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Guyana’s senior women’s cricket team received a hero’s welcome after clinching their first-ever senior regional title, the Cricket West Indies Women’s T20 Blaze. The Guyanese squad returned home to a festive reception at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport, where they were greeted by Steve Ninvalle, Director of Sport, among others. Ninvalle hailed the team’s
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The next edition of the ILT20 has been brought forward to a December-January window to avoid the cluttered January-February window and finish up well before the men’s T20 World Cup, which will run from February to March. The ILT20, UAE’s franchise-based league, is three seasons old and has always been played at the start of
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Investigators probing the armed robbery at the Number 66 Village, Corentyne Chinese supermarket have arrested four suspects, who have since admitted their roles in the crime. The suspects in custody are Joshua Smith, called “Bias”, a 30-year-old construction worker of Liverpool Village, Corentyne, Berbice; Andre Crandon, called “Gunman”, 38, a labourer of Little India, Corriverton,
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In a new development in the ongoing tax evasion case involving sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has submitted in a supplemental affidavit to the High Court, the original purchase invoice for the Lamborghini central to the case. The publicly available document, filed in the High Court on Wednesday, contains 78 pages
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A 31-year-old labourer from Triangle Backdam Baramita, North West District was charged for possession of unlicensed firearms, ammunition, and assault on Wednesday. Orangel Antonio Castro Rodrigces appeared before Magistrate Ravindranauth Singh at the Port Kaituma Magistrates Court. The allegations against him are serious: on February 26, 2025, he unlawfully assaulted Yulismar Rodrigues, causing her actual
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The National Mental Health Project, a collaborative initiative launched on Wednesday, aims to provide vital mental health support to those in need. The initiative features a toll-free suicide hotline – 915 – to provide confidential support for anyone in crisis or in need of someone to talk to. Secondly, an official website – mentalhealth.gov.gy –
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SEE PRESS RELEASE FROM THE GUYANA MIXED MARTIAL ARTS FEDERATION: The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GYMMA) proudly announces the successful conduct of its Emergency General Elections, held on April 12, 2025, at the upper floor of Palm Court in Georgetown, Guyana. This significant event marked a new chapter in the Federation’s growth and development,
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With more hospitals being built, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony says the government is exploring the expansion of the Chinese Medical Brigade in Guyana. Dr Anthony, while delivering remarks at the second launch of the Health Personnel Training Programme, reminded that six new regional hospitals will be commissioned this year and having highly skilled professionals
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The Ministry of Health has sent over 4,000 dengue test kits to Region Six as part of efforts to contain a recent surge in cases. This is according to Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony who provided an update on the situation in the Region on Tuesday. “Because of the cases we have seen we
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  The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) of Guyana has called for an immediate ban on the song “Good Like Jesus” by Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel, describing its lyrics as blasphemous and deeply offensive to the Christian community and other faith groups. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Commission condemned the song for what
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