March 2025

Nicholas Pooran is a six-hitting machine. He has already hit 13 sixes in two outings in IPL 2025. Six of those came in Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). And yet, he says he does not “plan to hit sixes” but only tries to “time the ball”. “I just try my best to get in good
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The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has announced the inclusion of left-arm spinner Ashmead Nedd and fast bowler Isai Thorne in the Guyana Harpy Eagles squad for the upcoming sixth and seventh rounds of the West Indies Four-Day Championship. The defending champions, currently top of the points table, are down to play Leeward Islands Hurricanes from
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Days after President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced that all tolls at the main bridges across the country will be eliminated as of August 1, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said the employees at these bridges have nothing to fear. President Ali’s declaration was made in Berbice on Sunday, where tolls are currently the highest in
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Under the leadership of President Dr Irfaan Ali, Guyana is poised for a remarkable transformation over the next five to ten years, with immense potential for economic growth and an improved quality of life for its citizens. This was the strong sentiment expressed by United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio during his official state
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The Bank of Guyana has injected US$35 million into the local banking sector to help resolve foreign currency shortages, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), confirmed at a press conference on Thursday. Addressing concerns raised, Jagdeo assured the public that the government is monitoring the foreign currency market
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A mother and her son were jointly charged on Thursday with attempting to obstruct the course of justice after the son, who was in custody for investigation into multiple robberies, was allegedly the reason for a bribe offered by his mother to police officers. Mahindra Girnandan, a 25-year-old labourer from Adventure, Essequibo Coast, and Savita
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Chinese national Ying Xin Su, a 30-year-old travel agent, was slapped with seven charges of money laundering by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) of the Guyana Police Force on Thursday. Su, who had previously been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition without a licence, appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates Court where
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