January 2025

The 40 houses that are under construction at Five Miles Housing Scheme Phase II in Bartica, Region Seven, are slated for completion by February month-end. During an inspection of the project on Saturday, Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal expressed satisfaction with the works completed thus far in the scheme. The government is investing about $490
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The National Sports Commission (NSC) has lauded the Government’s historic allocation of $8 billion for the sports sector in this year’s budgetary allocation, noting that the ecosystem will continue its developmental metamorphosis under the guidance of the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr. On Friday, at the 2025 National Budget presentation at
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Hakeen Anfeenee, a 30-year-old resident of Linden, and 28-year-old Rivas Laya Jose Angel, a Venezuelan national from Lethem, were stopped by police and found to be in possession of 35,650 grammes of cannabis. Police from the Grove Station, East Bank Demerara, stopped motor vehicle GAG 9363, which is owned by Fabra Enterprise Inc. from Lethem,
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Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav have been named in India’s provisional 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19. The same squad will take on England in three ODIs in early February, with Harshit Rana coming into the set-up as back-up for Bumrah, who may not be ready for the first two
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West Indies fell predictably to Pakistan’s spinners, as they collapsed for 137 in less than a session on day two of the opening Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Noman Ali (5-39) and Sajid Khan (4-65) expectedly combined for a spin-bowling clinic, as they shared nine wickets to give Pakistan a commanding grip
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Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh, presented the People’s Progressive Party/Civic’s (PPP/C) largest-ever fiscal framework on Friday – a monumental $1.38 trillion budget for 2025. With this budget, the government is not just meeting its manifesto promises, but is well on its way to surpassing them, particularly in the housing sector. At the heart of this
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Following four gruelling days of trials at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Guyana’s senior national men’s basketball team has been finalized. The selection process, led by Head Coach Adrian Hooper, and his assistant Marlon Rodrigues, brought together some of the country’s top basketball talents in a highly competitive environment. The team is set to depart
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