January 2025

(BBC News) The US has announced an increased $25m (£20.4m) reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on the day he was sworn in for a third six-year term in office. The inauguration ceremony was overshadowed by recrimination from the international community and Venezuelan opposition leaders. Rewards have also been
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After years of evading law enforcement officers, Rishiram Persaud, who is wanted for the 2017 beating death of Balwan Ramsarran, was on Thursday arrested. Police Headquarters reported that Persaud, 35, a labourer of Farm/Herstelling, East Bank Demerara was apprehended at about 19:10hrs by ranks on patrol duty in the area. He was cautioned and Police
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Press Release from Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League The 2025 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will take place from Thursday August 14 to Sunday September 21. This window has been agreed between CPL and Cricket West Indies (CWI) and once again there will be no clash with West Indies international matches. The six teams taking
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Alick Athanaze narrowly missed a hundred as West Indies closed day one of their three-day practice match against Pakistan Shaheens on 273-7 from 74 overs in Rawalpindi. The left-hander was bowled by Ahmed Safi Abdullah on 99, an innings that spanned 142 balls and included 15 fours and a six. Athanaze was the only West
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Kevlon Anderson and Thaddeus Lovell made an impression on day one of the Guyana Harpy Eagles’ Four-Day pink-ball practice match at the National Stadium, Providence. On Thursday, Anderson scored 69 while Lovell took 5-45  in 12.3 overs. At the close of play, Kemol Savory’s XI was 26-1 in response to Tagenarine Chanderpaul’s 230 all out.
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Guyana is well-positioned to swiftly secure its share of the funds required for the long-anticipated Corentyne River Bridge, with Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo confirming the country’s readiness to proceed with the project. Speaking at his regular press conference on Thursday, Jagdeo revealed that while Guyana will rely on a loan for its 50 percent
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The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has announced the participation of Guyana’s Senior Men’s Basketball Team in the highly anticipated Nations Cup tournament, set to take place from January 24 to 27 in Paramaribo, Suriname.  The team will face tough competition from regional rivals Suriname and Grenada in what promises to be a thrilling showcase of
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In a significant show of support for President Dr. Irfaan Ali, Attorney-at-Law and businessman James Bond, along with several residents of Melanie, East Coast Demerara, publicly endorsed the President for a second term in office on Thursday. The endorsement came during President Ali’s ongoing community outreach tour, which is aimed at engaging directly with citizens
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