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ENDING PLASTIC POLLUTION IN GUYANA
Guyana Chronicle
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June 29, 2025
– EPA Director talks up ‘circular economy’ The global community converged to observe World Environment Day under the theme, “Ending Plastic Pollution,” on June 5, 2025, and in Guyana, a month-long series of activities has been embarked on, aimed...
Guyana to ask U.S. to extradite Rickford Burke to face extortion charge
Demerara Waves
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June 22, 2025
Last Updated on Sunday, 22 June 2025, 9:34 by Writer The Guyana Police Force (GPF) said on Saturday night that Guyana would ask the United States to extradite New York-based political activist Rickford Burke to face extortion charges. “Since Mr....
Guyana celebrates International Day of Yoga with focus on health, unity & partnership
Guyana Chronicle
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June 22, 2025
CALM, relaxation and healthy living were some of the guiding themes being highlighted at this year’s celebration of the International Day of Yoga. Hosted on Saturday morning at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the event was celebrated under the...
Montra Jaguars crowned Berbice zone champions in Kares One Guyana T10
News Room
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June 29, 2025
Montra Jaguars are the first team to book their spot in the national finals of the third Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast after a testing outing in the Berbice zone, which concluded Sunday afternoon at the Port Mourant Ground. Jaguars, a team...
Guyanese magistrate dismisses racial hostility charges against opposition politicians
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 23, 2025
A magistrate’s court in Guyana on Friday dismissed charges of exciting racial hostility and cybercrime brought against opposition parliamentarian Sherod Duncan and former Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine, ruling that the prosecution failed to present...
Meet the musician bringing Indian culture to Southampton
Southern Daily Echo
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I have performed at prestigious platforms including All India Radio, Indian National TV, Doordarshan, BBC Asian Network, BBC Solent, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan London, Nehru Centre Indian High Commission London, Art Asia, Southampton Mela, Turner Sims,...
‘Team culture key’ in Tigers’ quest for stability
Daily Star
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June 30, 2025
Bangladesh's white-ball cricket is at a crossroads. After a string of disappointing results -- including six consecutive losses in the 50-over format and recent T20I series defeats against the UAE and Pakistan -- the Tigers face mounting questions...
Jobs in the oil and gas industry and how Guyanese can tap in
Guyana Chronicle
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June 29, 2025
GUYANA’S rapidly expanding oil and gas sector continues to create significant employment opportunities across a range of fields. With over 6,500 Guyanese already directly employed in the industry, the sector is proving to be a major driver of...
Guyanese political activist welcomes court’s dismissal of defamatory libel charges
Demerara Waves
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June 21, 2025
Last Updated on Saturday, 21 June 2025, 7:09 by Denis Chabrol By Nelson A. King NEW YORK, Jun 21, CMC – The New York-based Guyanese political activist, Rickford Burke, has welcomed the ruling by the Guyana Chief Justice, Roxane George-Wiltshire,...
Global Super League unveils trophy inspired by Guyana’s natural heritage
I News Guyana
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June 28, 2025
The Global Super League T20 trophy draws its inspiration from Guyana’s deep commitment to nature and sustainability. At its heart lies the majestic Kaieteur — an iconic symbol that perfectly embodies this dedication. The breathtaking Kaieteur not...
Guyana Steps Onto the Global Stage with New Trade Center.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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June 22, 2025
- Advertisement - President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali officially opened the new World Trade Center Georgetown (WTCG) on June 21, 2025. This modern 7-story building, located in Kingston, Georgetown, has around 37,500 square feet of office space. It is...
Guyana Prize shortlists and Best of the Stage 2024
Stabroek News
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June 22, 2025
The poster for last year’s Best Play The judges in the Guyana Prize for Literature 2024 have released the shortlists for the prizes in Fiction, Poetry, Non-Fiction and Drama as well as for the Youth Awards. The winners are scheduled to be...
Guyana Prize for Literature announces 2024 shortlists across six categories
Stabroek News
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June 21, 2025
Daniella Chase shortlisted in the Non-Fiction category -winners to be named July 4 The Guyana Prize for Literature has announced that the judges have released the Shortlists for the 2024 Prize in Fiction, Poetry, Non-Fiction, and Drama, as well as...
Kares One Guyana T10 set for highly anticipated bowl-off in Berbice
Guyana Chronicle
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June 28, 2025
CRICKET fever is set to grip Berbice this weekend as the third edition of the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast prepares for its highly anticipated start. Organiser, FL Sport, has confirmed that the Upper Corentyne region is ready to host the...
Guyana Golf Association to host national junior championship on July 3
News Room
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June 21, 2025
Press Release from the Guyana Golf Association/Nexgen Golf Academy What began as a small pilot programme during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 has now become arguably the most successful youth sports initiative in the country. Just...
Religious criticism
Stabroek News
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June 22, 2025
Mr Daniel Wharton aka DJ Baby Skello has now been released by the High Court on bail after Magistrate Judy Latchman had earlier remanded him. The charge had been blasphemous libel, an obscure offence which is buried in the Criminal Law (Offences)...
Opposition politicises issue of Hindi language in education policy
Sunday Guardian Live
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June 28, 2025
Rahul Gandhi and allies oppose Hindi in education, sparking debate over language, identity, and politics. NEW DELHI: The Indian National Congress, led by Rahul Gandhi, along with its allies like M.K. Stalin from Tamil Nadu, Uddhav Thackeray from...
Shadiamond Assanah crowned Miss Guyana Culture Queen 2025
Stabroek News
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June 29, 2025
Miss Guyana Culture Queen 2025 Shadiamond Assanah (Photo: Miss Guyana Culture Queen Facebook page) Shadiamond Assanah, 21, has long admired the world of pageantry, a passion inspired by family members who once graced the stage themselves. “… My...
Persons with technical education valuable locally, globally
Guyana Chronicle
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June 28, 2025
–President Ali tells Region Nine residents as gov’t opens new $356.5M Practical Instruction Centre at St. Ignatius Secondary School UNDERSCORING the critical need for technically skilled workers in an ever-evolving economy, President, Dr Mohamed...
Youth Golf Development on the Rise in Guyana: Hussain
Kaieteur News
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June 20, 2025
Jun 20, 2025 Sports GGA President Aleem Hussain is expecting this year’s national youth tournament to unearth more talent for the future. …as GGA 3rd Annual National Junior Golf Championship looms Kaieteur Sports – What began as a small pilot...