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(MOTP) President David Granger has urged residents of Blairmont, West Coast Berbice to use their religious faith to promote peace, unity and harmony even as the administration continues to work to transform the country into a more cohesive society. The President was at the time speaking at the prana pratistha or consecration ceremony of a […]
Miss World Guyana, Nuriyyih Gerrard on Friday launched her Beauty with a Purpose and Awareness Campaign for the international leg of the pageant which will take place on December 20th in Washington D.C. Ms. Gerrard is using her influence as a beauty ambassador to pursue change in the area of mental health, as attempts are […]
Digicel is continuing its investment in sports, and on Friday, the company presented the annual Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) Summer Camp with a financial boost. The donation was made by Digicel’s Communications Manager, Vidya Bijlall-Sanichara and Brand Ambassador Christopher Barnwell to the club’s President Alfred Mentore in the presence of the camp attendees. Sanichara said […]
A four-member team has departed Guyana for Curacao in an effort to bring glory to their home country at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) under-12 Junior Development Tournament from August 22-26. The team members, Sarah Klautky, Sekai Akilah Jones, Vadeanand Resaul and Adesh Khayyam, were selected based on their all year round performance both locally and […]
The oil is not flowing as yet but Guyana is preparing for that eventuality and its possible impact. A five member team from Guyana is currently attending a Global Workshop on Oil Spill Response Planning in the USA. The team comprises persons from the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, the […]
(BBC) Usain Bolt won the men’s 200m to claim his second Rio 2016 gold, his eighth at an Olympics, and keep alive his hopes of an unprecedented ‘treble treble’. The Jamaican ran 19.78 seconds to come home ahead of Canada’s Andre de Grasse and France’s Christophe Lemaitre. Britain’s Adam Gemili clocked the same time as […]
The prime suspect in the murder of 14-year-old, Malika Hamilton, has been arrested. According to a police statement, the man was found by police officers hiding in a barrel in the Ann’s Grove Cemetery. He has been identified as Alvin Reid aka Satan. A wanted bulletin was issued for his arrest just after a post […]
The Guyana Defence Force has launched its Field Tactical Exercise, Homeguard, with troops moving into the Exercise Area located in the jungles and savannahs of Ituni and Tacama (Regions 10 and 6). The Exercise will culminate on August 26. According to the GDF, the Exercise is designed to assess the GDF troops in simulations of battle […]
Digicel has moved into the lane as the main sponsor of the Boyce and Jefford Track and Field Classic VII, which takes place on August 27 and 28 at the MSC Ground in Linden. A record number of 178 athletes are registered to compete at the event this year. During a presentation on Wednesday, Digicel’s Events […]
President David Granger will head into next week’s PNC Reform Congress unchallenged for the leader of the party position. This will be the first party congress being held since the PNC went into government as part of a coalition. The congress takes place on August 27 and 28. At a press conference on Wednesday morning, […]
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