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$700M Port Kaituma Hospital attracts bids up to $319M for completion

$700M Port Kaituma Hospital attracts bids up to $319M for completion

Jul 03, 2019 News Comments Off on $700M Port Kaituma Hospital attracts bids up to $319M for completion

– Engineer estimates $349M more required At the National Procurement and Administration Board (NPTAB) yesterday, the Port Kaituma Hospital, already tagged at some $700M, further attracted bids...
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CJIA board hires experts to tackle sexual harassment

CJIA board hires experts to tackle sexual harassment

Jul 03, 2019 News Comments Off on CJIA board hires experts to tackle sexual harassment

…but remains silent on withdrawal of alleged victim’s security pass The management of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) has started an internal review of its protocols on how it...
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Cabinet approves proposal to remove jail time for 30 grams of ganja or less

Cabinet approves proposal to remove jail time for 30 grams of ganja or less

Jul 03, 2019 News Comments Off on Cabinet approves proposal to remove jail time for 30 grams of ganja or less

– Opposition objects, says Govt. illegal After much debate, the Cabinet yesterday approved a proposal that there should be no more custodial sentences for persons who are found to be in possession...
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State Auditors continue probe of exercise book procurement by GNPL

State Auditors continue probe of exercise book procurement by GNPL

Jul 03, 2019 News Comments Off on State Auditors continue probe of exercise book procurement by GNPL

  – separate verification process ongoing countrywide for textbooks State auditors are continuing their probe of the ordering of exercise books for public schools. The probe is now,...
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Police chief warns of stern action for ranks’ misconduct

Police chief warns of stern action for ranks’ misconduct

Jul 03, 2019 News Comments Off on Police chief warns of stern action for ranks’ misconduct

Commissioner of Police, Leslie James, has issued a stern warning related to misconduct in the force. Speaking Monday during the start of the 180th anniversary celebrations of the Guyana Police Force,...
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NGSA results to be announced today

NGSA results to be announced today

Jul 03, 2019 News Comments Off on NGSA results to be announced today

The National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results will be announced today from 09:00hrs at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD). The number of students who sat the...
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Ex-Berbice cop busted with over 94 kilos of ganja at home

Ex-Berbice cop busted with over 94 kilos of ganja at home

Jul 03, 2019 News Comments Off on Ex-Berbice cop busted with over 94 kilos of ganja at home

An ex-police detective is now in police custody with his wife, also an ex-cop, after ranks from the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) swooped down on their home at No.2 Village, East Canje, Berbice,...
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People putting cat to watch milk at de airport

People putting cat to watch milk at de airport

Jul 03, 2019 Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on People putting cat to watch milk at de airport

De airport people announce how dem investigating all dem case of sexual harassment in de workplace. Of course, a woman got de right to go to work without worrying which man gon hit on her. She...
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YBG-NSBF National Playoffs… Berbice High, NATI, President’s College Royals & Kwakwani into U-18 Semis

YBG-NSBF National Playoffs… Berbice High, NATI, President’s College Royals & Kwakwani into U-18 Semis

Jul 03, 2019 Sports Comments Off on YBG-NSBF National Playoffs… Berbice High, NATI, President’s College Royals & Kwakwani into U-18 Semis

For the first time in the history of the competition, two Berbice schools have reached the semi-final stage of the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) National Schools’ Basketball Festival National...
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Robert Singh medals at Archery competition in Dominican Republic

Robert Singh medals at Archery competition in Dominican Republic

Jul 03, 2019 Sports Comments Off on Robert Singh medals at Archery competition in Dominican Republic

Archery Guyana debut appearance at the 3rd Annual Caribbean Beginners and Developmental Championships held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic was historic in many ways. It the first time the Golden...
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Ramotar granted injunction against Kaieteur News

Ramotar granted injunction against Kaieteur News

Jul 03, 2019 News Comments Off on Ramotar granted injunction against Kaieteur News

Ex-President and former People’s Progressive Party General Secretary, Donald Ramotar, got an injunction against Kaieteur News yesterday. He had gone to court to challenge publications that...
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18th Pan American Games 2019… Forty-member contingent to represent Guyana in Peru this month

18th Pan American Games 2019… Forty-member contingent to represent Guyana in Peru this month

Jul 03, 2019 Sports Comments Off on 18th Pan American Games 2019… Forty-member contingent to represent Guyana in Peru this month

The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has released a list that details a 40-member contingent to represent the Golden Arrowhead at the 18th Pan American Games in the Lima, Peru from July 26 – August...
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ExxonMobil Under-14 Tournament.. Martinez wins player of the week; Cummings Lodge, Marian Academy and St. John’s College among winners

ExxonMobil Under-14 Tournament.. Martinez wins player of the week; Cummings Lodge, Marian Academy and St. John’s College among winners

Jul 03, 2019 Sports Comments Off on ExxonMobil Under-14 Tournament.. Martinez wins player of the week; Cummings Lodge, Marian Academy and St. John’s College among winners

The second annual ExxonMobil Under-14 Schools’ Football tournament continued on Saturday last at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground, Carifesta Avenue despite of the inclement weather. North...
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Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship on this weekend

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship on this weekend

Jul 03, 2019 Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship on this weekend

