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Parents and guardians in Region Ten have expressed heartfelt gratitude for the government’s continued support through the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant initiative. Many say the funds are helping to ease the financial strain associated with preparing children for the new school term. Among the grateful recipients is Lucille Allman, a grandmother from the mining
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[BBC] – US President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered US embassies around the world to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants. An official memo said social media vetting would be stepped up for student and foreign exchange visas, which would have “significant implications” for
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Former Guyana youth fast bowler Joshua Jones has made an immediate impact in the Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket League, bagging a remarkable six-wicket haul for his new club, Billesdon Cricket Club, in a recent First-Division encounter against Newton Linford. The 25-year-old, who is on a six-month stint in England, showcased his pace and skill with
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Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Anthony Phillips on Independence night officially opened the third edition of the One Guyana ‘Kings and Queens of the Sand’ football competition in the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden. Following a colourful march pass of 24 of the 28 contesting teams, eight of which are females, Prime Minister Phillips in
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Sherfane Rutherford is a two-time IPL winner, but he didn’t play any matches in those tournaments. He was a reserve with Mumbai Indians in 2020 and Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024. Across five seasons and five franchises (he was with Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2021 as a replacement, but again, didn’t play) before IPL 2025, he batted in
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Indigenous communities across Guyana continue to receive designated funds from carbon credit earnings, but they are receiving more than the promised 15% allocation, according to Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. In the first year the funds were distributed to Indigenous communities, 2023, a total sum of US$22.7 million (or about G$4.75 billion) was distributed to
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The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) will once again host the prestigious CARICOM Classic Team Chess Tournament from June 30 to July 7, 2025, at its official venue, the Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre. An Open competition for junior players under 16 will run alongside the main event, creating an invaluable opportunity for more young chess
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Archery Guyana last weekend welcomed a new affiliation in Bow Nation Archery Club, labelling it “a warm and symbolic gesture of unity and growth.” The event, hosted over breakfast, brought together the leadership of Archery Guyana and the newly affiliated Bow Nation in an atmosphere of camaraderie, vision-sharing and commitment to the advancement of the
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Yujraj Ram, a 17-year-old student of the Anna Regina Multilateral School, died on Tuesday after he was struck down by a minibus along the Dartmouth Public Road, Region Two. Police Headquarters said the accident involved a minibus (#BAC 597), owned and driven by a 34-year-old male resident of Charity Squatting Area, and Ram. The minibus
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The Guyana Police Force on Tuesday night said Adriana Younge’s death has been officially ruled a drowning with no signs of foul play, based on the final report submitted by the three pathologists. However, the young girl’s remains were flown to New York this week for a second autopsy to be done. Younge, 11, who
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