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The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) is the latest corporate entity to align with the Petra Organisation for the sixth annual KFC International Goodwill Football tournament, slated for December 14-21. The eight-team competition will feature rivalry among teams from six countries, namely Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, Suriname, Bahamas and Jamaica. To ensure…
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Entries have officially closed for the fourth running of the Mouttet Mile, now the richest race in the Caribbean with a staggering US$300,000 purse. The final field of 15 has been declared for the December 6 event, and what has emerged is not only the deepest line-up in the race’s history, but one of the…
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President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced a major policy shift requiring that every new government project dedicate at least 10 percent of its space to supporting persons living with disabilities. This move, he said, is part of a broader effort to ensure persons living with disabilities benefit from equal treatment, dignity, and meaningful inclusion…
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  The Guyana Police Force is investigating the discovery of suspected cannabis in cargo at an Airways facility at Eugene F. Correia International Airport, Ogle. At around 11:25hrs on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, searches of cargo revealed thirteen small zip-lock bags containing a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis. The items…
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The Guyana Police Force is investigating the discovery of firearms, ammunition, and cash following an operation conducted on Wednesday, at Redwood Crescent, Mackenzie, Linden. A 30-year-old businessman residing at the address was taken into custody during the operation. Police conducted a search of the house and, in a bedroom on the upper flat, found a…
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Ganesh Racktoo, 55, of Lot 365 Enmore, East Coast Demerara, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a hit-and-run incident on October 25 that left a local man dead. The fatal collision occurred around 17:50hrs on the Enmore Access Road when 43-year-old Charran Suresh of Newtown, Enmore, was struck by a northbound…
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South Africa completed the joint-highest chase in the history of one-day internationals in India as they passed a target of 359 to win by four wickets in Naya Raipur. Aiden Markram hit 110 from the top of the order, while Matthew Breetzke and Dewald Brevis both made half-centuries as the tourists beat India with four…
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Police have launched an investigation after an intelligence-led operation unearthed a suspected RF-15 rifle and ammunition at 77 Miles, Unamco Road, the latest in a growing series of firearm finds reported across Guyana this week. The discovery was made at about 11:30 hrs on Tuesday during routine patrols in the remote jungle corridor. Ranks searching…
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Grand Coastal Hotel has been named Hotel of the Year at the 2025 Guyana Tourism Awards & Gala, reaffirming its position as one of the country’s most consistently high-performing hospitality companies.  This award adds to a growing list of accolades, following the property’s double victory at the 2024 Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG)…
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All persons living with disabilities in Guyana will receive a one-off $50,000 cash grant before the end of this month, President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced on Wednesday. “I am pleased to announce that I have instructed that a one off grant of $50,000 be paid to every disabled person before the end of this month,”…
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