December 2024

England powered to a series win over New Zealand with an emphatic 323-run victory inside three days of the second Test in Wellington. After setting the home side a mammoth 583, England battled high winds, the threat of showers and Tom Blundell’s swashbuckling 115. Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse reduced New Zealand to 59-4 before
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See below the full article by Ralph Ramkarran  The A New and United Guyana (ANUG), Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) and The New Movement (TNM), which contested the 2020 elections, utilized section 22 of the Representation of the People Act (ROPA) for the first time in Guyana’s history and wrote to the Chief Election Officer
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A tragic accident that occurred on Saturday at approximately 21:00 hrs on the Tain Public Road in Corentyne, Berbice has claimed the life of an 18-year-old rider. The collision occurred between a motor car, registration #PAH 6222, driven by 19-year-old Samuel Subadar of Tain, and an electric cycle ridden by 18-year-old Raj Mohan, also from Tain.
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Police are investigating the death of 46-year-old Oral Anthony Rouse, a miner from 58 Miles Mabura Road, following a mining incident that occurred on the morning of Saturday at Aramu Backdam along the Cuyuni River. According to initial reports, Rouse, employed by 49-year-old gold miner Alvin Higgins, was working with four other workers on a
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Bartica’s road network is set for a major upgrade as 61 small contractors signed agreements totalling $122 million under the Ministry of Public Works’ Urban Road Rehabilitation Programme. The initiative, described as historic, was launched on Friday by Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill. (Left to right) Mayor of Bartica, Anthony Murray, Minister of
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The Ministry of Education continues its drive to improve early childhood education with the commissioning of the new Monkey Mountain Nursery School on December 6. The modern facility, accommodating 49 children, provides a safe and stimulating environment for young learners in the hinterland community, marking another milestone in the government’s commitment to equitable access to
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As Government continues with its multi-pronged approach to expanding energy infrastructure across the country and especially to unserved, remote areas, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service Dr. Ashni Singh today met with residents of New Forest in East Canje, Region Six to discuss developmental matters
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From 48, there are now four teams – The Guards, Lil Rams, Mahdia (Movements Family) and CJIA Warriors – who will vie for the championship title in the Ethnic Relations Commission T10 Tapeball Harmony League.   The finals will be held on Sunday (December 8) at the Everest Cricket Club.   The first semi-final will
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Police have arrested a truck driver in connection with an attempted murder that took place on Friday at Kuru Kururu, along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The incident involved Claurine Stoll, who was attacked by the truck driver – her husband. Police said a video and audio interview was conducted with the suspect, identified as 26-year-old Navin
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Australia will play three Tests on their tour of West Indies next year after the two boards agreed to add an extra match to the original schedule. It will be the first time the two sides have faced each other for three Tests or more since 2015 and the first time in the Caribbean since 2012 when
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