October 2024

President Dr. Irfaan Ali is set to address the National Assembly this Thursday, October 10, at a sitting at 10:00hrs, marking his second address to Parliament since taking office. The address, confirmed through the official Order Paper for the 86th Sitting of the 12th Parliament of Guyana, also confirms the return of the legislative body
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The Agriculture Information System (AIS) was launched on Monday, marking a pivotal shift in improving the sector through technology. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, at the launch of the system at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, emphasised the need to embrace technology to improve services and develop a better data system. The system offers several components
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Five men accused of the abduction of Joshua David will be detained in custody for a further 72 hours after investigators successfully managed to obtain extensions for their detention on Monday. The five men surrendered to the Brickdam Police Station, Georgetown on Friday. They are: Aaron Alleyne called ‘Cats’, Wayne Barker, Damion Barlow, Dwayne Griffith
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The armed bandit who robbed a New Amsterdam, Berbice jewellery and pawnshop on Monday died from a gunshot wound to his chest. Police Headquarters reported that two men wearing hoodies and armed with handguns went to a jewellery store and pawnshop at Trinity Street and Main Road, New Amsterdam at about 10:20 hrs. At the
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The Guyana Lottery Company Limited (GLCL) on Monday launched its Lotto Supa 6 Christmas Spectacular promotion at its office on Lamaha Street, in Georgetown. Through this promotion, the winner will take home a brand new Toyota Yaris Cross from Beharry Automotive Limited, valued at almost $10 million (duty included). To win the car, along with
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A man was shot dead after allegedly robbing a jewellery store at New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) on Monday. The News Room understands that the man, who has not yet been identified, injured a customer at the establishment during the robbery. The business owner ran after the bandit, chasing him through a nearby
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Residents of Santa Aratack in Region Three have received a modern communal kitchen for the first time. As a gift from the Men on Mission (MoM) initiative, the facility will see almost 50 nursery and primary school children receiving fresh, well-balanced meals. Headmistress Muriel Patterson expressed how important the gift is to the younger residents.
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A new cricket tournament- a Global Super League- will launch in Guyana from November 26 to December 7, 2024, with five teams from five different countries set to compete for a significant prize fund of US$1 million. The event will feature the Guyana Amazon Warriors and four other established T20 teams from around the world.
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Aaron Jones was the star of a thrilling 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final, a nerveless display with the bat powered the St. Lucia Kings to the title with a six-wicket victory over Guyana Amazon Warriors with 11 balls remaining. After winning the toss and electing to chase it looked as if the
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