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Retold by Deandra Daniels Photography Deandra Daniels Series editor Neil Marks I used to do people’s hair for free. I would sit for hours, styling their hair and never taking a cent. But my sister suggested I start a business, so in 2017, I launched a salon—and that’s where it all began. I started doing
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Having secured a contract to provide the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) with three industrial water filters, Guyanese mechanical engineer Bob Ghamandi is currently in the process of setting up the last one at Ithaca, West Bank Berbice. Ghamandi is a businessman who lived and studied in the United States of America for 35 years, and
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The University of Guyana, in a simple yet momentous internal ceremony, has attained universal institutional accreditation. While several programmes at the University have enjoyed programme accreditation for specific disciplines, this is the first time the University of Guyana has applied for and received universal institutional accreditation in its 62-year history. Officiating at the ceremony were
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Slingerz Football Club has revealed its ambition to sign veteran Caribbean football coach Jamaal Shabazz. Shabazz has a long and distinguished career, having managed the men’s and women’s national teams of Trinidad & Tobago and taking charge of St Lucia and Montserrat. He recently completed his fourth spell as head coach of the Guyana national
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Defending champions India started their Under-19 Women’s World Cup campaign with a bang, routing West Indies for just 44 before scripting a nine-wicket win. This came just hours after Sri Lanka had skittled Malaysia for 23 earlier on Sunday. In the second game of the day, India’s bowlers cashed in on their decision to bowl
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West Indies women delivered a commanding all-round performance to secure a nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Sunday’s opening One-Day International (ODI). Captain Hayley Matthews stole the show with a stellar display, as she claimed 2-41 with the ball before smashing an unbeaten 104 off 93 balls in a dominant chase. Hunting 199 at Warner Park
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Eshwar Yadobansh, a 33-year-old resident of Adventure Sand Reef, Essequibo Coast, was charged for refusing to take a breathalyser test on Monday. He appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court. The man pleaded guilty and was fined $30,000. He was also fined $25,000 for driving an unlicensed motor vehicle, and $10,000 for
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Police ranks on Sunday found about 113 pounds of marijuana at an unfinished concrete building at Wash Clothes Village, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The search was conducted by ranks from the Police Narcotics Branch, Eve Leary, Georgetown. Police Headquarters said four large parcels were wrapped in transparent plastic; the parcels contained suspected cannabis. No
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Over 400 residents from Falmouth and New Found Out in Region Ten are now accessing potable water, following the commissioning of a water supply system in each community. Both systems cost $46.8 million and were commissioned by the Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal on Saturday. Falmouth’s $22.5 million water system serves 95 per
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Edwards Ramnaught, a 31-year-old labourer of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, will spend the next two weeks on remand for allegedly stealing a woman’s electric bike. He appeared at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Wanda Fortune last Friday, charged with simple larceny. Police said the red electric bike is valued at $60,000 and belongs
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