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WeLead confers Outstanding Woman of Excellence Award on Shoshanna Lall, ignitenews.com/2025/12/14/w...
WeLead confers Outstanding Woman of Excellence Award on Shoshanna Lall
Deputy Solicitor General Shoshanna V. Lall was awarded the WeLead Outstanding Woman of Excellence Award, the organisation’s highest honour, at the Second Annual WeLead Women Who Lead Gala and Women...
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December 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
WeLead confers Outstanding Woman of Excellence Award on Shoshanna Lall, ignitenews.com/2025/12/14/w...
New midwives ready to serve, ignitenews.com/2025/12/14/n...
New midwives ready to serve
The newest cohort of midwifery graduates have expressed optimism that they are ready to serve and make a positive impact in the health sector. Following months of training in the Midwifery Training Programme,...
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December 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
New midwives ready to serve, ignitenews.com/2025/12/14/n...
Trafalgar solar farm to save $300 million in fuel costs annually, ignitenews.com/2025/12/14/t...
Trafalgar solar farm to save $300 million in fuel costs annually
A 4-megawatt peak (MWp) solar farm was commissioned on Thursday in Trafalgar, Region Five, as part of efforts to expand renewable energy under the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030. The project...
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December 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Trafalgar solar farm to save $300 million in fuel costs annually, ignitenews.com/2025/12/14/t...
Croal: Vulnerable hinterland households given priority in housing programmes, ignitenews.com/2025/12/14/c...
Croal: Vulnerable hinterland households given priority in housing programmes
Efforts are being expanded to improve access to safe and secure housing in hinterland and remote communities through a mix of direct home construction and building material subsidies, Housing Minister...
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December 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Croal: Vulnerable hinterland households given priority in housing programmes, ignitenews.com/2025/12/14/c...
Cash grants will remain but focus is on sustainable prosperity, says Finance Minister , ignitenews.com/2025/12/14/c...
Cash grants will remain but focus is on sustainable prosperity, says Finance Minister
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh said cash grants will continue to form part of the government’s social support system but are not intended to be the main tool for improving living standards, stressing...
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December 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Cash grants will remain but focus is on sustainable prosperity, says Finance Minister , ignitenews.com/2025/12/14/c...
Corentyne house fire: Woman claims prior threats from rejected suitor, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/c...
Corentyne house fire: Woman claims prior threats from rejected suitor
A fire destroyed a two-storey wooden and concrete house at Salton Village, Corentyne, Berbice, on Friday night, leaving the occupant homeless and prompting a police investigation into allegations of...
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December 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Corentyne house fire: Woman claims prior threats from rejected suitor, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/c...
Stricter enforcement, equipment seizures and prosecutions to curb illegal mining, gold under-declaration, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/s...
Stricter enforcement, equipment seizures and prosecutions to curb illegal mining, gold under-declaration
The Ministry of Natural Resources will step up oversight of gold dealers, expand enforcement operations and increase multi-agency action against illegal mining to address under-declaration in the sector,...
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December 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Stricter enforcement, equipment seizures and prosecutions to curb illegal mining, gold under-declaration, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/s...
Small businesses recognised for excellence and innovation, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/s...
Small businesses recognised for excellence and innovation
Sixteen small businesses were recognised for excellence and innovation at the Small Business Awards held on Friday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, officials said. Awards were presented across...
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December 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Small businesses recognised for excellence and innovation, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/s...
Cristy Campbell makes history with ITF appointment, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/c...
Cristy Campbell makes history with ITF appointment
In a groundbreaking development for Guyana, Cristy Campbell, the dynamic President of the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA), has been appointed to the prestigious International Tennis Federation’s...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Cristy Campbell makes history with ITF appointment, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/c...
Detective Henry is Region Six’s Best Cop, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/d...
Detective Henry is Region Six’s Best Cop
Detective Assistant Superintendent of Police Johann Henry, Officer in Charge of the Regional Police Division Six Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been named the region’s Best Performing...
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December 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Detective Henry is Region Six’s Best Cop, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/d...
Joe Vieira Park on track for 2026 opening, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/j...
Joe Vieira Park on track for 2026 opening
The Guyana-China Joe Vieira Recreational Park in Region Three is on track to be commissioned in 2026, according to Chairman of the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) Board of Directors, Robert Persaud....
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December 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Joe Vieira Park on track for 2026 opening, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/j...
Onderneeming man gets 58-month prison term for $1M thief, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/o...
Onderneeming man gets 58-month prison term for $1M thief
Thirty-year-old Michael Singh of Lot 28 Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast, was sentenced to 58 months’ imprisonment after being found guilty of simple larceny on December 10. The virtual complainant...
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December 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Onderneeming man gets 58-month prison term for $1M thief, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/o...
Demerara Bank selects 23 startups for 2025 Innovation Tank, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/d...
Demerara Bank selects 23 startups for 2025 Innovation Tank
Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) has selected 23 participants for its 2025 Innovation Tank, an annual entrepreneurship programme aimed at supporting Guyanese startups and early-stage businesses. The programme,...
