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Armed robbery lands Rose Hall man in jail

A 27-year-old was Thursday remanded to prison on the charge of robbery under arms committed on Mohamed Hussein, a 29-year-old Albion Estate operator and a resident of Kilcoy/Chesney Housing Scheme. Kelvin Bates of New Market Street, Rose Hall Town was arrested on Monday and made his court appearance at the New Amsterdam Magistrates Court Thursday.
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In innovative push, GSA students make bread from rice, sweet potato

As Guyana continues to work on reducing its food import bill, students at the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) introduced a bread-making project aimed at reducing the import of wheat flour. The students from GSA have created the bread using three non-traditional flours – rice, cassava, and sweet potato. “You can incorporate locally produced and
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Earthquake monitoring capacity improved in Region 9

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), in conjunction with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), National Data Management Agency (NDMA), and with the support of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), recently executed upgrades to the four (4) Raspberry Seismographs located in the South Rupununi. The Seismographs have been installed to detect earthquakes and
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ENet Celebrated as a Salesforce Success Story at TM Innovate Americas

Georgetown, Guyana. October 18, 2024 – ENet (E-Networks Inc.), Guyana’s trailblazing telecommunications provider, was proudly showcased as a Salesforce success story at TM Innovate Americas 2024, one of global telecoms’ most prestigious events. Held in Dallas, Texas, from September 23-24, the event brought together global telecom leaders to explore innovative strategies for driving transformation and
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Rural Revolution: ICT Project Delivers Digital Empowerment to Guyana’s Remote Communities

By Neil Marks neil@newsroom.gy Hotoquai. Hobodeia. Wiruni. Most Guyanese may have never heard these names, let alone know how to pronounce them. These are remote communities, located in Barima/Waini, the region at the top of Guyana if you look at the country on the map. The villages are among over 100 remote and poor communities
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Project Alpha: A game-changer for education

Project Alpha: A game-changer for education

The University of Guyana Institute for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (UGIRIE) is hosting its Second Exhibition of Innovations from Thursday to Saturday, at the university’s Turkeyen Campus. Over 40 innovations and applied research projects are on display, allowing researchers, students, entrepreneurs, and innovators to showcase their work, explore collaborations, and engage with potential sponsors. Shomari
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Batting magic in Bengaluru as India threaten something special

Only one side has ever won a Test after scoring fewer than the 46 they did in the first innings of the match, but India were entertaining thoughts of doing it. They are onto something special in Bengaluru, and that through a sensational attacking approach with the bat. Don’t get it wrong, New Zealand were
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Ali eight-for seals Pakistan’s first home win since 2021

England were spun out by Pakistan to lose the second Test by 152 runs, setting up a series decider in Rawalpindi next week. Left with the monumental task of chasing 297 on a dusty Multan pitch re-used from their record-breaking first-Test victory, the tourists were dismissed for 144 before lunch on day four. Aided by
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UG needs more funding for research

The University of Guyana is committed to integrating research into all levels of its curriculum. This was revealed by UG’s Vice Chancellor Professor Paloma Mohamed Martin during the opening ceremony of UG’s Institute for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (UGIRIE) Second Exhibition of Innovations on Thursday. Executive Director of UGIRIE, Professor Patsy Francis, called on the
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Blind with a positive attitude: How Oliver Kerr does it

By Telesha Ramnarine Oliver Kerr has not forgotten how his life drastically changed when he was nine years old and acquired retinal detachment, an eye condition that caused him to go from being fully sighted to not seeing at all. But one thing that has truly helped him over the years is maintaining a positive
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