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Two years after unexpectedly announcing her retirement, Deandra Dottin is back in West Indies’ squad for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE. Dottin, the scorer of the fastest century in women’s T20Is, made a sudden decision to quit in 2022, citing a “non-conducive” environment within the West Indies set-up. She reversed that decision last month, with one eye
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As Foreign Ministers meet in Cameroon, Guyana called for greater support to be thrown behind investments in key transport infrastructure, including cross-border linkages. Guyana’s Ambassador to Qatar, Safraaz Shadood made this call as he spoke at the 50th Session of the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). This meeting is
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Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police and former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Paul Slowe is allegedly involved in another sexual offence. The investigation was launched while Slowe currently has a pending matter of the same nature before the court. Police Headquarters, in a statement issued on Thursday, said Slowe is being investigated for the
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See below the full statement issued by the US Embassy in Georgetown: As part of the United States and Guyana’s strong ongoing military-to-military partnership, the U.S. Southern Command conducted a Joint Combined Exercise and Training (JCET) from July 29 to August 26, in close coordination with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).  The U.S. Southern Command routinely conducts
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See below full release from the Ministry of Education: The Ministry of Education’s Nursery Education Sector, in collaboration with the Guyana Education Sector Project Program (GESPP), has initiated a comprehensive four-day refresher training for master trainers, marking a significant milestone in the roll-out of the Guyana Renewed Nursery Curriculum. This crucial training, held at the National Centre
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The University of Guyana’s College of Medical Sciences is celebrating a major achievement as its School of Medicine secures a four-year extension of accreditation from the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP). This renewed accreditation, which extends from 2024 to 2028, follows a rigorous evaluation process, including a comprehensive
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In a spirited rebuttal, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), has shot down the Alliance for Change (AFC)’s demands for a feasibility study on the proposed high-span fixed bridge set to replace the aging Berbice River Bridge. During a press conference on Wednesday, Dr. Jagdeo firmly asserted that such a
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Police Officers on Wednesday seized multiple firearms and a large quantity of ammunition at Waikarai Backdam, Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni). A statement from Police Headquarters noted that a search was carried out in various locations within a mining camp between 12:05 hrs and 12:45 hrs Wednesday. During the operation, the ranks discovered one 12-gauge shotgun,
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Nineteen-year-old Ovid Akeem Williams was Monday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for the unlawful possession of 39 grammes of cannabis. Police Headquarters, in a statement, said Williams the case was heard at the the Charity Magistrate’s Court by Magistrate Tamieka Clarke. Two witnesses testified before the Prosecution closed the case. The Magistrate then found Williams
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Desmond George, a 35-year-old resident of Charity, Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam) was on Monday placed on $300,000 bail after he was charged with the rape of a child. Police Headquarters reported that George appeared before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke at the Charity Magistrate’s Court. The crime occurred on July 22, 2023 at Siriki in the Upper
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