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With $150 million already spent, the government has requested an additional $100 million in supplementary financing to cover mounting legal expenses associated with the ongoing US$100 million lawsuit filed by the Mexican parking meter company, Smart City Solutions. US$100 million is equivalent to about GY$20.9 billion. The request for more funds was made in a
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The Ministry of Education will soon embark on a series of strategic interventions in response to lower pass rates at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination level. The need for these interventions was highlighted on Tuesday, as the 2024 results were announced. The overall national pass rate decreased from 67.37% in 2023 to 63.23%
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Javed Baksh, a 32-year-old man, was Tuesday arrested after he was nabbed with 1,002 grammes (or about two pounds) of marijuana. Police Headquarters said the marijuana was discovered during a raid at 7th Street Bartica, Region Seven. As Police ranks approached a two-storey building in a fenced compound, they saw Baksh run and toss a
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Press Release from the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) is proud to announce the introduction of a full female circuit racing class, set to debut at the highly anticipated ENet Caribbean Clash of Champions on November 9-10 at the South Dakota Circuit. This initiative follows the
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Horse racing rivalry will be renewed on September 22 at the Rising Sun Turf Club when the One Guyana President’s Cup is staged. After an exhilarating 16th running of the Guyana Cup, horsemen will be gearing up for another big clash, while fans will be hoping to see their favourite horses come out on top.
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Press Release from the Guyana Football Federation  The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is proud to announce a commanding 4-0 victory for the National Under-14 Boys team in their last match at the 2024 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Boys’ Under-14 Challenge Series. The team showcased exceptional skill and teamwork to overpower the Cayman Islands in what
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By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy Khamal Cumberbatch kept his hands on the Men’s Open title at the ENet Senior Caribbean Squash Championship, digging deep to defeat Julian Jervis in the final on Tuesday evening at the Georgetown Club Courts. Cumberbatch of Barbados topped Jervis of the Cayman Islands 13-11, 11-9, 11-5 in 38 minutes of high-intensity
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By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy Margot Prow of Barbados made a successful defence of the Women’s Open title at the ENet Senior Caribbean Squash Championship on Tuesday evening, defeating Guyanese Mary Fung-A-Fat in straight sets in the final at the Georgetown Club Courts. Prow, who won the title for the first time in 2023, won this
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Indigenous village leaders, called Toshaos, were Tuesday told by Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo that the the choice is there to accept or reject funds allocated to them from Guyana’s sale of carbon credits. “Any Toshao, who believes that this programme is not serving your people and your community, is free to opt out,” Jagdeo
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Guyanese pair Jason-Ray Khalil and Samuel Ince-Carvahal have stormed into the semi-finals of the Men’s Doubles of the ENet Senior Caribbean Squash Championship with a clinical win over Seth Thong and Leonel Sorrillo of Trinidad and Tobago. Playing at the doubles court at the National Racquet Centre on Woolford Avenue on Tuesday morning, Khalil and
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