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Expansion works have commenced at the Linden Technical Institute as part of efforts to enhance education delivery in Region Ten. As a means of gaining both employment and experience simultaneously, five students from the institute will be working on the project and will be paid a stipend. They are: Esuan Fraser, Electrical Installation; Ksena McKinnon,
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Minister of Education Priya Manickchand Monday turned the sod to mark the commencement of the construction of a new nursery school in the village of Rockstone, Region 10. The new nursery school will be constructed by Ele’s Trading & Hardware. The project, valued at G$52,180,950, will be completed within six months. To facilitate the start
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On Monday, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand officially turned the sod to mark the commencement of construction of an exterior block at the Diamond Secondary School, East Bank Demerara. This significant project, valued at G$74,056,950, is set to benefit 750 students from the catchment areas of Diamond and the Soesdyke Linden Highway, the Education Ministry
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Family members of 24-year-old Simon Griffith are seeking answers following his mysterious death at a relative’s house on Kairie Island, North West District, on August 2. His father, Terrence Sandy, last saw him alive on the morning of August 1. A post-mortem on August 6 revealed that Simon died from asphyxiation, ligature strangulation and blunt
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With Guyana’s rapid transformation underway, thanks to the oil and gas sector which is fuelling other sectors of the economy, the country is experiencing a labour deficit that is now more than 100,000, Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud said Monday. As a result, there is an aggressive drive to get Guyanese abroad to return home. Persaud,
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A pioneer in adventure, community, cultural, and nature tourism, Wilderness Explorers is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Established 30 years ago in 1994, the Destination Management Company has been offering trips to Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and throughout the Caribbean. Tony Thorne, Managing Director of Wilderness Explorers, said the vision of the company was “to create
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The One Guyana President’s Cup tournament organised by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and the National Sports Commission was held on Saturday (August 10) at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue. The Guyana Badminton Association’s tournament was in the form of a team tournament, with four teams selected via a random draw. COURT CONQUERORS:
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It’s not the money. According to Andre Russell, premier West Indian cricketers are “just not interested in playing Tests.” The issue has been simmering forever, with cricketers popular with T20 leagues around the world – like Russell – often staying away from West Indies cricket, particularly the longest format. Sometimes, they have been called mercenaries. Most recently,
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[Jamaica Observer] – The smell of blood and loud wails from grieving relatives of the victims of Sunday night’s mass killing in Cherry Tree Lane in Clarendon, Jamaica permeated the atmosphere on Monday morning, telling the tale of the terror which unfolded while people played a game of bingo and listened to music at a
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In all of the University of Guyana’s (UG) 61 years in existence, it has not managed to put together a teaching programme or institute that holistically addresses all of the work that needs to be done country’s marine and riverine sector. But now, with the launch Monday of the Institute for Marine and Riverine Ecologies
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