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APNU Sunday night launched its campaign, seeking to win votes at the September 1 general elections by promising bigger pay packets and cash grants. A wave of green formed in Georgetown for the launch of APNU’s campaign at the Square of the Revolution and Norton, the presidential candidate, did his signature slow bounce dance move
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With Nomination Day for elections fast approaching, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is reminding political parties and independent candidates of the constitutional qualifications required for election to the National Assembly—particularly with regard to dual citizenship. In a statement issued Sunday night, GECOM emphasised that only individuals who meet the specific constitutional criteria can be nominated
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Guyana’s Top Level Cricket Academy will be participating in the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Under-19 Cricket Tournament 2025 in Barbados. The tournament, which consists of 22 teams, runs from July 7-18. Top Level Cricket Academy team comprises players from various cricket clubs, all of whom are national and inter-county players. Accompanying the team are Coach
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Raj Birsa, a 44-year-old contractor of Ruby Backdam, East Bank Essequibo, tragically drowned at around 19:00 hrs on Saturday. According to police reports, Birsa had been consuming alcohol at a local shop when he got up to urinate near the main drainage canal in the area. He reportedly lost his balance and fell into the
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A 43-year-old man lost his life on Saturday evening after the vehicle he was driving collided with the rear of a stationary lorry on the Good Hope Public Road, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. The fatal accident occurred at approximately 18:50 hrs and is currently under investigation by the police. According to initial reports, a motor
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An early-morning police operation in the Guyhoc Squatting Area, Georgetown on Sunday led to the arrest of a teenage girl and the recovery of an unlicensed firearm hidden inside a speaker box. It unfolded between 03:30 and 04:30 hrs, as police ranks launched a ‘cordon and search’ operation targeting stolen property, illegal weapons, narcotics, and
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Australia clinched a series win over West Indies with a resounding victory in the second Test in Grenada. After setting the home side 277 to win on a difficult pitch, the tourists ripped through the West Indies batters in 34.3 overs to take an unassailable 2-0 series lead. Click here to view full scorecard Having wrapped
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Jamie Smith offered admirable final-day resistance, but India’s superb bowlers completed a thumping 336-run victory over England in the second Test at Edgbaston to level the series at 1-1. The hosts largely put aside their attacking instincts, ignoring their target of 608, but were bowled out for 271 with 27 overs left on day five
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The Guyana Press Association (GPA) has joined the regional media fraternity in mourning the passing of acclaimed journalist and columnist Rickey Singh, who died at his home in Barbados on Saturday. He was 89. Born in Guyana in 1935, Singh’s journalism career spanned more than six decades and left an indelible mark on Caribbean media.
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  The Guyana Prize for Literature Awards returned in grand fashion on Friday evening, with a formal yet intimate ceremony hosted at the Pegasus Corporate Building in Kingston, Georgetown. The evening marked not only a celebration of literary talent but also the Prize’s continued evolution since its revival in 2023. In a light-hearted moment, Prime
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