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December 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Demerara Bank selects 23 startups for 2025 Innovation Tank, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/d...
Local businesses urged to form consortia to better compete in expanding economy, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/l...
Local businesses urged to form consortia to better compete in expanding economy
Businesses must form partnerships and consortiums to better compete with major international players, Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency and Implementation Zulfikar Ally said on Thursday...
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December 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Local businesses urged to form consortia to better compete in expanding economy, ignitenews.com/2025/12/13/l...
Trump says ‘starting’ land strikes over drugs in latest warning, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/t...
Trump says ‘starting’ land strikes over drugs in latest warning
President Donald Trump said the United States would be “starting” land strikes on drug operations in Latin America, though he again declined to provide details on when and where the escalation...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Trump says ‘starting’ land strikes over drugs in latest warning, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/t...
Goodwill Cup gains altitude with Trans Guyana support, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/g...
Goodwill Cup gains altitude with Trans Guyana support
Trans Guyana Airways will provide transport services for the KFC Goodwill International School Football Tournament, which kicks off on Sunday at the Ministry of Education ground. Teams from Trinidad,...
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December 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Goodwill Cup gains altitude with Trans Guyana support, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/g...
GPA mourns passing of broadcasting icon ‘Ron’ Robinson, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/g...
GPA mourns passing of broadcasting icon ‘Ron’ Robinson
The Guyana Press Association (GPA) on Thursday mourned the passing of veteran broadcaster Ron Robinson, who died quietly at his home at age 79. Robinson was one of Guyana’s longest-serving broadcasters,...
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December 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
GPA mourns passing of broadcasting icon ‘Ron’ Robinson, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/g...
PSC pushes salary threshold hike, business incentives in 2026 budget, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/p...
PSC pushes salary threshold hike, business incentives in 2026 budget
As budget talks intensify, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) has outlined a number of priorities which it would like to see reflected in the 2026 national budget. Speaking on the latest edition of Ignite...
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December 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
PSC pushes salary threshold hike, business incentives in 2026 budget, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/p...
Boost in early detection of breast cancer as IAEA Project ends, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/b...
Boost in early detection of breast cancer as IAEA Project ends
A three-year International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mammography Project aimed at expanding nationwide breast cancer screening and improving diagnostic capacity has been completed, the Ministry of Health...
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December 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Boost in early detection of breast cancer as IAEA Project ends, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/b...
Jagdeo urges NDCs to identify land for commercial hubs, recreational spaces, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/j...
Jagdeo urges NDCs to identify land for commercial hubs, recreational spaces
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has instructed Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) to map out and identify all available reserve lands in their communities, saying these areas must be used to support...
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December 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Jagdeo urges NDCs to identify land for commercial hubs, recreational spaces, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/j...
Brazilians, Venezuelan arrested in Iwokrama illegal mining crackdown, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/b...
Brazilians, Venezuelan arrested in Iwokrama illegal mining crackdown
Two Brazilian nationals and a Venezuelan were arrested on Wednesday during an enforcement operation against illegal gold mining inside the Iwokrama Protected Area, the Iwokrama International Centre said....
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December 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Brazilians, Venezuelan arrested in Iwokrama illegal mining crackdown, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/b...
NDCs urged to prioritise responsive service, accountability, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/n...
NDCs urged to prioritise responsive service, accountability
Local authorities along the East Coast Demerara were urged on Thursday to improve administrative systems and deliver more responsive public services during a meeting led by Local Government Minister...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
NDCs urged to prioritise responsive service, accountability, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/n...
Duffy five-for triggers West Indies slide to give New Zealand first win of WTC cycle, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/d...
Duffy five-for triggers West Indies slide to give New Zealand first win of WTC cycle
New Zealand 278 for 9 dec (Hay 61, Conway 60, Phillip 3-70) and 57 for 1 (Conway 28*, Williamson 16*, Phillip 1-17) beat West Indies 205 (Hope 47, Tickner 4-32) and 128 (Hodge 35, Duffy 5-38, Rae 3-45)...
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December 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Duffy five-for triggers West Indies slide to give New Zealand first win of WTC cycle, ignitenews.com/2025/12/12/d...
Inter-Caribbean launches Barbados–Guyana service, ignitenews.com/2025/12/11/i...
Inter-Caribbean launches Barbados–Guyana service
Guyana on Thursday welcomed Inter-Caribbean Airways’ inaugural service from Barbados to the Eugene F. Correia International Airport, as the country’s surging economy continues to boost regional air...
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December 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Inter-Caribbean launches Barbados–Guyana service, ignitenews.com/2025/12/11/i...
Local insurance companies with LCC can provide coverage for oil spills, ignitenews.com/2025/12/11/l...
Local insurance companies with LCC can provide coverage for oil spills
Local insurers are now positioned to play a direct role in Guyana’s offshore petroleum sector, following new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that require oil spill coverage to be secured...
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December 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Local insurance companies with LCC can provide coverage for oil spills, ignitenews.com/2025/12/11/l...