April 2025

The section of the East Bank Public Road closed for continued work on the new Demerara River Bridge will open at the end of Sunday, instead of the 03:00 hrs Monday target, due to construction work finishing ahead of schedule.  Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill, on Sunday afternoon, told reporters that the roadway will
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West Demerara batsman Sachin Balgobin on Sunday smashed a belligerent double hundred in the Demerara Cricket Board’s Inter-Association Under-19, 50-over competition. In a match reduced to 30 overs per side due to overnight showers, West Demerara piled up 336-2 against Upper Demerara with Balgobin hitting an unbeaten 214 from 103 balls. The right-hander struck 21
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At the Annual General Meeting of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) on Friday, outgoing President Ramsay Ali announced an agreement that will soon be inked with the International Trade Centre (ITC) to develop a digital platform for small businesses, particularly agro-processors. “This initiative is a game-changer for our agro-processing members, offering a digital
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On Saturday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha commissioned the Upper Corentyne Fisherman Cooperative Society Administrative Building at Number 79 Village on the Corentyne Coast. The building was constructed and outfitted at a cost of $32 million and will serve as a hub for various activities as well as a space where fisherfolk can access important services
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Fisherfolk in East Berbice – Corentyne will soon benefit from a programme aimed at supplementing their income as the Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Agriculture launched a brackish water shrimp programme in the region on Saturday. The programme, similar to what is already in place on the Corentyne Coast, will see groups of
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Statement from Cricket West Indies Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that, following a recent meeting of the Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Tribunal on Friday, 04 April 2025, the four-match suspension previously imposed on Jamaica Scorpions captain John Campbell has been officially withdrawn. The Tribunal was convened to hear the case involving Barbados Pride
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Cricket Equipment Guyana has thrown its support behind the Demerara Cricket Board’s Inter-Association Under-19, 50-over competition, which started on Saturday. Cricket Equipment Guyana- with its showroom at the Bel Air Rubis Service Station- presented six boxes of cricket balls and trophies for the five-team competition. Chairman of the Competitions Committee of the Demerara Cricket Board
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Guyana’s National Chess Champions- Candidate Master Taffin Khan and Woman Candidate Master Jessica Callender- will participate in the upcoming 2025 Subzone 2.3.3 Absolute and Women Chess Championship in Trinidad and Tobago. The Trinidad and Tobago Chess Association will host the competition at the Cascadia Hotel and Conference Centre in St. Ann’s from April 11-18. CM
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen fended off a race-long challenge from the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to win the Japanese Grand Prix. The Dutchman’s fourth consecutive victory at Suzuka was his first of the year and moves him to within one point of Norris at the head of the drivers’ championship. Verstappen’s drive
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Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) have finally ended their long pursuit of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) First-Division 50-over title, securing a dominant 100-run victory over Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) at Bourda on Saturday. Visibly elated, DCC captain Christopher Barnwell declared the win a significant milestone, ending a drought that stretched back to 2011. He emphasised
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