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At this year’s National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat addressed the longstanding mining issue in Chinese Landing, Region One (Barima-Waini). According to Bharrat, former Toshao Orin Fernandes was offered two mining blocks for village-led mining activities. “The application is still pending at [the] Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), it
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Hayley Matthews again etched her name into the history books with a sensational unbeaten century, her third in T20 Internationals and the first ever by a West Indian woman against England, but her brilliance proved in vain as they slumped to an eight-wicket defeat in the opening T20I in Canterbury on Wednesday. On a sun-kissed
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Some $706 million in ‘Because We Care’ cash grants will be distributed across Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) in 2025. The parents receiving these cash grants have hailed it a “fast” process. The News Room visited several schools in the region on Wednesday and spoke with several parents including Nagindra Bisheswar. He is the parent of a
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Orwin Rankin was read the charge of unlawful wounding on Wednesday by Magistrate Bess when he appeared at the Wakenaam Magistrate’s Court He pleaded not guilty and was placed on $40,000 bail. Rankin, a speedboat captain, who was arrested on Tuesday, is accused of domestic violence directed at his wife. Police ranks of Region Three
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Reinforcing its continued focus to national development and improving the lives of everyday Guyanese, Demerara Bank Limited has announced a reduction in its residential mortgage interest rate to just 5% for amounts up to G$30 million. This revised offering, which applies exclusively to residential loans, is designed to make homeownership more accessible and affordable. The
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Through its Chief Executive Officer, Paul Subryan, KFC Guyana reiterated its strong support for the Guyana Blind Cricket Team as they finalise preparations for the 11th Regional Blind Cricket Tournament in Barbados, slated for May 21st to May 28th, 2025. In a statement released after hosting the national squad for lunch on Wednesday, Subryan lauded
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The West Indies began their tour of Ireland in disappointing fashion, crashing to a 124-run defeat in the opening One-Day International (ODI) at Malahide on Wednesday, as Andy Balbirnie’s classy century and a four-wicket haul from Barry McCarthy left the visitors reeling. Chasing a formidable 304 for victory, the Windies were bowled out for 179
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Three men from Linden were Wednesday charged with Robbery Under Arms following an incident involving a resident known as Gang Xing at Central Amelia’s Ward, Mackenzie, Linden. The accused – 19-year-old welder Muhamad Bakker of Powiese Crescent, Amelia’s Ward; 28-year-old labourer Javon LaFleur of Self Help, Amelia’s Ward; and 19-year-old labourer Elijah Gilkes of South
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By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy In a landmark move to deepen trade ties between Africa and the Caribbean and support local content, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) hosted its first-ever Caribbean roadshow in Guyana on Wednesday, signalling a bold new chapter in economic collaboration across the Atlantic. Held at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown, the two-day
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President Dr Irfaan Ali delivered a firm and defiant message on Wednesday, just days before Venezuela’s planned elections over Guyana’s Essequibo region, declaring that not a single inch of Guyanese territory will be surrendered, now or ever. His statement comes amid heightened tensions following a border attack on Guyanese troops and growing international concern over
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