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– Police investigation underway Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud, has issued a stern warning regarding the use of fake and unauthorised pension books. The issue is currently under investigation by the Guyana Police Force. During a recent outreach in Region Six, Minister Persaud outlined the severity of the matter and warned
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Press Release from CPL The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) finals will be hosted in Guyana in 2025 and Barbados in 2026. CPL has agreed to a one-year deal for the finals to be held in Guyana in 2025. For 2026 the finals will be held at the iconic Kensington Oval in Barbados for
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Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer and Akeal Hosein have all opted out of West Indies’ T20I squad for their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka for personal reasons. Opening batter Evin Lewis, who had last played a T20I during the World Cup in 2022, returned to the side for the three T20Is in Dumbulla. Lewis was also picked for the ODI leg
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Reigning champions Guyana Amazon Warriors booked their spot in the 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final by inflicting an eight-wicket defeat over Barbados Royals in Providence. Imran Tahir won the toss and decided to field first, himself and his fellow bowlers working as a well-oiled unit to restrict and run through the Royals
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The University of Guyana is set to graduate over three thousand, five hundred (3,500) graduands, the largest number in the sixty–one-year history of the University. The nation’s premier tertiary educational institution will host its 58th Convocation Ceremonies as follows: For Turkeyen and IDCE Students Graduation Ball – Tuesday November 5th, 6pm to midnight. Graduation Ceremonies
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The Centre for Local Business Development celebrated the graduation of 18 women from its third cohort of the AccelerateHer female entrepreneurship programme on Friday. The four-month intensive training focused on building leadership and business skills. Participants hailed from Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10, representing industries such as tourism, medical services, manufacturing,
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[Reuters] – Armed men belonging to the Gran Grif gang killed at least 70 people, including three infants, and forced at least 3,000 to flee as they swept through a Haitian town shooting automatic rifles at residents, the U.N. said on Friday. “We are horrified by Thursday’s gang attacks in the town of Pont-Sonde in
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Although an order was issued ordering their release, two men were on Friday remanded to prison after they were charged for allegedly abducting Joshua David called ‘Bricks’ one week ago. Alpha Poole, 35 of Stanley Place, Kitty, Georgetown and Osafo Peters, 28 of William Street, Kitty, Georgetown appeared before Chief Magistrate (ag) Faith McGusty at
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The existing New Amsterdam Hospital is being replaced with another, more modern facility that costs about US$161 million. And Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said once that new hospital is built, the current one will be transformed into a mental health facility. At a People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) press conference on Thursday,
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On October 3, 2024, the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana commemorated the 125th anniversary of the Arbitral Award of 1899, which marked the final settlement of the boundary between the then British Guiana and Venezuela. This Award, delivered by a distinguished international tribunal, remains a cornerstone of Guyana’s territorial integrity and international law.
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