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Guyana’s Keliza Smith has powered into the women’s 200m final at the Junior Pan American Games after a strong performance in her semifinal heat in Paraguay on Wednesday evening. Smith won her semifinal, crossing the line in 23.08 seconds, a time that marks a new season’s best for the sprinter and puts her just shy…
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It came down to 14 runs needed off the last six balls. Nathan Edward took a single on the first ball, bowled by Shamar Springer, putting Kieron Pollard on strike. Game over, you’d think, and two-in-two for Trinbago Knight Riders in CPL 2025. Except that Pollard swung and missed the first two, got enough bat…
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The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) has hosted its second Gmin Ventures Golf Tournament, which is quickly becoming a significant fixture on the local sporting calendar. The competition highlighted not only the club’s resilience but also the crucial role of private partnerships in expanding the sport across the country. Despite the tournament coinciding with a holiday…
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The We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) political party, led by U.S.-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed, has written to the United Nations (UN) and CARICOM to complain about the decision of Scotia Bank and several other local banks to close the accounts of some of its candidates. WIN, in its letters to CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett…
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Six political parties are contesting the upcoming General and Regional Elections in Guyana. Seeking support from citizens, the candidates of those parties have been making various promises- from cash incentives and policy commitments, to plans for improved healthcare and social protection initiatives. To get into the nitty-gritty of these promises, we’ll dive into the manifestos…
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See below the full release from the Organization of American States (OAS):  The Organization of American States (OAS) has begun deployment of its Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) for the 2025 General and Regional Elections in Guyana, led by former Prime Minister of Jamaica Bruce Golding. The OAS/EOM will comprise 27 experts and observers from 18…
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A disappointing batting performance from Guyana has put the Leeward Islands in a commanding position after day one of their Regional Under-17 Two-Day match at the Inshan Ali Park. The Leewards secured a vital first-innings point in the final Two-Day match, but with Guyana’s batting struggling in their second innings, an outright win is now…
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The new $930 million Tuschen Secondary School on the East Bank of Essequibo will facilitate night classes for individuals studying through the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) scholarship programme. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made the announcement at the commissioning ceremony of the Tuschen Secondary School on Wednesday, noting that this feature will be…
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The Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) has filed legal action in the High Court against the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), challenging what it describes as the unlawful exclusion of duly approved political parties from ballots in several regions ahead of the September 1 general and regional elections. The fixed date application, filed under Part 56 of…
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Guyana this week began a validation workshop for its National Adaptation Plan (NAP), a blueprint for tackling the impacts of climate change over the medium and long term. The plan, developed under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, is aligned with Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy and incorporates ecosystem-based and nature-based solutions. It…
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