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Scotiabank has been named Guyana’s Best Consumer Digital Bank 2024 by Global Finance (New York). The Bank has also been awarded in the sub category for the Best Mobile Banking App in the country.  The Global Finance Best Digital Bank Awards winners are chosen based on entries provided by financial institutions. Entrants are judged on the
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A Brazilian National is among three persons who were charged on Monday with illegal entry and drug trafficking. The three men were arrested after being found at an illegal airstrip in Bashaizon Village, South Rupununi, Region Nine on October 6. Those charged are Robintaine Peixoto Saraiva, a 48-year-old Brazilian miner of Boa Vista, Brazil; Hamlet
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By Vishani Ragobeer in La Jolla, San Diego vishani@newsroom.gy Guyana, the small South American country of 83,000 square miles, is preparing for a massive increase in energy production, a feat its Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud said will be fuelled by natural gas, hydropower, and solar energy. The Foreign Secretary spoke about the country’s energy plans
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A day after sugar workers at the Blairmont Sugar Estate, West Coast Berbice, staged a strike, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha said that the strike was a result of miscommunication. He told the News Room that the estate’s management was attempting to get workers to meet a certain standard at the estate. “It was a
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During the World Food Day exhibition at the Bourda Cricket Ground in Georgetown, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha emphasised that this year’s theme – ‘Right to Food for a Better Life and a Better Future’ – is a call to action. Mustapha highlighted that access to nutritious, safe, and sustainable food is essential for human
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After months of investigation, the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) on Wednesday said it has wrapped up its probe and has recommended dozens of charges against Deputy Police Commissioner (ag) Calvin Brutus for alleged financial impropriety. It is now up to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to provide legal advice on the way forward
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Copassa Group, a leading independent insurance agency, publicly announced its presence in Guyana during the International Business Conference on Wednesday, revealing plans to introduce tailored insurance solutions to the Guyanese community. Founded and led by Lida Guichard Henning, the company brings over 40 years of experience in health and life insurance across the Caribbean, Latin
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The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has announced its support for Joel Alleyne’s participation in the prestigious 2024 International Sports Conditioning Course at the Hungarian University of Sports Science (HUSS) in Budapest. This initiative is part of the GOA’s broader strategic plan aimed at maximizing the benefits of Olympic Solidarity grants, which are designed to foster
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Some 17 acres of land in the township of Mabaruma in Region One (Barima-Waini) has been identified for housing development, catering for the allocation of approximately 90 house lots during the initial stage. “We have the preliminary block plan and from that preliminary block plan the Ministry of Housing would have already completed the design
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After playing unbeaten to be deservedly promoted to League A of the Concacaf Nations League, Guyana’s Golden Jaguars are back to League B after a winless outing in League A. Their latest defeat came Tuesday evening when Suriname crushed them 5-1 at the Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadium in Paramaribo.  Sheraldo Becker opened the match with
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