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Mercedes’ rookie Formula 1 driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli rejects the idea that he is a replacement at the team for Lewis Hamilton. The 18-year-old Italian is literally that- Mercedes chose Antonelli to make his debut this season after the seven-time champion informed them of his desire to move to Ferrari for 2025 before last season
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Two of the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) female referees, Denisha Isaacs and Kenisha Prescott, will represent the country at the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Course for Caribbean Women Match Officials, scheduled for March 7-9, 2025, in Antigua and Barbuda. The initiative, organised by the CFU Referee Committee and the CFU Secretariat, aligns with the CFU’s
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A delegation led by Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Dr. Kishore Shallow and Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) President Keith Joseph visited Lima, Peru, from February 21–23, 2025, to discuss and promote international collaboration for cricket ahead of the highly anticipated 2027 Pan American Games. The visit aimed to strengthen partnerships between nations
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See below the full statement from the Ministry of Housing and Water:  The Ministry of Housing and Water, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority, would like to inform the public about an incident that occurred at one of our offices. We are pleased to report that all records remain intact, and nothing valuable has
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Guyana recorded a third win in four matches in the West Indies Women’s Super50 Championship, defeating Windward Islands by seven wickets at Conaree Sports Club in St. Kitts on Monday. Chasing a meagre target of 98, Guyana slipped to 20-3 by the sixth over with Mandy Mangru (1), Katana Mentore (5) and Shemaine Campbelle (0)
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The Ministry of Housing’s Annex in Georgetown was ransacked sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning but nothing has been reported stolen or missing as yet. Police Headquarters reported that a male suspect was seen on CCTV camera footage entering and exiting the compound early Monday morning, and he is a person of interest as
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There has been a buildup in traffic along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) due to the temporary closure of a bridge at Success Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara. To remedy the situation, the Guyana Police Force is moving to implement a third lane from La Bonne Intention (LBI). This temporary measure will be put
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See full statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: Briefing Note on the incursion of a Venezuelan naval vessel in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone on March 1, 2025 On 1 March 2025, at approximately 0700 hours, Venezuelan Naval Vessel ABV Guaiqueiri PO-11-IMO 469552 sailed approximately 700 metres in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone
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In a commanding display of skill, determination and national pride, Guyana emerged as the overall champions of the 2025 Caribbean Boxing Championship, which concluded on Sunday in St. Lucia. The Guyanese amassed 35 points, finishing ahead of the 2019 champions, Trinidad and Tobago (28 points) and host nation St. Lucia (21 points). This year’s championship
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Dequan Charles, a 27-year-old taxi driver of Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was arrested Monday after he was nabbed with several parcels of marijuana. Police Headquarters reported that the man was nabbed at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport at Ogle by two Police ranks. Charles had two boxes of Triskits crackers, one bag of
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