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Demerara Bank Limited’s (DBL) profit after tax for the year 2024 zoomed up by 37% compared to last year’s figure.

A 12-year-old student of Dolphin Secondary School died on Tuesday after being stabbed by a friend at Cummings Park, ‘E’ Field, Sophia, Georgetown.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday allowed the appeal of Sarah Browne and Vikash Ramkissoon and vacated the ruling by the Guyana Court of Appeal that their appointment as parliamentary secretaries was not valid.

-says can inject currency at any time Government yesterday assured that it is monitoring the flow of United States dollars here as demand is currently up with persons stepping up their purchasing for the Christmas holiday season, and says that it has the ability to inject currency at any time.

(Reuters) – Hess Corp (HES.N) beat estimates for third-quarter profit yesterday, helped by higher oil production in Guyana.

Three men appeared in the High Court yesterday before Judge Jo-Ann Barlow and a 12-member jury and after extensive deliberations they were found not guilty of the murder of a man at Parika.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has ended its “contractual engagement” with Golden Jaguars head-coach and Trinidad and Tobago native Jamaal Shabazz for the fourth time, according to a press statement from the entity.

Sheriff General Hospital has announced the successful completion of its first-ever brain surgery, and according to a release from the institution, it is a critical milestone in its commitment to providing comprehensive medical services in Guyana and underscores the hospital’s ability to handle complex medical procedures with its skilled in-house team. 

The Department of Public Information (DPI) has issued a public advisory informing of a temporary change in the Kurupukari River crossing timetable.

Pouderoyen and Eagles recorded comfortable wins when the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League continued at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground.

GCB National T20 League When action continued in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) National T20 League yesterday at the Lusignan Centre Ground East Coast Demerara, the Berbice Piranhas took a bite out of the Demerara Hawks, triumphing by three wickets in a relatively comfortable chase.

The Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana yesterday said that it has completed the implementation of the e-litigation web portal for the Court of Appeal and High Court.

GH Renovations T20 Cricket Canal #2 and McGill Superstars recorded comfortable victories when the West Demerara Cricket Association sanctioned GH Renovations T20 Championship continued.

CARACAS/BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – The Venezuelan government yesterday said it was recalling its ambassador in Brazil over what it described as “repeated interventionist and rude statements” from Brasilia, adding it was also summoning Brazil’s business envoy for talks.

After pleading guilty on October 2nd, Donald Grovesnor  was handed a six-year prison sentence yesterday for the killing of Suraj “Nishal” Jailall.

There was no further word from the police yesterday on two cops who are to be charged with abduction.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina’s President Javier Milei yesterday replaced Foreign Affairs Minister Diana Mondino after she voted in favour of lifting the U.S.

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– to form preparation for CONCACAF Qualifiers In an effort to better prepare their men’s and women’s U-17 programmes for the impending CONCACAF qualifiers in 2025, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will compete in an international series against Suriname in November.

Dolphin Secondary got their campaign off to the perfect start in the Republic Bank U-18 Schools Football, besting West Ruimveldt by a 3-1 score-line yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.