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Andrew Thom, a dedicated staff member attached to the University of Guyana’s Registry Department, received the prestigious Outstanding Justice Award in the International Court of Justice at the American Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference held recently in Chicago, Illinois. Andrew also represented Guyana and received the Best Diplomatic Stance Award at the Best Diplomats Conference
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Guyanese who did not register for the $100,000 cash grant are urged to remain calm, as accessible walk-in locations will be set up to ensure every eligible individual registers. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh, gave this assurance during an exclusive interview with
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The Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Labour, is concerned about an increase in workplace deaths, having seen 32 in 2024 primarily in the mining and construction sectors. Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton made the disclosure on Tuesday at a press conference to discuss the work of the ministry over the past year. Addressing
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Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips on Monday revealed a US$750 million investment that will specifically target the issue of electricity theft and losses. For 2024, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) recorded a 25 per cent loss in electricity. To counter this issue, PM Phillips said, “We continue with our project of changing out
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Youth leader and medical student, Nikhil Sankar recently responded to statements made by the leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes at a recent party press conference. Sankar, in a letter to the editor, expressed an interest in tackling a debunked conspiracy theory. See below Sankar’s full letter to the editor: Reference is
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For 2024, the Pediatric Medicine Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) admitted 1,319 children, aged 29 days to under 13 years old, and found that pneumonia was the leading cause of illness with 370 cases. This was followed by sickle cell disease and anemia at 172 cases; neurological conditions at 120, and blood
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Legendary former West Indies captain Sir Clive Lloyd believes that plans to make Test cricket a two-tier system will signal the end to one of the world’s most iconic sports teams, the West Indies. Under the proposals to split the international game’s 12 full member nations into two, which will be discussed by ICC chairman
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Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ‘A’ has emerged victorious in the inaugural ‘Maid Marian Wheat Up’ Women’s Football Championship. They triumphed over their fellow GDF B team with a decisive 7-1 victory in the final match, at the National Training Centre in Providence. Sandra Johnson stole the spotlight with a stellar performance, netting a hat-trick. Glendy
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