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Christal Ramsaywack, 24, who was diagnosed with lupus in 2016, is now seeking a kidney donor. During an interview with the News Room, Christal said she experienced an intense fever on May 15, 2025, but given her symptoms, she didn’t panic. However she visited the Woodlands Hospital where she underwent several tests and after a
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Despite constitutional provisions allowing most prisoners in Guyana to vote, incarcerated individuals will be left out of the electoral process in the 2025 elections as requisite systems are not in place. GECOM Commissioner Sase Gunraj confirmed this during an appearance on The Starting Point podcast, noting that while there’s no legal prohibition for most prisoners,
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A devastating innings of 68 from Jayden Garner, which included a tournament-record nine sixes, spearheaded Cropper Primary’s successful defense of their Future Warriors Berbice crown, as they overwhelmed a valiant Betsy Ground Primary by 32 runs in a lopsided final at the Albion Community Centre Cricket Club Ground. The tournament is powered by ExxonMobil Guyana.
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AdNation, one of Guyana’s premier creative and advertising agencies, has officially teamed up with Slingerz Football Club in a strategic sponsorship aimed at elevating the club’s visibility and redefining how local sports teams are marketed. In a statement, AdNation expressed enthusiasm about partnering with one of Guyana’s top-tier football clubs, noting that the collaboration will
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See below the full statement issued: On this 77th anniversary of the Enmore Martyrs, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) solemnly commemorates the selfless sacrifice of the five slain sugar workers — Rambarran, Pooran, Lallabagee, Surajballi, and Harry. In 1948, confronted with severe social and economic hardships, an oppressive “cut and load” cane harvesting system, and
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[Waterkant.Net] – Missing 34-year-old Guyanese woman Coretta Blair Sandy (photo), also known as Mindy, has been found dead in French Guiana.  The woman had been to French Guiana with her husband Terrence Glasgow. However, as of Wednesday 11 June, the family could not make contact with the woman and she had disappeared without a trace. Her
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Press Release from the Guyana Cricket Board The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has officially named its 14-member squad to represent the country at the upcoming Cricket West Indies Regional Under-19 Tournament. Following a period of rigorous preparation though the GCB Inter-County tournament, training camps and one-on-one sessions, the selectors have finalised a well-rounded unit of
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The sightscreen was punched, the trees were shaken, the crowd ran for cover, and the ball was lost. All this happened multiple times in Bready, as West Indies crashed 20 sixes on their way to 256-5, their second-highest total in the format. This despite scoring only 11 runs in their first two overs. Evin Lewis (91 off 44
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Detectives in Regional Division Three are investigating the murder of 30-year-old Omar Nazareth Martinez Rodriguez, a Venezuelan national and construction worker who resided at 61 Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara. The incident occurred on the night of Saturday, June 14, at approximately 19:40 hrs in the vicinity of the Panda Supermarket, located on the Goed
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Former Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica took victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours with a privately entered Ferrari. The number 83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P, also driven by China’s Yifei Ye and Britain’s Phil Hanson, took the chequered flag 14.084 seconds ahead of the number six Porsche 963 of France Kevin Estre. Pole Kubica,
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