sessions scheduled at the GFF National Training Centre in Providence. A total of 14 eligible coaches are participating, including…
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I-CEE Soft Drinks has once again thrown its support behind the Grand Prix series of chess tournaments, this time with a sponsorship of the Grand Prix 2 scheduled for November 22-23 and 29-30 at School of the Nations. As a qualifying tournament for the upcoming Chess Olympiad, the Grand Prix series is highly coveted, attracting…
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Captain Ben Stokes took five wickets as England’s fast bowlers sensationally tore into Australia on an electrifying opening day of the Ashes. In a captivating slugfest on a fast and bouncy pitch in Perth, England were bundled out for 172, only to reduce Australia to 123-9. The ferocious action lived up to the hype of…
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Emphasising that services must be efficiently delivered to the people, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced that the Ministry of Finance will sanction those contractors who are dragging their feet in the construction of bridges along the main New Amsterdam Road in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). While engaging with residents of New Amsterdam…
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Daniel Persaud, an electrical engineer at the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), has been named the University of Guyana’s Valedictorian for 2025. Persaud read for a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology and secured a Perfect Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0, copping the coveted prize of the President’s Medal…
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By Danielle Swain in Belém, Brazil danielle@newsroom.gy “The forest is part of our life. It’s in our DNA.” Derrick John, Toshao of Moraikobai and Chair of Guyana’s National Toshao’s captured the sentiment guiding Guyana’s presence at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, where the climate summit enters its final days on Friday. COP30 has unfolded with its…
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The body of 38-year-old Chandini ‘Savi’ Persaud was found at the Stewartville seawall area on the West Coast of Demerara on Sunday, days after she was last seen. Police Headquarters, in a statement, said the woman had been missing since November 14, 2025. On Sunday, November 16, a dead body was found at the seawall….
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