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Young trio shines in Rapid and Blitz Open Chess competitions
FIDE Master and Arbiter of the tournaments Anthony Drayton (centre) with the top performers. From left are: Sachin Pitamber, Aditi Joshi, Keron Sandiford and Kyle Couchman It came as no surprise to ...
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GWI records 98.3% coverage as Guyana improves access to potable water
Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues commissioned the wells (DPI Photo) Guyana’s population now has 98.3 percent access to potable water, marking a remarkable achievement ...
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CARICOM welcomes Mia Mottley as new Chairman
NEW YEAR STATEMENT BY NEW CHAIR OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) HONOURABLE MIA AMOR MOTTLEY, S.C., M.P. PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS “In our unity lies our strength. This must be our truth and our ...
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PPP at 75: President says it will continue ‘guiding Guyana to greater heights of prosperity and unity’
See below full statement from President Dr Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Progressive Party. On this historic occasion of the ...
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Support increased for disability and public assistance beneficiaries in 2024
Minister of Human Service and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud engages a person living with disability The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has reported an increase in the number of ...
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Cardiac ICU reports below 5% mortality rate
The mortality rate in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation remains below five percent for 2024, which Head of the Internal Medicine Department, Dr Mahendra ...
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Trinidad declares State of Emergency
(Loop News) Trinidad and Tobago has declared a State of Emergency. In a statement Monday morning, the government said: “Pursuant to secton 8 of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, ...
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Miners to join the fight against malaria; over 27,000 cases detected in 2024
With 27, 169 cases of malaria diagnosed in 2024, Guyana is intensifying efforts to eliminate the life-threatening disease by allowing gold miners to play a pivotal role. Minister of Health, Dr Frank ...
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Will Rohit play in Sydney?
India coach Gautam Gambhir did not confirm whether out-of-form captain Rohit Sharma would be part of the starting XI for the New Year’s Test in Sydney or not. “The head coach is here. That should be ...
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Jagdeo salutes PPP’s 75 years of ‘fighting for freedom’ of all Guyanese
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday reminded of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) long history of resistance, declaring that the party has spent a significant portion of its 75 years ...
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Grief-stricken family demands justice and answers
The relatives of Yognand Chaitram are demanding justice and answers following the tragic incident that resulted in his untimely demise. Yognand, a 29-year-old cane harvester hailing from Alness ...
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Carter: “The most personal danger I have felt since leaving the White House was in Guyana in 1992″
President Desmond Hoyte welcomed President and Mrs. Carter during a visit to Guyana in October 1990. (Photo K Moore/The Carter Center) Guyana’s 1992 elections marked a historic turning point for the ...