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Contracts are officially inked for the much-anticipated August 9 Super Fight, set to light up the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall with an electrifying night of international boxing action. Presented by Elton Dharry Promotions and NexGen Global Promotions, in association with the Guyana Boxing Board of Control and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, the
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England’s tireless efforts were finally rewarded to leave a tetchy third Test against India hanging in the balance after three days at Lord’s. In sweltering conditions, England took the last four India wickets for 11 runs to dismiss the tourists for 387, meaning the scores were level on first innings. The home side looked set
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With just two days to go before a key milestone in the country’s 2025 General and Regional Elections, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has confirmed that all preparations are in place for Nomination Day, set for Monday, July 14 at the historic Umana Yana in Kingston, Georgetown. The exercise, which will run from 10:00 hrs
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See full statement issued below: The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Guyana and the Foreign Commercial Service, U.S. Embassy Georgetown, on June 30 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing the provision of commercial services and deepening bilateral trade relations between Guyana and the United States. This partnership marks a significant step towards
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Gifford Marshall, who served consecutive terms as Mayor of Bartica under the APNU+AFC coalition, has publicly announced his support for the governing PPP/C and President Dr Irfaan Ali’s bid for a second term. In a statement on his Facebook page on Saturday, ahead of his 45th birthday later this month, Marshall reflected on his personal
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  CARICOM leaders have reaffirmed that no elections were held by Venezuela in Guyana’s Essequibo region, despite Caracas’ claim of staging a “governor” and “legislative council” vote in the territory on May 25, 2025 — an action that directly defied an International Court of Justice (ICJ) order. Meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica, at the Forty-Ninth
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Guyana has announced that it will host the next INTERPOL Conference in 2026, a move welcomed by regional leaders as they strengthen ties with the world’s largest international police organisation to tackle growing organised crime across the Caribbean. The announcement came during the recent engagement between Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and
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  The upcoming Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit, to be hosted in Georgetown, Guyana from 23 to 25 July 2025, has received the full backing of CARICOM leaders as part of the Region’s stepped-up efforts to tackle the worsening climate crisis. This commitment was reinforced during the Forty-Ninth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of
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A total of 67 contracts were signed by small contractors from Bartica, Region Seven, for the cleaning of drains, culverts, and road shoulders as part of ongoing efforts to mitigate flooding across the region. The $132.5 million worth of desilting projects, signed on Friday, are expected to significantly impact the lives of the contractors, boost
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First Son Zayd Ali has raised $9 million in his second-ever lemonade sale. The funds were immediately handed over to eight animal shelters and organisations. The event was held this afternoon on the lawns of the State House, where hundreds of people gathered to enjoy an afternoon in the sun with several planned activities for
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