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Sunday, August 3, is expected to be a blockbuster event. Four top teams will compete in the national finals for the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast 2025 at the National Stadium in Providence. From approximately 80 teams, it is now down to four zone champions, all of whom are now vying to be national
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Guyana has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2026 Caribbean Development Archery Championships, a landmark achievement for the nation’s sporting scene. Archery Guyana, the country’s national federation, made the historic announcement following a successful bid against Jamaica. Sergio Font, Secretary-General of World Archery Americas, confirmed the decision after a vote among eligible English-speaking Caribbean
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After a two-year absence, the GFF Elite League makes its long-awaited return to the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora, and Slingerz FC Head Coach Jamaal Shabazz sees Sunday’s doubleheader as a moment for the West Demerara community to reunite through football. Slingerz FC, the league leaders and unbeaten this season, will put their flawless
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SEE PRESS RELEASE FROM THE GUYANA CRICKET BOARD:  ” The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has taken note of the recent public statements made by APNU Presidential Candidate Mr. Aubrey Norton regarding the potential scrapping of the Global Super League (GSL) T20 tournament should his party assume office following the upcoming elections. The GCB finds Mr.
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At an event held to mark the 215th anniversary of Colombia’s Independence and the official reopening of the Colombian Embassy in Guyana, both countries reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties, with a clear focus on two shared priorities: citizen security and sustainable development. To commemorate the occasion, a ceremony was held at the World
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The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has confirmed that one of its officers, Captain Dwight Bonus, was involved in a single-engine aircraft crash in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday, July 29. Captain Bonus, who was on personal vacation at the time of the incident, sustained injuries and was subsequently medically evacuated. He is currently
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Ahead of the 2025 General and Regional Elections, the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) hosted a town hall meeting to engage various political leaders on issues plaguing members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) community. Representatives from five of the six political parties approved to contest the elections were part of
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Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall has accused opposition parties of making outlandish campaign promises they never intend to keep and branding their pledges as deceptive tricks aimed at manipulating the electorate. Speaking during his regular Tuesday night commentary, Nandlall said the opposition has neither the record nor the capacity to deliver on
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Two young Guyanese, Joshua Gulab and Aniyah Couchman, have launched the ‘Next Step Guyana’ platform, a near-peer mentorship website aiming to help students navigate academic and career pathways. The website- nextstepgy.org – allows students to sign up for mentorship or engagement sessions for up to an hour at a time. There are several mentors part
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Attorney General Anil Nandlall has raised alarm over the possible election of United States-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed to Guyana’s Parliament, warning that such a move could trigger serious financial and diplomatic repercussions for the country. Speaking during his weekly Tuesday night programme, Issues in the News, Nandlall warned that electing a sanctioned individual into the
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