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SEE STATEMENT FROM THE GUYANA CRICKET BOARD:  “In response to the article published in the August 23, 2024 edition of The Guyana Chronicle, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) finds it is necessary to address and rectify several inaccuracies that have emerged in the public sphere. The GCB aims to clarify the situation regarding its Treasurer,
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Another batting masterclass from captain Hayley Matthews saw Barbados Royals overcome Trinbago Knight Riders in the second match of the 2024 Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad. After her decisive innings of 61 not out against Guyana Amazon Warriors in the first game of the competition
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A 34-year-old woman died on Friday morning after she lost control of the car she was driving and crashed into a bridge along No. 43 Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice. The deceased is Melena Stephen, a resident of Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown. Police Headquarters said she was reportedly speeding at the time of the accident. The
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A post-mortem examination has shed light on the causes of death for Wilton Longford Benn, a 63-year-old Public Health Nurse whose body was discovered in a New Amsterdam hotel. Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh conducted the autopsy on Friday at Memorial Gardens Crematorium & Funeral Home in Georgetown, determining that Benn’s death was due to
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On August 22, 2024, a total of ninety-three (93) female entrepreneurs benefited from the inaugural ‘Women Entrepreneurs Financial Empowerment Forum’ hosted by ActionINVEST Caribbean Inc. (ACI) through the Bankability Fund for Women (BF4W). The event brought together participants from Regions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10, both in person and virtually, to bridge the financial
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Shakib Al Hasan is among 147 people against whom charges have been filed in connection with an alleged murder during the protests in Bangladesh in early August, an officer at Dhaka’s Adabor police station, where the case was filed, confirmed to ESPNcricinfo. The case, of the death of a garment worker, was filed on Thursday by
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Guyanese Olympian Keevin Allicock, via MVP Sports and Smalta, has given back to the sport of boxing by rewarding top performers of the recently concluded Winfield Brathwaite Caribbean School Boys and Girls Boxing Championship. Allicock, who is a Brand Ambassador of MVP Sports and Smalta, presented incentives and trophies to the boxers at the conclusion
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Children from Cashew Island in New River, Region Six and the Lower and Middle Mazaruni in Region Seven, will benefit from the construction of new schools, providing equitable access to quality education. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Wednesday, during the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, at the Arthur Chung Conference
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Joe Viera Park at Schoonord, West Bank Demerara, is undergoing a major transformation into what promises to be the Caribbean’s premier recreational space. Currently in its early stages, the project has received a push from Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodar Indar, who is looking to expedite its completion. Originally set to wrap
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[Antigua News Room] – This year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exam saw a disappointing performance in Mathematics by secondary school students, which has become a concern for the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). Yesterday, CXC released the results for both CSEC and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE). Based on the results, CSEC students had an
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