July 2024

The Minister of Natural Resources,  Vickram Bharrat on Monday, witnessed the signing of an agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to support the implementation of the Guyana-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA). This agreement provides additional funding for the ongoing
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The Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons is proud to announce the inaugural 592TIP Ball and Concert, which will be held at the Police Sports Ground, Eve Leary, on July 28. This event, aimed at raising awareness during Trafficking in Persons Month, promises to be a day of sports, entertainment, and education. The highlight
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Bibi Zarida Allie, 18, and her common-law husband Niraz Sukdeo, 24, were reportedly heading home after an outing at Skeldon in the wee hours Monday when Sukdeo crashed into a crane parked on the road. Allie lived at Clifton with her family but moved out about eight months ago to go live with Sukdeo, against
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The heat is on in the Caribbean as 20 teams, including defending champions SV Robinhood, prepare to battle for regional glory in the revamped CFU Club Shield. The tournament starts on July 25 in Willemstad, Curaçao, and runs until August 4. Guyana Defence opens its campaign on July 26 against Grenades Football Club from 17:30h.
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The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) expressed its condolences to the family and friends of former youth cricketer Mark Anthony Rigby, who passed away earlier this month. Rigby, born in March 1961, represented Guyana in youth cricket during the 1970s. He was also a dedicated member of the Police Sports Club for many years. The GCB
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BRASILIA, July 22 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday urged Venezuela’s government to respect the result of next Sunday’s presidential election, saying he was “scared” by incumbent president Nicolas Maduro’s threat of a bloodbath if he loses. The vote pits Maduro against opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez. “I have told Maduro
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