Caribbean News

Amid ongoing power outages affecting residents across the nation, Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips convened a high-level meeting on Wednesday with key stakeholders from the energy sector. The meeting, held at his office on Camp Street, aimed to address the urgent need for a reliable power supply in Guyana. In light of the pressing
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Rebranded LIAT 2020 (Leeward Islands Air Transport) is set to enhance its regional connectivity by launching flights to 11 new destinations, including Guyana, beginning in September 2024. This significant expansion aims to provide travelers with greater access across the Caribbean, catering to both business and leisure markets. CEO Hafsaf Abdulsalam announced on Tuesday that flights
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The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has launched a new skills training initiative that aims to transform the lives of 500 women across the country. The programme is facilitated by the Women’s Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN), in collaboration with the City and Guilds Training programme. It focuses on empowering women through skills
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Police in Regional Division #6 successfully dismantled a large cannabis farm during an extensive eradication exercise conducted at Bartica along the Berbice River. The operation resulted in the destruction of a cannabis plantation estimated to be worth $17 million. The farm, covering approximately seven acres, contained around 50,000 cannabis plants, varying in height from three
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Bhudram Loelere, a 23-year-old carpenter from Patrick Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam is in police custody following his arrest earlier this week. Authorities on marine patrol in the Berbice River discovered a significant quantity of suspected cannabis during their routine operations. The drugs were found in two bags containing four bulky parcels wrapped in transparent
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Andre Russell and Tim David added 60 off 26 balls to guide Trinbago Knight Riders to a five-wicket win over Guyana Amazon Warriors at Queen’s Park Oval, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. Chasing 149 on Wednesday night, Knight Riders were 89-5 after 15 overs, needing 60 to win off 30 balls. It came down to 50 off 24,
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Guyana got off to a satisfying start at the South American Women’s and Men’s Classic Powerlifting Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday when the lone female athlete on the team, Sarah Sanmoogan lifted her way to four bronze medals. The third-year University of Guyana student, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, who competed in
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Oxford Languages announces its latest Oxford English Dictionary (OED) update. The oldest Guyanese English words to be added in this batch of new additions to the OED are shared with other varieties of English. In the Caribbean, especially in Guyana, the word belna refers to a rolling pin used to flatten out dough for baking into roti. This word, earliest seen in
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After years of waiting, ten thousand residents of Little Diamond and Great Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) will gain access to water for the first time in their communities by Thursday. “This area is now serviced with water. So the people who have house lots in this area or who have already
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Guyana Hockey Board Press Release ONE Communications, Guyana’s leading telecommunications service provider, has reaffirmed its commitment to sports by sponsoring the Guyana national women’s hockey team which is preparing for international competition. The team departs this week to compete in the prestigious 2024 Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) Challenge taking place from September 20-28 in Hamilton,
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