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Guyana has taken another big step to protect the rights and safety of children by passing a new law that will help deal with complex family issues involving children across different countries. The International Measures for the Protection of Children (Hague Convention) Bill was successfully passed in the National Assembly on Monday evening. It was
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A 34-year-old gold miner and his family were left shaken but unharmed after gunshots shattered a bedroom window at their South Ruimveldt, Georgetown home late Monday night. Police have confirmed that the shooting occurred at around 23:30 hrs on at Lot 567 Toucan Drive, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. According to reports, Rickford Horilall, who resides at
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Press Release from Archery Guyana In a continued progressive and bold step towards strengthening the archery movement in Guyana, Golden League Archery Club was officially welcomed into the national fold under Archery Guyana on the evening of May 29, 2025. The affiliation ceremony marked a significant moment of unity and expansion, as yet another dedicated
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The National Assembly on Monday passed an amendment to the Representation of the People Act (ROPA) aimed at strengthening Guyana’s electoral system and preventing any attempts to derail the election process. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, introduced the modification to the bill’s second and final readings. Attorney General and
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On a pulsating third night of the One Guyana ‘Kings and Queens of the Sand’ Football competition contested at the People’s Progressive Party Civic’s Linden office ground, LA Ballers dismantled the challenge of Fearless in the largest margin of victory in the competition so far. Playing in the Kings segment, led by hat-trick of goals
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Forty-eight of the best futsal teams in Guyana will from Tuesday night be locked in battle when the ‘June Madness’ National Futsal Championship, organised by the Kashif and Sanghai Organisation M.S and powered by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and Ansa McAL Trading, kicks off. The championship, which was launched on Saturday last
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Defending champions Guyana Defence Force pulled off an emphatic win over Mainstay Goldstar FC in the Guyana Football Federation’s Elite League on Sunday evening at the National Training Centre at Providence. The army emerged with a thumping 17-0 success over the Essequibo club in a woefully one-sided affair. The game was a done deal by
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In a move aimed at curbing masked criminal activity, the National Assembly on Monday passed the Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025, introducing new, harsher penalties for offenders who use face coverings while committing certain crimes. The amended legislation, which updates the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, provides for fines of up to $750,000 and prison
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In an emphatic message delivered in the National Assembly on Monday night, Opposition Parliamentarian Geeta Chandan-Edmond endorsed President Dr. Irfaan Ali. Chandan- Edmond declared, “President Ali earned a second term and Guyana deserves nothing less.” She added, “I stand proudly with President Irfaan Ali, I stand with his leadership, I stand with his vision, and
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See below full statement from the Ministry of Finance: President Irfaan Ali’s initiative of an NIS One-Off payment programme for eligible insured persons who have between 500 and 749 contributions, was today officially launched by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh. President
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