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The Carnegie School of Home Economics (CSHE) commemorated 92 years of excellence in education and training with the graduation of 114 students at its annual ceremony today. Held under the theme “Shaping Generations with Creativity and Skills: 92 Years of Transformation in Education and Training,” the event celebrated the institution’s legacy and its graduates’ promising
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Press Release from the Guyana Football Federation The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is proud to announce the departure of the Under-17 Boys and Girls national teams for Suriname to compete in four critical international matches each. These games are part of a bilateral agreement with the Suriname Football Association, aimed at fostering competitive youth development.
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Australia collapsed to 67-7 as India rallied with the ball to seize the initiative, despite being dismissed for just 150 on an extraordinary opening day of the first Test in Perth. After opting to bat first the tourists, who made a staggering six changes from their historic third Test defeat by New Zealand earlier in November, were
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For the second day in a row, captain Shahid Ramzan claimed the Player-of-the-Match award with a superb all-round performance to lead the Select XI to victory over East Bank in the Demerara Cricket Board’s ‘Next Generation’ Inter-Association Under-15, 50-over competition. And Satindra Shiwdarsan starred with bat and ball on Thursday to spur East Coast to
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Concacaf conducted the official draw for the 2025 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Qualifiers. The qualifying tournament for next year’s Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship will take place from February 20 to 25 across four venues in Central America and the Caribbean. Guyana is in Group A alongside Haiti, Belize and Antigua and Barbuda. The 24 Women’s U-20 national teams participating were split
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The Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GBBFF) will host the prestigious ‘Mr. Guyana’ National Seniors’ Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships on December 1, 2024, at Olympic House. Top athletes, including recent Central American and Caribbean gold medalists Emmerson Campbell, Hannah Rampersaud, Nicholas Albert, and Julio Sinclair, are expected to compete. Other notable participants include Christina Ramsammy,
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A successful police operation in Agatash Village, Bartica on Thursday resulted in the arrest of a murder suspect and the discovery of three unlicensed shotguns. The operation was led by Senior Superintendent Dion Moore, Commander of Regional Police Division #7, who acted on intelligence received at approximately 11:04 hrs. Commander Moore, accompanied by a team
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Four individuals, including two teenagers, have been formally charged with the murder of 40-year-old Davanan Hosea, a chainsaw operator, who was killed on November 17 during a violent altercation. The accused, 24-year-old Javon Granstuart and 21-year-old Rodwell Fraser, both construction workers from Victory Valley, Timehri, were charged alongside two 16-year-olds. All four appeared before Principal
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See the full statement issued below: On November 21, 2024, Demerara Bank Ltd proudly commemorated its 30th anniversary, celebrating three decades of excellence and impact in the banking industry. During this landmark event, the Chairman of Demerara Bank Ltd delivered an inspiring speech that reflected on the bank’s remarkable journey, its accomplishments and its aspirations
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo believes immediate action is needed as concerns mount over the growing issue of expired goods being sold in Guyana’s supermarkets. At a press conference on Thursday, Jagdeo didn’t mince words, condemning the practice as both dangerous and irresponsible. His comments come in response to a recent report that highlighted a
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