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The Ministry of Education proudly celebrated the success of over 600 students who graduated from the Secondary Competency Certificate Program (SCCP) during a grand ceremony that marked a significant milestone for technical and vocational education in Guyana. The ceremony, held under the theme of transformation and opportunity, highlighted the remarkable achievements of the 2022–2023 cohort,
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Sunday’s second match in the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) saw English outfit Hampshire Hawks take on home favourites Guyana Amazon Warriors with both sides having won and lost a match so far in the tournament. Some remarkable hitting from Warriors at the last saw the home side boss the end of a tricky
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Jayden Seales registered astonishing figures of 15.5-10-5-4 as West Indies bowled out Bangladesh for 164 on the second day of the second Test at Sabina Park. Seales’ bowling figures were the most economical in Test cricket since 1977 (minimum 60 balls). In response, West Indies lost Mikyle Louis early but Kraigg Brathwaite and Keacy Carty took them to 70–1 before bad light
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A memorial service was held on Sunday at the Umana Yana, in Kingston, Georgetown for the five soldiers who died one year ago in the fatal Guyana Defence Force (GDF) helicopter crash. The crash, which occurred on December 6, 2023, claimed the lives of five servicemen namely: Lieutenant Colonel Michael Charles, Colonel Michael Shahoud, Retired
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Another closely fought match in the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) in the first of Sunday’s double-header of fixtures saw Victoria overcome Rangpur Riders by a margin of 10 runs in Providence. After losing their first match the Riders were looking to get their points tally moving but they came up against a slick
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A new chapter in the educational development of Quiko Village was written with the official commissioning of the Quiko Primary School. The Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, presided over the event, which took place on a recent trip to the region, marking a significant step forward in improving access to quality education. The newly
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In a landmark development for early childhood education in hinterland communities, the Ministry of Education officially inaugurated the Moco Moco Nursery School on Saturday, November 23, at Moco Moco, Region Nine. This new facility, constructed at a cost of $13,821,020, exemplifies the Ministry’s dedication to ensuring equitable access to quality education for Guyana’s youngest learners.
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix that was brought to life by two mid-race safety cars and a penalty for McLaren’s Lando Norris. Verstappen was in a tight fight with Norris throughout the race until the Briton was given a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for failing to slow for yellow flags. The
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Ezekiel Smith, a 19-year-old of West Watooka, Linden, Region 10, died in a Sunday morning accident. Police Headquarters reported that the fatal accident at about 03:45 hrs Sunday at the Washer Pond Public Road in Mackenzie, Linden. The accident involved a car (#PAH 2213) owned and driven by Ivor Mc Nab, a 21-year-old soldier from
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Sunday said his government’s intentions to upgrade the airstrip at Camp Jaguar in the New River Triangle area is meant to enhance support for Indigenous communities there. “… we have Indigenous people in that community who require service. “Right now the infrastructure to service them- to have food, and humanitarian
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