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See below full statement from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC): The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is pleased to announce the successful surgical treatment and discharge of a six-year-old female patient who sustained a critical gunshot wound to her head on June 16, 2024. The warhead penetrated the left temporal region and became lodged
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As the government makes upgrades to the road link that replaced the decades-old railway lines along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), consideration is being given to putting in place a new railway system connecting Haslington on the ECD to Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara. This is according to Vice President Dr. Bharrat
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Members of the group – 9 Nations – which brings together indigenous tribes in Guyana, on Tuesday hosted a rehearsal session for the upcoming ‘Indigenous Imaginations’, an event scheduled for August 10 2024 at The Black Magenta on Camp Street, Georgetown. Speaking with the News Room, Nigel Butler who is the Vice President of 9
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In a definitive stance on Wednesday, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo told reporters that the Cabinet remains highly unlikely to offer an extension to the license granted to CGX Energy Inc. and the Frontera Energy Corporation –joint venture partners in the Corentyne Block offshore Guyana. Though the company had hoped for more time to evaluate
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Two students, Amariah Rodrigues and Jamel Fredericks, were honored and rewarded on Tuesday for their outstanding performances at the just concluded National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) Examinations. They were presented with laptops and printers at the Practical Institution Centre, Samaan Drive, Durban Backlands, having both earned a spots at the prestigious Queen’s College. The community
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The Matrimonial Causes Amendment Bill 2024 was passed on Wednesday in the National Assembly to further modernise the legislative framework in Guyana. Receiving unanimous support, the bill reforms the existing act by removing existing discriminatory provisions, ensuring the fundamental right of receiving legal recourse is protected. Additionally, the amendments also make provision for divorce on
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The trial concerning alleged fraud in the 2020 General and Regional elections hit a snag on its third day. These issues predominantly center around the admissibility of evidence and the accuracy of court records, forcing an abrupt adjournment. The hearing began on Wednesday with lawyers in a banter over admissibility of evidence and the mention
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See below full statement issued by the Ministry of Finance: Government has been ramping up support for key sectors of Guyana’s economy amid its continued expansion and current status of being the fastest growing economy in the world. In this light, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the
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The Trinidad and Tobago  Football Association (TTFA) has fired Angus Eve as the senior men’s national football team head coach. In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, the TTFA said it will commence the search for a new head coach. “Our focus is firmly set on the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. We recognize the importance
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See below the full statement issued:   The Government of Guyana continues to offer its unwavering support to the mining sector and wishes to reiterate the following measures, initiatives, projects and investments it has implemented since assuming office in 2020. These actions, which are in keeping with the PPP/C government’s manifesto promises, are geared towards
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