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The KFC Goodwill International Schools’ football tournament has secured vital sponsorship for the second consecutive year, confirming the Royal International Hotel as a key partner for its expanding 2025 edition. The renewal of the partnership between the Georgetown-based hotel and tournament organisers, Petra, was formalised on Tuesday, providing a significant boost as the eight-team international…
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A mother and her teenage daughter jointly celebrated graduating from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) recently. Haulice London, 41, from Golden Fleece, West Coast Berbice, shared with the News Room that she taught at Little Treasures Academy, a private school, for 19 years before transitioning to the public school, Bush Lot Nursery School,…
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Cannabis amounting to 55.75 pounds was found at a house in Angoys Avenue, New Amsterdam, on Tuesday. In a release, the Guyana Police Force said the large discovery was made during an intelligence-led operation. During the operation, ranks searched a two-storey wooden house where contact was made with two men, a 27-year-old and a 26-year-old,…
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Cardiologist Dr Mahendra Carpen has issued a stern warning that men are dying years earlier than women because of four major causes: heart disease, lung cancer, accidents and suicide, combined with a deep-rooted culture of not seeking help. Speaking Wednesday at the Men’s Wellness Symposium at Herdmanston Lodge for International Men’s Day, Dr. Carpen said…
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The Golden Jaguars delivered a commendable opening run in the CONCACAF Friendly Series, securing back-to-back victories under new Head Coach Thomas Dooley to maintain a perfect record in Group C. Following a tense debut victory, the Golden Jaguars finished their November fixtures with a convincing 4-1 demolition of hosts Antigua and Barbuda at the Sir…
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Several parcels of cannabis were found in the Mahdia arcade, Region Eight, on Tuesday. Police Headquarters reported that ranks conducted searches in the surroundings of the Arcade, during which two black plastic bags and one small transparent plastic bag were found concealed in a drainage channel. The bags contained leaves, seeds and stems suspected to…
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Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud, has raised concerns about the way men seeking help for abuse are treated at Police stations, warning that ridicule and mockery remain major barriers to reporting. “There is work to be done at Police stations so that when men go to report abuse, they are…
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Rising sprint star Keliza Smith has delivered a breakthrough performance for Guyana, capturing a bronze medal in the Women’s 100m final at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Pan American Junior Games medalist finished the highly competitive final in a time of 11.59 seconds at the Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Stadium, securing…
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The Caribbean Heart Institute is proud to announce the availability and advanced use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). This cutting-edge life-support system provides critical care for patients whose hearts or lungs are too weak to function on their own. ECMO has become one of the most powerful tools in modern medicine, offering a second chance…
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The tiny Caribbean island of Curaçao has become the smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup after drawing with Steve McClaren’s Jamaica. The record was held by Iceland, which reached the 2018 finals, but its country is far bigger than Curacao, which has a population of just over 150,000 (similar to Cambridge or…
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