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The Ministry of Tourism, Industry & Commerce, in collaboration with the Guyana Tourism Authority, is proud to announce the official launch of the Coursera Tourism, Entrepreneurship, and Competitiveness Training Platform. The Coursera Tourism, Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness Training Platform offers a curated selection of courses to address critical developmental areas in the tourism, hospitality, and business
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Guyana’s ace squash player Nicolette Fernandes created history a week ago, winning a second Masters title at the World Squash Federation Masters tournament in the Netherlands. The legendary squash player copped the Women’s 40+ category, topping Samantha Teran in straight sets (11-6, 11-4, 12-10) in the final. Fernandes, who previously won the Women’s 35+ title
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A Non-Pariel, East Coast Demerara (ECD) businesswoman and her daughter-in-law were robbed at gunpoint on Wednesday by two masked men, one armed with a gun. Monica Abdool, the owner of Monica Supermarket, told the News Room about how the event unfolded and stated that this had been a recurring issue for several years. In less
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See below full press release from the Canadian High Commission:  The High Commission of Canada is pleased to inform you that Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honorable Mélanie Joly, announced the following diplomatic appointment: Sébastien Sigouin is appointed High Commissioner (Designate) to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and Plenipotentiary Representative to the Caribbean Community.
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Two years after unexpectedly announcing her retirement, Deandra Dottin is back in West Indies’ squad for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE. Dottin, the scorer of the fastest century in women’s T20Is, made a sudden decision to quit in 2022, citing a “non-conducive” environment within the West Indies set-up. She reversed that decision last month, with one eye
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As Foreign Ministers meet in Cameroon, Guyana called for greater support to be thrown behind investments in key transport infrastructure, including cross-border linkages. Guyana’s Ambassador to Qatar, Safraaz Shadood made this call as he spoke at the 50th Session of the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). This meeting is
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Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police and former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Paul Slowe is allegedly involved in another sexual offence. The investigation was launched while Slowe currently has a pending matter of the same nature before the court. Police Headquarters, in a statement issued on Thursday, said Slowe is being investigated for the
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See below the full statement issued by the US Embassy in Georgetown: As part of the United States and Guyana’s strong ongoing military-to-military partnership, the U.S. Southern Command conducted a Joint Combined Exercise and Training (JCET) from July 29 to August 26, in close coordination with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).  The U.S. Southern Command routinely conducts
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See below full release from the Ministry of Education: The Ministry of Education’s Nursery Education Sector, in collaboration with the Guyana Education Sector Project Program (GESPP), has initiated a comprehensive four-day refresher training for master trainers, marking a significant milestone in the roll-out of the Guyana Renewed Nursery Curriculum. This crucial training, held at the National Centre
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The University of Guyana’s College of Medical Sciences is celebrating a major achievement as its School of Medicine secures a four-year extension of accreditation from the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP). This renewed accreditation, which extends from 2024 to 2028, follows a rigorous evaluation process, including a comprehensive
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