September 2024

Guyana’s champion horse for 2023, Spankhurst is confirmed for the President’s Cup horse race meet later this month at the Rising Sun Turf Club. The crowd favorite missed the Guyana Cup due to injury, but according to new owner Jermaine Sripal, Spankhurst is fit and ready for September 22. With Spankhurst being added to the
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England have appointed Brendon McCullum as their new men’s white-ball coach, which the New Zealander will combine with his current role as Test coach. McCullum, 42, will replace Australian Matthew Mott, who stepped down after this summer’s T20 World Cup, and begins his dual role in January 2025. McCullum has overseen a dramatic turnaround for the Test
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Julio Mandook was stabbed to death during a fight with 18-year-old Delson Brown on Monday afternoon. Brown was arrested and remains in Police custody. Police Headquarters reported that the incident occurred in Aishalton Village, South Rupununi, Region Nine, at about 13:00hrs. According to reports, Mandook and others went to the Aishalton Cemetery to build a
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Quincy Hooper, a 33-year-old security guard of Fyrish Road, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne), was Tuesday charged with the murder of Melissa Arokium and her son, Anthony. Hooper appeared at the Albion Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. He was arrested on July 31. The man was not required to plea and was remanded to prison.
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Members of the Law Reform Commission, Teni Housty, Clarissa Riehl and Deenawatie Panday were Tuesday reappointed to that body. These individuals were appointed at a ceremony held at the Office of the President in Georgetown. Other members of the Commission include attorney, Emily Dodson (the commission’s Chairperson) and Former Opposition Member of Parliament, Lenox Shuman.
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See below full statement from the CCJ:  It is with deep sadness that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) learned of the passing of Sir Shridath Ramphal, one of the region’s greatest minds in diplomacy, law, and international relations. As a distinguished lawyer, diplomat, and statesman, Sir Shridath Ramphal’s contributions to the development of Caribbean
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Total bauxite production is estimated at 196,650 tonnes in the first half of 2024, a performance driven by lower output from producers who continue to grapple with marketing and operational challenges. Still, overall production for 2024 is now projected at just over 1,620,000 tonnes, and the sector is now projected to grow at 41.3 per
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After weeks of speculation, it has been confirmed that Pakistani opener Saim Ayub will miss the 2024 edition of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League. The left-hander was named as one of the Guyana Amazon Warriors’ retained overseas players in June. Manager of the franchise Leon Johnson said Ayub will miss the entire tournament, as
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