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Earlier Wednesday, between 15:00 and 16:00 hrs, ranks of the Guyana Police Force conducted a targeted operation at Lot 18 Victoria Road, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, based on intelligence received regarding possible illegal possession of firearms, ammunition, and narcotics. The operation was led by Superintendent Dufu, who, upon arrival at the premises with other officers,
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The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (GM&CC) on Tuesday presented a $4.28 billion budget for 2025, placing strong emphasis on improved drainage, urban development, and achieving the city’s long-term strategic goals. Finance Committee Chairman, Lelon Saul, delivered the budget presentation, highlighting new revenue streams—particularly measures to regulate street vending—as key components of the Council’s 2025
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In a groundbreaking step toward building a more inclusive society, First Lady Arya Ali on Wednesday commissioned the Center for Equity, Opportunity and Innovation at Palmyra, Canje, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). The facility—the first of its kind not just in Guyana but the entire Caribbean—is housed within the Empower Guyana building and is expected to
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In what has been described as an extraordinary medical feat, the Neurosurgery Department at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has successfully treated and saved four patients who sustained direct gunshot wounds to the head between January and April 2025. Each of the patients presented with severe and often fatal injuries, including open, penetrating skull
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Openers Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont hit their second successive centuries as England hammered West Indies by 143 runs in the second one-day international in Leicester. Jones, whose hundred in Derby on Friday was her first in international cricket, made a sublime 129 from 98 balls having been dropped on 43, while Beaumont struck 106 in England’s
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The British Chamber of Commerce Guyana (BritCham Guyana) wishes to inform you that our Business Forum and Networking event originally scheduled to take place on 11th September,2025 at Stamford Bridge, Home of English Premier League’s Chelsea Football Club in London, UK, will be rescheduled to a later date. Following consultations with our members and sponsors,
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President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced that investments will soon be made to expand aviation education in Guyana. He said plans are underway to introduce a local programme to train professionals across all areas of the aviation sector, including pilots. “Very soon, we will invest here in Guyana in expanding aviation education—in every aspect of
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Press Release from the Demerara Cricket Club The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) proudly congratulates Sherfane Rutherford on his recent appointment as Vice-Captain of the West Indies T20 International team. This achievement is not only a personal milestone for Sherfane, but a moment of tremendous pride for the entire DCC fraternity and the wider Guyanese cricketing
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Guyana ended the Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship on Tuesday evening, losing a third straight match in emphatic fashion, this time against Puerto Rico. Competing in Group A in Costa Rica, Guyana lost 7-0 to the Puerto Ricans. Unbeaten table-toppers USA and second place Costa Rica advanced to the semi-finals and earned their place in the
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The Cue Sports Association of Guyana (CSAG) is preparing to launch its most ambitious tournament to date, with the National 8 Ball Team Championship- backed by Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) El Dorado Rum brand- set to begin on June 8 at the Embassy Sports Bar, Movietowne. With 168 players representing 24 teams from across the
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