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(AFP)-US President Donald Trump blasted the United Nations and Europe on his return to the world body Tuesday, warning that Western countries were “going to hell” because of migration and calling climate change a “con job.” In a blistering speech during his first UN General Assembly appearance since his White House comeback, Trump also accused…
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Guyana has set ambitious new tourism targets, aiming to welcome three million transiting passengers through its ports of entry and attract at least one million visitors annually by 2030. The announcement was made on Monday by Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Hon. Susan Rodrigues, during a high-level engagement with hoteliers, tour guides, and operators…
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Complacency and inefficiency will find no place in the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security as it embarks on a new term of service, Minister Dr Vindhya Persaud declared on Monday. She made the commitment during the first management meeting held with the Ministry’s newly appointed Permanent Secretary, Dr Erica Forte, at the Palms…
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One Movement Entertainment, in partnership with Ciarra’s B Enterprise, will host the Flair Under-21 T20 cricket tournament on September 27 and 28 at the Malteenoes Sports Club. Four teams—Forest Fusion, Emerald Warriors, Blazing Brigade, and Bartica East Bank Warriors—will compete for a top prize of G$150,000, with the runners-up receiving G$65,000. The opening day on…
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Newly appointed Minister within the Ministry of Housing, Vanessa Benn is wasting no time laying out an ambitious plan to help shape Guyana’s housing sector into one that is greener, more efficient and built to last. Supporting Minister of Housing Collin Croal, Benn said her mission is to broaden the ministry’s work beyond the rapid…
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Traffic Chief Mahendra Singh and Superintendent Raun Clarke are pushing back against the perception that reckless drivers on the roadways purchased their licences rather than earned them the legal way. Superintendent Clarke, speaking on the matter during a recent ‘Police & You’ episode, pointed to the behaviour of some drivers as evidence that recklessness, not…
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The government has exhausted available land for housing schemes along the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara, prompting a strategic shift of new developments to the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. Minister of Housing, Collin Croal, during a recent update on the government’s ambitious housing drive, said Region Four, Guyana’s most populated region, has reached its limit…
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England have given a surprise recall to Will Jacks as the back-up spinner for the Ashes, with Harry Brook replacing Ollie Pope as vice-captain. Jacks played his two Tests in 2022 and leapfrogs Rehan Ahmed, Liam Dawson and Jack Leach to provide cover for Shoaib Bashir. Brook’s elevation is significant in that it will once…
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐔𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐆𝐂𝐔𝐒𝐀) recently received a generous sponsorship of new shirts for its match officials from 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐔𝐒𝐀. The GCUSA said in a release: “The presentation ceremony was a simple but meaningful event, bringing together leaders from both organisations.” Present at the handover ceremony were Cricket Zone USA owner…
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The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has announced that its National 3×3 Championship, originally scheduled for September 27–28, will now be held on October 18–19 at the Seawall Bandstand. According to a GBF release, the tournament was pushed back to allow for wider participation and better planning, given its importance. This year’s event will play a…
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