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IPL 2025 has been suspended. The decision was taken by the BCCI in the wake of the cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. A formal announcement is expected soon. The decision to suspend the IPL was taken on Friday after BCCI officials got on a call, with secretary Devajit Saikia and IPL chairman Arun Dhumal
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The remainder of the tenth edition of the PSL has been moved to the UAE amid escalating border tensions between Pakistan and India. The PCB has said that the dates and venues of the remaining eight games in the PSL 2025 season would be officially confirmed in due course. On Thursday, Karachi Kings and Peshawar
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See below the full release from the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC):  The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) strongly condemns the recent circulation of a song by the performer known as Baby Skello, which portrays the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi in a vulgar, sexually explicit, and blasphemous manner. This content constitutes a deeply offensive act that strikes at
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Lokesh Ibrahim, a 12-year-old student of the Skeldon Line Path Secondary, died after complications with dengue and his family is convinced he could have been saved had the doctors at the Skeldon Hospital took his illness seriously. Lokesh was the eldest of three children. According to his aunt, Ashmina, his mother first took him to
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Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh stated that the recently released 2025 Article IV report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the Guyanese economy provides strong confirmation of the soundness and responsibility of the government’s stewardship of the economy. In an invited comment, he said it also highlights the extraordinarily strong performance of the economy
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Region Six has reported a concerning 332 new dengue fever cases for April 2025. During the monthly statutory meeting of the Region Six Regional Democratic Council on Thursday, Regional Chairman David Armogan emphasized the severity of the situation, highlighting the number of deaths associated with these cases. “One 6-year-old and the other, a 11-year-old. So
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The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), if reelected, is keen on developing many digital solutions to improve the delivery of government services, and the party’s General Secretary, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, urged citizens to submit more suggestions. According to Jagdeo, suggestions from members of the public have been pouring in, weeks after the PPP invited public
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo cast aside suggestions that Guyana should pursue retaliatory tariffs against the United States’ exports, describing such calls as “extremely stupid.” Jagdeo said this as he commented on the May 8, 2025, Stabroek News Editorial at his Thursday press conference. That editorial focused on actions needed to cushion the blow of
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A fresh chapter in hospitality and tourism has begun in the Mabaruma Settlement, Region One, with the official opening of the Banobo Guest House. The Guest House was officially commissioned during a simple ceremony on Tuesday with Minister of Housing and Water and Region One Parliamentary Representative, Collin Croal. Among those present were also Regional
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Commenting on the increase in law enforcement actions against individuals involved in looting and other illegal activities during the recent unrest, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo affirmed that he supports “strong enforcement” action against all lawbreakers. “Whether they are PPP or not, I support strong enforcement action against anyone who broke the law. “A few
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