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Senior Minister Dr. Ashni Singh has sharply criticised Former APNU+AFC Finance Minister Winston Jordan following his recent remarks on teacher salary increases. Dr. Singh’s comments not only scrutinise Jordan’s tenure but also underscore what he believes is a troubling continuity in economic policies that he claims still dominate Congress Place – the headquarters of the
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Two teams featuring the country’s top chess players are off to Budapest, Hungary, to represent Guyana at the 45th Chess Olympiad from September 10-23 with record participation expected by approximately 190 countries. The teams of male and female players were formally introduced to the media on Saturday (September 7) at Cara Lodge, Georgetown, during a
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By Telesha Ramnarine Over 80 individuals with disabilities have acquired gardening skills through the ‘Shade House’ project, an initiative by the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD). Recently, The News Room visited shade houses at the Resource Unit for the Blind in Alberttown and the Open Doors Centre on Thomas Lands. Shannon
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By Ryan Bachoo In a communications career that has spanned 15 years, Nyssa Pierre has never had a task on her hands quite like this one. On August 27, Cricket West Indies (CWI) named the T&T national its new Communications and Media Manager. There is a joke that no job in West Indies cricket is
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali has unveiled plans for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art regional hospital in West Demerara, Region Three. The announcement was made during the commissioning of the Zeelugt Primary School on Friday. President Ali highlighted the advancements at the current West Demerara Regional Hospital, citing remarkable progress over the past four years.
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Following the acquisition of a new boxing ring via the office of the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport, the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will now expand its monthly existing Under-16 programme to a national platform. The initiative, which is staged twice per month, is the backbone of the entity’s developmental thrust. The new ring
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England all-rounder Moeen Ali has retired from international cricket, saying “the time is right” to move on. Moeen played all three formats for England after making his international debut in 2014. The 37-year-old was part of the white-ball squads that won the 50-over World Cup on home soil in 2019 and the T20 World Cup
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In a significant gesture celebrating International Literacy Day 2024, The Literary Coven GY, a local book club dedicated to advancing literacy and fostering a love for reading, donated a substantial collection of books to the National Library. The donation, made on September 6, aligns with this year’s theme, “Promoting Multilingual Education: Literacy for Mutual Understanding
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During a recent four-day visit to the United States, Senior Minister in the Office of the President, Dr. Ashni Singhm met with key officials from the U.S. Export-Import (EXIM) Bank to discuss vital support for Guyana’s ambitious Gas to Energy project. The development in Wales on the West Bank Demerara (WBD) is making significant progress,
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Guyana Amazon Warriors, defending champions of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL), put in a swaggering performance to claim three wins in three games to sit at the head of the standings after 10  games of this year’s tournament. Their opponents, St. Lucia Kings, suffered their first loss of the 2024 tournament on what
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