Boy, 3, dies hours after being hit by car

Boy, 3, dies hours after being hit by car

THREE-YEAR-OLD Daniel Major died on Monday, hours after he was struck down by a motorcar while attempting to cross the Canefield Public Road, East Canje, Berbice According to a police release, the accident occurred on Sunday, at about 19:45hrs and involved Major of Second Street, Inslington Village, East Bank Berbice and motorcar HA 9700, driven…

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Soldier commended for act of bravery

Soldier commended for act of bravery

CHIEF-of-Staff (ag) of the Guyana Defence Force(GDF) Colonel Omar Khan has commended Lance Corporal Shamar Garraway for rescuing a baby after the boat in which he, the child’s mother and other passengers were travelling last Saturday on the Essequibo River started to take in water. According to a release, Chief-of-Staff (ag) Khan on Monday met…

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Champions crowned in World Badminton Day tournament

Champions crowned in World Badminton Day tournament

The Guyana Badminton Association’s World Badminton Day Tournament came to a conclusion at the weekend with the category champions crowned at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The final day of the two-day tournament, sponsored by Total Solutions, was attended by Sport Minister Charles Ramson Jr. and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Kashif Muhammad. Notably,…

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Export earnings top US$1.3B in first quarter

Export earnings top US$1.3B in first quarter

GLOBAL supply chain issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and, more recently, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, have negatively impacted many countries. And while Guyana is not immune to those effects, the nation has remained resilient, recording positive economic growth, and benefiting significantly from the exportation of local commodities during the first quarter of this…

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Regional energy strategy in the making

Regional energy strategy in the making

–to guide Caribbean nations in areas for investment SEVERAL Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states have come together to advance work on a regional energy strategy that will guide Caribbean nations in areas for investment. This was announced by President, Dr. Irfaan Ali on Monday, while delivering remarks during the opening ceremony of the Suriname Energy…

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Dredge owner, 23, dies as mining pit caves in

Dredge owner, 23, dies as mining pit caves in

Akeem Khan, 23, the owner of a dredging/mining operation at Sand Hill Backdam, Cuyuni River, died on Sunday while jetting in his mining pit at about 16:30hrs. Police said the young man who hails from Bartica, Region Seven, was reportedly with another employee at the time – a 25-year-old miner of Friendship, East Bank Demerara…

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27 graduate from first-ever Citizen Diplomacy Programme

27 graduate from first-ever Citizen Diplomacy Programme

Twenty-seven persons graduated on Saturday last from the first-ever Citizen Diplomacy Programme, which was hosted by The Roraima Institute (TRI) of Guyana. This programme is another way that Guyanese abroad are making sterling contributions to their homeland. While delivering remarks at the ceremony hosted at the Cara Lodge, President of TRI, Floyd Haynes highlighted that…

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