The Playoff Round in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship is slated to be staged on July 5th and 6th at the Burnham Court, Carmichael and Middle Streets. This...
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Gold is Money are CARICOM Day Dominoes champs

Gold is Money are CARICOM Day Dominoes champs

Jul 03, 2019 Sports Comments Off on Gold is Money are CARICOM Day Dominoes champs

Gold is Money won the CARICOM Day Dominoes competition which concluded on Monday night at Dynasty Sports Bar, South Georgetown. Gold is Money took an early lead as they chalked up 18 games at the end...
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RFA/GBTI U-13 KO Tourney.. FC Basin emerge as North Champs, Tabatinga is #1 in Central District

RFA/GBTI U-13 KO Tourney.. FC Basin emerge as North Champs, Tabatinga is #1 in Central District

Jul 03, 2019 Sports Comments Off on RFA/GBTI U-13 KO Tourney.. FC Basin emerge as North Champs, Tabatinga is #1 in Central District

FC Basin emerged as the champions of the North District with Paiwomak FC as runners-up when the annual Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry/Rupununi Football Association Under-13 Boys Knockout...
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Workers at Aurora Gold Mine strike over lack of union, severance

Workers at Aurora Gold Mine strike over lack of union, severance

Jul 03, 2019 News Comments Off on Workers at Aurora Gold Mine strike over lack of union, severance

Workers at the Aurora Gold Mine (AGM) of Guyana Goldfields have staged a strike over several issues, including alleged workers’ rights abuses, a lack of union representation, and for severance that...
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Avery Trim returns unopposed as Mackenzie SC President

Avery Trim returns unopposed as Mackenzie SC President

Jul 03, 2019 Sports Comments Off on Avery Trim returns unopposed as Mackenzie SC President

The incumbent Avery Trim was elected unopposed as President of the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) after that entity held its Annual General Meeting after a decade. In a press release from new General...
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Publishing all mining agreements good for transparency, but institutional changes needed – GGMC Commissioner

Publishing all mining agreements good for transparency, but institutional changes needed – GGMC Commissioner

Jul 03, 2019 News Comments Off on Publishing all mining agreements good for transparency, but institutional changes needed – GGMC Commissioner

Commissioner (ag.) of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), Newell Dennison, has said that in order for Guyana to become compliant with the recommendations of the Extractive Industries...
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Family of taxi driver who dies in Suddie lockups pickets police station

Family of taxi driver who dies in Suddie lockups pickets police station

Jul 03, 2019 News Comments Off on Family of taxi driver who dies in Suddie lockups pickets police station

A post mortem examination carried out on a taxi driver found dead in a police station lock ups, has concluded that the man died as a result of a fractured larynx, which is located in the neck....
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Manufacturers given tips on how to reduce energy costs

Manufacturers given tips on how to reduce energy costs

Jul 03, 2019 News Comments Off on Manufacturers given tips on how to reduce energy costs

  Local businesses and entrepreneurs are expected to be more equipped with tools to optimise their use of energy services. This is as a result of an energy auditing and management training...
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Govt. launches consultations for cybersecurity strategy

Govt. launches consultations for cybersecurity strategy

Jul 03, 2019 News Comments Off on Govt. launches consultations for cybersecurity strategy

Spearheaded by the National Data Management Authority (NDMA), a stakeholder consultation process was launched at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre yesterday, for the development of a National Cyber...
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Suriname’s police chief pledges closer collaboration with Guyana

Suriname’s police chief pledges closer collaboration with Guyana

Jul 03, 2019 News Comments Off on Suriname’s police chief pledges closer collaboration with Guyana

  The Guyana Police Force is celebrating its 180th Anniversary which commenced on July 1, with a church service held at the Officers Mess. Among the guests was Commissioner of Korps Politie...
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Region Four names second batch of pupils for ‘Great Minds’ initiative

Region Four names second batch of pupils for ‘Great Minds’ initiative

Jul 03, 2019 News Comments Off on Region Four names second batch of pupils for ‘Great Minds’ initiative

Even ahead of the release of 2019 National Grade Six Assessment [NGSA] results today, the Region Four Department of Education has made the bold move of naming the members of its second batch of...
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CCJ rejects application by Barbados-based lawyer to appoint Speaker as ‘Interim President’

CCJ rejects application by Barbados-based lawyer to appoint Speaker as ‘Interim President’

Jul 03, 2019 News Comments Off on CCJ rejects application by Barbados-based lawyer to appoint Speaker as ‘Interim President’

Noting that the hearing of the consolidated appeals stemming from the passage of the No-Confidence Motion have been heard and determined, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday rejected an...
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Annai Sec’ plummet to 6-2 defeat as Speyside topple Dolphin 3-1

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As Petra’s Fifth Annual Goodwill Int’l Series gets underway Kaieteur Sports- It was a kaleidoscope of colours at the Queen’s College ground on Sunday as the Petra Organisation kicked off its...
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Queen’s College captures 2024 Georgetown Inter-Schools Chess Title

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Georgetown Mayor Alfred Mentore launches City’s U17 Cricket Cup

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GGA looking to continue growth, following National Sports Awards 

GGA looking to continue growth, following...

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