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HEALTH

First Digital Health Cohort Graduates, Ready to Support Guyana’s Digital Transformation

The Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, on Wednesday attended a certificate luncheon honouring the first cohort of graduates of the Digital…

6 minutes ago · Staff Reporter

Feature

Goed Bananen Land man dies at 106

Goed Bananen Land, East Canje resident Harold Bissoo, who recently celebrated his 106th birthday, has died. Bissoo passed away peacefully on Wednesday…

2 hours ago · Staff Reporter

INFRASTRUCTURE

Avalon gold study points to major jobs, investment at Omai…Up to 2,000 construction jobs

Avalon Gold Exploration Inc. says a new economic study has outlined a possible path to redeveloping the historic Omai gold mine into…

2 hours ago · Staff Reporter

Feature

Hindu leader backs stronger gambling laws, warns of harm to families

Hindu religious leader Pandit Roopnarain Persaud has welcomed new legislation aimed at tightening oversight of Guyana’s gambling industry, warning that gambling can…

5 hours ago · Staff Reporter

BUSINESS

President rejects Bloomberg’s ‘oil curse’ claim, cites IMF praise of Guyana’s economy

President Dr. Irfaan Ali has rejected claims that Guyana is at risk of falling into an “oil curse,” arguing that the International…

5 hours ago · Staff Reporter

INFRASTRUCTURE

Bourda Cemetery to become cleaner and safer space – Local Gov’t Minister

The historic Bourda Cemetery in Georgetown is being cleaned and restored as part of a wider government effort to improve cemeteries, burial…

5 hours ago · Staff Reporter

EDUCATION

Top CSEC results show rural schools are rising — Nandlall

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, says this year’s top CSEC results show that students from rural and…

6 hours ago · Staff Reporter

EDUCATION

CSEC Mathematics pass rate inches to 34.5%

Guyana’s pass rate for Mathematics at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations has increased to 34.5 per cent this year, up…

23 hours ago · Staff Reporter

ENVIRONMENT

Ali urges Caribbean media to take regional stories to global audiences

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has urged Caribbean media professionals to make greater use of global digital platforms to take regional content…

1 day ago · Staff Reporter

CRIME

Man pleads guilty to murdering ex-partner at Linden wedding

Twenty-two-year-old labourer Shaka “Concrete Man” Phillips on Monday pleaded guilty to murdering his former partner, 26-year-old teacher and mother of three Jenel…

1 day ago · Staff Reporter