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Below is a tribute to long-serving national cycling coach and former national cyclist, Hassan Mohamed, by former national cyclist Linden Dowridge. Mohamed turned 80 this week. This piece was first published by Guyana Cycling News Facebook page. In July of 1988, my dad took me to enroll in Mr. Hassan’s ‘Teach Them Young’ programme at…
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Guyana’s boxing pride, Olympian Keevin Allicock and standout Joel Williamson, will depart the country on Friday for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to represent the nation at the Islamic Solidarity Games. The prestigious multi-sport event gathers athletes from across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, and this year marks the second time the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee…
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[CNC3NEWS] – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has called on Trinidad and Tobago citizens to prevent the United States from “starting a war in the Caribbean.” “The message has been received. We have sent the people of Trinidad and Tobago the message that we are brothers. Let us unite for peace; do not allow the Americans to…
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A 17-year-old club cricketer in Melbourne has died after being struck on the neck by a ball at training on Tuesday. Ben Austin was taken to hospital in critical condition after the incident at Ferntree Gully in Melbourne’s outer east where he had been facing balls in the nets, thrown by a sidearm, or ‘wanger’,…
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Residents of Linden’s Wismar community who were allocated house lots under Phase One of the government’s major housing development will soon be able to start constructing their homes — as early as December this year. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, made the announcement on Wednesday during a site visit to the new Wismar…
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Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond, has firmly rejected what she described as false and dangerous claims that the government’s new Electronic Identification (E-ID) Card system is designed to legitimise illegal immigrants in Guyana. In a detailed statement issued on Wednesday, the Minister said the E-ID programme is a legitimate national security and digital governance…
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Investigators probing Sunday’s gas station attack have uncovered new details suggesting that the prime suspect and his accomplices carried out a surveillance operation before attempting to bomb the Regent and King Streets, Georgetown business. This was confirmed by Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum who told the News Room that during questioning, it was revealed that sometime…
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Guyana is positioning itself to become the new hub for elite regional motor racing, as a joint effort is ongoing to bring a GT3 racing series – GT Challenge de las Américas – to the South Dakota Circuit from 2026. The initiative is being spearheaded by Trinidad and Tobago racing stalwart Franklyn Boodram, who is…
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Just one week after a deadly bee attack claimed the life of a young contractor at Triumph, East Coast Demerara (ECD), tragedy has struck again — this time at Enterprise backlands — where a 67-year-old man died after being swarmed by bees while carrying out work on his property. Dead is Lennox “Mikey” Luke, of…
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Caribbean MegaBounce, the region’s most electrifying inflatable entertainment experience, has been postponed to November 7-10, 2025, due to Hurricane Melissa’s impact on Jamaica. The specialized technical team responsible for setting up the massive inflatable structures is currently unable to travel to Guyana as they work to ensure the safety of their operations and personnel during…
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