March 2025

The Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) Inc. marked a significant milestone on March 1, celebrating its first anniversary at a grand event held at Cara Lodge Hotel in Georgetown. The event, commemorating one year since the Chamber’s official launch on February 25, 2024, gathered an impressive array of guests including government representatives, diplomats, public and
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Fifty individuals, consisting of one male and 49 females graduated from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Early Childhood Development Course last Friday. The graduates who hail from Regions Two to Ten completed a comprehensive programme focused on cultivating an understanding of early childhood development, fostering positive developmental outcomes, and implementing age-appropriate stimulation
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Amna Ally, a politcal heavyweight in the main opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), has tendered her resignation from the party. In her resignation letter addressed to Aubrey Norton, the party leader, Ally expressed deep regret and cited what she described as a “continuous disregard for women” within its ranks. Ally confirmed her resignation in
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By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy Seawall on a Sunday night, the place to be – if you have a taste for loud music and cold drinks, between Camp Street and the Kitty Roundabout. It’s a weekly ritual, a ‘lime’ so bustling that the sound of rival boom boxes clashes in mid-air. The basslines race along the
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The bodies of Rajendra Singh, 62-year-old labourer and his son, Reekesh Singh 27, a security guard, both of Lot 33, Number 4 Settlement, Blairmont, West Bank Berbice, who tragically fell overboard during a hunting trip, were successfully recovered on Sunday. Reports are that around 8:30 hrs, while searching for the two men, family members located
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India beat New Zealand by 44 runs in the final group match of the Champions Trophy to set up a semi-final against Australia. Having been set 250 to win on a slow surface in Dubai, the Black Caps were bowled out for 205 after a masterful performance from India’s spinners with Varun Chakravarthy taking 5-42.
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Several local and international business organisations have strongly condemned the unlawful incursion of Venezuelan naval vessels into Guyana’s maritime territory, an action which threatens both regional stability and the economic security of the nation. Earlier, statements were issued by key private sector groups, including the Private Sector Commission (PSC), the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and
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Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, KC, has expressed grave concern following Saturday’s incident in which a Venezuelan coast guard vessel entered the maritime waters of Guyana. Scotland in her statement, referenced the statement from President Dr Irfaan Ali, who confirmed the incursion. According to President Ali, the Venezuelan vessel approached Guyana’s lawfully operating assets within its
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By Azizi Christiani Twenty (20) teachers from Region Two participated in a two-day badminton training workshop last Friday and Saturday, aimed at introducing the sport in schools. The initiative was facilitated by the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, National Sports Commission and Region Two Sports Organiser, Wazeeda Bacchus. The
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