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Now that the regional games are over, all focus is on the national showdown in the second annual Republic Bank/One Guyana ‘B’ Division Volleyball tournament, set to take place on November 1-2 in Georgetown. The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and the National Gymnasium will be utilised over the two days as top teams from across…
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Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) held the upper hand at stumps on Day One of the Georgetown Cricket Association’s GISE/Star Rentals/Trophy Stall Two-Day First Division Final against the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) on Saturday. Home side DCC closed on a solid 198-4, trailing GCC’s first innings score of 262 all out by 64 runs. Click here…
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An early morning fire on Saturday completely destroyed a three-storey building at 6th Avenue, Bartica, Region Seven. According to a statement from the Guyana Fire Service, the Bartica Fire Station received a report of the blaze at approximately 02:29 hes. Firefighters immediately deployed two units—Water Tender #126 and Water Carrier #24—to the scene. Upon arrival,…
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Police in Regional Division #2, in collaboration with the Guyana Fire Service, are investigating a fire that occurred early Saturday morning at the Suddie Public Hospital. According to reports, the fire began around 03:30 hrs under a shed near the hospital’s boardroom. On-site security personnel managed to contain the blaze before firefighters arrived and fully extinguished it….
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See full statement issued by the Ministry of Health: The Ministry of Health expresses its deepest condolences to the family of baby Wendy Wharton, who tragically passed away in the early morning hours of October 12, 2025. The Ministry joins the hospital community in mourning this loss and reaffirms its commitment to a transparent and…
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Minister of Housing, Collin Croal on Friday revealed that the government has nearly exhausted available land for housing allocations in Region Five, prompting efforts to identify and acquire additional parcels to meet growing demand. Speaking to reporters, Croal said there are currently about 4,000 pending housing applications in Region 5. “In fact in Region Five,…
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Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond, has announced that every police station across the country will soon have a community policing desk as part of a wider effort to promote “less force and more engagement” in law enforcement. In an exclusive interview with News Room, Minister Walrond explained that while a system of Community Policing…
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President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has invited more Chinese companies to invest in Guyana, reinforcing the country’s commitment to deepening bilateral ties and supporting national development, the Chinese Embassy in Guyana reported. The announcement followed a meeting between Ambassador Yang Yang of China and President Ali, during which the two leaders discussed the state of…
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(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration escalated a U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean on Friday by announcing the deployment of the Gerald Ford aircraft carrier group to Latin America — a show of force far beyond any past counter-narcotics effort and Washington’s most assertive move in the region yet. The deployment, which adds to…
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In a concerted effort to reduce adolescent pregnancies and promote safe motherhood, the Healthy Life Course Unit of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Adolescent Health Unit of the Ministry of Health, launched a national awareness campaign, “Let’s End Child Pregnancies,” at the Sophia Health Centre on Wednesday. The initiative marks…
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