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Press Release from the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club The President of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC), Mahendra Boodhoo, along with executive member Luis Kumar, recently held a pivotal meeting with Trinidadian racing drivers Franklyn and Zackary Boodram. The discussions focused on strengthening motorsport ties between GMR&SC and Team Speedway, emphasising
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President of the Guyana Cricket Board Bissoondyal Singh has hailed the establishment of a nationwide Under-21, 50-over knockout cricket competition for clubs countrywide as integral to talent development in the country. The historic ‘One Guyana’ National Inter-Club Super50, a collaboration between the Government of Guyana and the Guyana Cricket Board, is set to bowl off
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[Reuters] – Guyana is considering a plan to export crude oil to the United States for refining and to bring back fuel for domestic supply and possibly for sale to nearby countries, Guyanese President Irfaan Ali said at a conference in Houston on Tuesday. Guyana has one of the world’s fastest-growing economies thanks to rapidly
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El Dorado Offshore (EDO) is set to host its National Park Career Fair on Saturday, March 15, 2025, bringing together job seekers, students, and professionals with leading employers and training institutions. The event is designed to foster career advancement, offering direct access to recruiters, industry experts, and professional development opportunities. As Guyana’s economy continues to
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On Tuesday, the National Track and Field Facility witnessed a flurry of speed and athleticism as the inaugural National Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships commenced. Skylar Charles and Adessa Albert took centre stage in the Under-20 100m events. Charles, representing Vreed-En-Hoop Secondary, clinched gold in the men’s 100m with a time of 10.69 seconds.
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By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) on Tuesday launched the historic ‘One Guyana’ National Inter-Club Super50 knockout competition for clubs across the country. Never before has a nationwide competition at this age group been staged, its realisation now serving to bridge the gap between
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About 75 Venezuelans who travelled to Abram Zuil on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two, were sent back to the Spanish-speaking country after immigration authorities intervened. Police Headquarters noted that the Venezuelans- 57 men, nine women, and nine children- came in a boat at about 06:45 hrs. “Members of the Immigration Department were summoned and it
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Points leaders Guyana Harpy Eagles have made two changes to the squad to face Windward Islands Volcanoes in fifth round action of the West Indies Four-Day Championship, starting March 12 at the National Stadium, Providence. All-rounder Keemo Paul and fast bowler Isai Thorne have been drafted in, replacing opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul, who is nursing a
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Remembered for his legacy which exemplifies discipline, service, and justice, retired Justice Oslen Ainsworth Fitzgerald Small (CCH) was on Tuesday laid to rest. A funeral service was held for Justice (Ret’d) Small at the Freedom Congressional Church in Stewartville, West Coast Demerara. Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips, who is performing the functions of the
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Access to the mining and logging village of Kwakwani in Region Ten will greatly improve with a new $248 million airstrip. The contract has been awarded to Associated Construction Services for the building and asphaltic paving of the facility. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill delivers remarks in Kwakwani, Region Ten Minister of Public
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