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Navin Stoll, the 26-year-old man who was caught on video brutally stabbing his wife, was remanded to prison after being charged with attempted murder. Navin, a truck driver, was not required to enter a plea when he appeared at the Diamond/Grove Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday before Magistrate Wanda Fortune. He was remanded until January 10,
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As the government continues to roll out its part-time jobs initiative, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh is urging Guyanese to shift their focus toward the growing number of full-time job opportunities now available across the country. During an outreach in New Forest, East Canje at the weekend, Dr. Singh acknowledged the success of the part-time
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Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) will bring the curtains down on the 2024 school and youth basketball season with the 13th edition of Titan Bowl, and the third staging of the Tertiary Knockout tournament. The Titan Bowl XIII (Boys and Girls U-18), and Tertiary Knockout (Boys U-21) will run simultaneously from December 12-15, starting at 15:00h
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Jonathan Trott will continue as Afghanistan men’s head coach till the end of 2025. His next assignment will be the ODI leg of Afghanistan’s multi-format tour of Zimbabwe, but he will not take charge in the other formats for personal reasons. In his absence, Hamid Hassan will deputise as head coach and Nawroz Mangal as assistant
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West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph has been fined 25% of his match fee for breaching Level One of the ICC Code of Conduct during first ODI against Bangladesh in St. Kitts and Nevis. Joseph was found to have violated Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced that individuals with various academic degrees will receive new monthly qualification allowances from January, 2025. The President, after announcing a 10% retroactive 2024 salary increase for public servants, detailed the breakdown of the new allowances. Individuals with their qualification from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) will
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali Tuesday announced that all public servants will received a 10% retroactive salary increase this year. And in 2025, they will receive an 8% increase. The President said these increases follow talks with the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU). “This 10% increase in salary, which is retroactive from 1st January 2024, will
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The second week of the Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup 2024 brought another round of thrilling matches at the Parade Ground, with teams showcasing their determination and skill in pursuit of victory. Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Group A opened the day with a commanding 14-0 win against the Bartica Football Association. Sandra Johnson and
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By Isanella Patoir isanella@newsroom.gy The Neurosurgery Department of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) recently performed a record eight complex brain tumours within six days, marking a significant step in advancing neurosurgery. This is a direct result of the acquisition of the state-of-the-art $69 million CUSA Clarity surgical system, a first for Guyana and the
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The Civil Aviation Training School (CATS) on Monday held its graduation ceremony at the Umana Yana, where 36 persons graduated in various disciplines such as Flight Information and Alerting Services and Approach Control. Twenty-three out of the 36 persons graduated as Aeronautical Information Management Officers and Air Traffic Control Assistants after completing 6 months of
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