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On Tuesday, the National Under-20 Women’s Football Team qualified for the Concacaf Championship with a hard-fought 1-0 win against the powerful Haiti at the Antigua and Barbuda Technical Centre. Myanne Fernandes scored the crucial goal, securing Guyana’s place in the tournament’s main draw for the second time. Guyana needed a victory to progress from Group
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For the year 2024, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) certified a total of 28 businesses including medical laboratories, GNBS Executive Director, Trevor Bassoo said. This is indicated by a “Made in Guyana” certification mark on their products. This signifies that those businesses met the required quality standards, giving them a competitive advantage among
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Students, staff, and the surrounding community of the University of Guyana will soon benefit from dental services at the Turkeyen Campus with the launch of the University’s College of Medical Sciences’ first dental teaching clinic. A new state-of-the-art Dental Training Clinic and Laboratory will double the number of dentists the University can admit to the
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City businessman, Marlan DaSilva remains in custody as Police probe the brutal murder of his partner, Kenesha Vaughn, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said. Contacted for an update on Tuesday, Blanhum told the News Room that investigators are in the process of wrapping up their investigation. Once the case file is completed, it would be forwarded
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Speaking at the recent Youth Forum of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo, Vice-President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo emphasised the need for a transformative business model to elevate sports in Guyana. Responding to a question from national footballer Curtez Kellman, Dr. Jagdeo underscored the importance of government investment in sports, insisting that it must
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(Reuters) – Guyana’s government expects a consortium led by U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil to brief officials by the end of March on plans to develop offshore gas, the country’s vice president told Reuters. “They said: ‘by end March, we will tell you what we will do.’ And that’s what we’re waiting (for),” Vice President Bharrat
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World Bank Representative for Guyana and Suriname, Diletta Doretti recently described Guyana as a “pioneer” in the carbon market. She also noted that the World Bank is keen on supporting countries and private sector players in the voluntary carbon market. “Guyana has really been a pioneer because they started way before anyone else,” Doretti said
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo firmly asserted that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) will win the upcoming general elections, refuting claims from the opposition about election rigging. Speaking at a press conference last Thursday, Jagdeo addressed the accusations from opposition leader Aubrey Norton, who had made allegations of a “planned landslide” victory for the PPP/C.
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The much-anticipated Champions Trophy match between Australia and South Africa in Rawalpindi was washed out without even a toss, nevermind a ball being bowled, after persistent drizzle. The match was called off at 5.10pm local time, three hours and 10 minutes after the scheduled start of play at 2pm and two hours and 22 minutes
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Guyana Women fell short in their opening match of the CG United Insurance Super50 Cup, losing to Barbados Pride Women by 11 runs at the Conaree Sports Club in St Kitts and Nevis on Monday. Barbados, electing to bat first, posted a competitive 183-5 from their 50 overs.  Kyshona Knight’s patient 54 anchored the innings,
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