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Two haversacks containing about 2,432.8 grammes (or about 5.4 pounds) of marijuana were found near the solar farm in the compound of the Mazaruni Prison on Sunday. Police Headquarters said the discovery was made around 10:30 hrs. It was reported that the Officer-in-Charge of the Mazaruni Prison was on duty at the said location when
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Winston Hubert, a 78-year-old motorcyclist, died in an accident at Long Creek, Soesdyke/ Linden Highway on Sunday afternoon. Police Headquarters said the accident occurred around 17:30 hrs. Hubert, a resident of Long Creek, was riding the motorcycle (#CG 8545) north along the western driving lane of the highway at a fast rate when he lost
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Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr. on Sunday confirmed that four stadiums are on course for opening in 2025, with the fifth one to be commissioned in 2026. “The President Irfaan Ali-led PPP/C government in its mission to rapidly develop Guyana decided as part of an intergrated and comprehensive vision that it
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Montra Jaguars are the first team to book their spot in the national finals of the third Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast after a testing outing in the Berbice zone, which concluded Sunday afternoon at the Port Mourant Ground. Jaguars, a team predominantly made up of national players from Berbice, defeated Corriverton Spartan by
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A second ferry will begin servicing the Parika to Supenaam Essequibo route by September, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced on Saturday. President Ali made the announcement while addressing thousands of people attending the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) mega concert at the Anna Regina car park. The contract for the new ferry has already been
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Joint Press Release from GSL and CPL  Cricket fans in Guyana are in for a season of double the excitement! Starting Monday, June 30, supporters attending the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) will have an exclusive opportunity to secure early access to tickets for the highly anticipated Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders
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For the second game in a row in MLC 2025, Shimron Hetmyer took charge of the Seattle Orcas innings at a critical stage and smashed his way through to victory. He did it off the last ball against MI New York just about 24 hours ago even as he cramped up, but didn’t show any signs of discomfort when he did it
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The Beharry Group proudly announces its sponsorship of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL), marking its inaugural partnership with the premier international cricket event. Through its flagship brands, Champion and Indi, the company steps onto the global stage to support a tournament that celebrates sporting excellence and cultural unity. Suresh Beharry, Executive Chairman and
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Onix Duncan, a young leader within the Alliance For Change (AFC) party, resigned from the party on Saturday, stating that the “Better Must Come” faction has been a failure and that the party no longer champions key values.  Duncan communicated his resignation to the AFC’s General Secretary, Raphael Trotmen, and President of the Youth For
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Lando Norris fought off a race-long challenge from McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to win the Austrian Grand Prix. Norris’ third victory of the year, leading home a McLaren one-two, reduced his deficit in the championship to the Australian to 15 points heading into the British Grand Prix next weekend. The McLarens utterly dominated the race
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