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Guyana flexed its muscle as the host nation for the 51st Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding Championships, winning an impressive 27 medals at Sunday’s conclusion at the National Cultural Centre. Eleven of the medals were gold, nine silver, and seven bronze, while the proverbial ‘cherry on top’ was Emmerson Campbell, winning a prized International
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A bandit was on Monday morning shot and injured after he tried to rob a businessman at his Campbell Avenue, Georgetown cellphone store. The News Room was informed that the incident unfolded around 11:40 hrs. The intended victim is 39-year-old Dominic Narayan of Diamond, East Bank Demerara. He is a licensed firearm holder. Reports revealed
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Abigail John, a small business owner of Propa Local Wines m of Buxton, East Coast Demerara, is one who did not let an unsuccessful venture deter her. An ambitious young woman with strong confidence in her abilities to grow her business, John, of Middle Walk, Buxton, realised that her initial t-shirt business was not doing
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President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that specialists from Qatar are expected to arrive in Guyana soon to conduct cardiac surgeries, eliminating the existing case backlog in the country. The head of state made the announcement on Sunday at the sod turning ceremony for the $6.5 billion new Lethem Regional Hospital in Region Nine
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Ten vulnerable households from Shiriri, Region Nine received the keys to their new homes, providing a safe and stable environment for their families through the Hinterland Housing Programme. The keys were presented by the Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues, on Friday. Clarita Saba said that the new home will improve her
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Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues on Friday commissioned a new $23.3 million water supply system in Quiko Village in Region Nine, supplying 98 per cent of the village with potable water. The old water supply system, commissioned some 10 years ago in the central section of the village, was benefitting
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As official plans are underway to make the University of Guyana (UG) tuition-free, the institution in a statement said it supports the agenda. UG also addressed some concerns including the upcoming graduation ceremonies. However, in a statement, the University noted that tuition fees usually cover a lot of the university’s operating expenses. As such, engagements
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To address overcrowding and provide a comfortable environment for learning, a new secondary-level facility will be built at Tabatinga in Region Nine (Upper Takatu-Upper Essequibo). On Sunday, President Dr Irfaan Ali turned the sod to mark the beginning of the construction of the facility during a visit to the region. The school, which will be
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In an effort to advance the level of health care provided, the sod was on Sunday turned to begin construction of a modern $6.5 billion Lethem Regional Hospital. President Dr Irfaan Ali and Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony along with other officials participated in the ceremonial activity. The project forms part of the US$97
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Dominic Gaskin, former Alliance for Change (AFC) executive member and son-in-law of ex-President David Granger, has suggested the opposition parties would be unable to beat the PPP at next year’s general elections, particular because of their actions the last time around in trying to rig the 2020 elections. “That’s my view, and it’s not with
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