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President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday said it is time for ‘full evaluation and accountability’ after West Indies disastrous performance against Australia in the third and final Test at Sabina Park in Jamaica. Set a target of 204 to avoid a 3-0 series whitewash, West Indies were dismissed for a hardly believable 27– their lowest
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Following the West Indies’ catastrophic defeat to Australia in the third and final Test in Jamaica on Monday, Cricket West Indies President Dr. Kishore Shallow has issued a call for ‘collaboration, not division’, a posture he believes must be adopted ‘if we are to truly move forward.’ West Indies were bowled out for 27– their
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The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) and ENetworks Inc. (ENet) have joined forces in a strategic partnership that will see fifteen Post Offices across five regions now offering ENet Recharge services. Starting Monday, July 14, Post Offices in Regions Three, Four, Six, Seven, and Ten will provide convenient top-up solutions through the ENet Recharge PC
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Cricket West Indies (CWI) has extended invitations to three former players- Brian Lara, Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards– to take part in an emergency meeting following West Indies‘ 3-0 series loss at home to Australia. The West Indies greats will join Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Desmond Haynes and Ian Bradshaw on the Cricket Strategy and Officiating Committee to review the team’s “deeply disappointing” performances over the past
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In a coordinated push to safeguard its natural resources and sovereignty, Guyana has intensified surveillance and enforcement operations across land, river and sea to combat illegal logging, mining and maritime crimes. These efforts have resulted in the shutdown of illegal logging and mining operations in Regions 7, 8 and 9 over the past year. This
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The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) on Tuesday officially commissioned a state-of-the-art tugboat, valued at $790 million, to enhance Guyana’s maritime trade and operational efficiency. Capable of towing and manoeuvring ships between 10,000 and 20,000 tonnes, the tug is designed for a range of functions, including towing, mooring and pushing operations. The vessel will be manned
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Former Parliamentarian Tabitha Sarabo-Haley Monday made her first appearance on the 2025 election campaign as a candidate for the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party led by US-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed. Sarabo-Halley appears on WIN’s list of candidates which was submitted to the Guyanese Elections Commission (GECOM) on Nomination Day yesterday. This signals her fourth
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Vice President and General Secretary of the incumbent People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has urged supporters to remain vigilant and ensure that the party’s massive public support is converted into actual votes when Guyanese head to the polls on September 01. Addressing a large crowd at the PPP/C’s campaign rally at Kitty Market
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A 16-year-old boy, Justin Smith of Number 47 Village, Corentyne Berbice, was brutally killed on Sunday night after being attacked by a group of men in neighbouring Number 46 Village. According to his mother, Dhanraji Seenauth, Justin left home around 21:00 hrs and was later found with chop wounds to his back, neck and hand.
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By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy Just a few weeks ago, more than 20 political parties signalled their intention to contest Guyana’s 2025 General and Regional Elections. Yet, when Nomination Day closed at the Umana Yana on Monday, only seven parties were left in the race. It’s a striking drop but not a surprising one as many
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