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Please see below full statement from Ministry of Finance: Georgetown, Ministry of Finance, August 31, 2024: Despite persistent repercussions of the global polycrisis- lingering public health challenges, the ever-present realities of climate change and exposure to natural disasters, and the domestic pass through of global economic realities and policies-which continued to weigh on the economic
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Citizens Bank, which started out as a service centre at Thirst Park on July 20, 2000 has now opened its latest branch to the tune of $1.8B at Aubrey Barker Road in Georgetown. The 27 employees at the new facility, which is essentially taking over the operations of the original Thirst Park branch, are promising
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Mid-year report: Guyana’s real GDP grew by 49.7% Guyana’s economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth, with President Dr Irfaan Ali announcing that the country’s real GDP grew by an impressive 49.7% in the first half of 2024. This substantial economic expansion is reflective of a strong and diversified economy that has weathered numerous challenges
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A brilliant bowling performance from Leon Reddy and a solid knock from opener Saeed Jumratty guided Berbice to a three-wicket win over Demerara in the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board’s Under-13 Inter-county 40-over competition on Friday at the LBI ground, East Coast Demerara. Demerara’s second defeat in as many games effectively ruled them
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Seven Indian experts in the sugar industry will be embedded in the management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) “to support further mechanisation and transformation of the industry,” President Dr Irfaan Ali said on Saturday morning. Already, 12 experts from Cuba are in the country to help with the revitalisation of the industry, the President said in a statement live on his Facebook page from the Kingston, Georgetown Seawall.
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In marking the passing of Sir Shridath Ramphal, the second Commonwealth Secretary-General, who served from 1975 -1990, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, issued the following statement:     It is with the greatest sorrow that we mourn the passing of Sir Shridath “Sonny” Ramphal. He was a giant of the Caribbean and
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MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM THE CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE PASSING OF SIR SHRIDATH RAMPHAL, GCMG, AC, ONZ, OE, OCC, KC, FRSA, NIIV, OM The CARICOM Secretariat is profoundly saddened at the passing of a stalwart of our Community, Sir Shridath “Sonny” Ramphal, on 30 August 2024. In an illustrious career devoted to public service, Sir
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STATEMENT BY THE LEADER OF THE PNCR, LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION AND CHAIRMAN OF APNU, MR. AUBREY C. NORTON, MP I join the local and global community in extending sincere condolences to the family of Sir Shridath Ramphal on his death on the 30th August 2024. Sir Shridath belongs to a long list of distinguished Guyanese.
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Click here to watch the winning six  The Guyana Amazon Warriors secured a stunning last ball win over the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons thanks to a brilliant batting cameo from Dwaine Pretorius. In a match that swung one way and then the other throughout it was the last gasp batting effort of the South African
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See below full message from Attorney General, Anil Nandlall: It is with profound sadness that I learnt of the passing of Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal earlier today. He was nearly 96 years old. No doubt, his was a long and distinguished life, achieving heights on the global stage to which most hardly aspire, moreover, attain.
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