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The National Sports Commission (NSC) will on November 8 celebrate the achievements of Guyana’s finest athletes, coaches, and officials at its Annual National Sports Awards, where the country’s sporting excellence in 2024 will take centre stage. Following the review of submissions from national federations, the NSC’s committee, tasked with reviewing, deliberating, and selecting winners across…
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Jamaica is bracing for the strongest storm of the year, with US meteorologists warning of “catastrophic and life-threatening winds, flooding, and storm surge”. With wind speeds of up to 175mph (282km/h), Hurricane Melissa is a category five storm – the maximum strength. It is expected to make landfall on the Caribbean island in the early…
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Full release issued by the Guyana Police Force: The Guyana Police Force wishes to provide an update on the investigation into the tragic explosion that occurred on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the Mobil Fuel Station, Regent and King Streets, Georgetown, which claimed the life of a child and left four others injured. Since the…
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See below the full release from the Civil Defence Commission:  The Government of Guyana, through the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), expresses its full support for the Government and people of Jamaica as they prepare for the imminent landfall of Hurricane Melissa. According to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Hurricane Centre…
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In an effort to further enhance his obvious skills, reigning National Junior cycling champion Alexander Leung will participate in a Track and Road cycling camp organised by the International Cycling Union (UCI)/World Cycling Centre (WCC) Continental Development Satellite in Couva, Trinidad. The talented 17-year-old, attached to Continental Cycling Club, departed Guyana on Monday for the…
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See below the full release from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation:  The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) wishes to provide an update on the patients who were brought to the institution following a reported explosion at a city gas station on the evening of Sunday, October 26, 2025. A total of eight (8) patients were…
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See below the full release from the Private Sector Commission:  The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is seriously concerned at the news of the explosion at the Mobil Fuel Station at Regent & King Streets and deeply saddened over the loss of the life of six (6) year old Soraya Bourne and the injuries suffered by…
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A 37-year-old Vreed-en-Hoop businessman, Robert Hoosein, has been charged with manslaughter after fatally shooting Police Lance Corporal Richard Hayes last week. Hayes died from a single gunshot wound to the chest following an incident at Hoosein’s cellphone stall on Stelling Road, Vreed-en-Hoop. On Monday, Hoosein was formally charged and granted $1 million bail. Police reported…
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West Indies‘ Gudakesh Motie isn’t your average spinner. The 30-year-old, whose primary skill is left-arm fingerspin, can also bowl wristspin with that arm, turning the ball away from left-handers, denying them a favourable match-up. Clips of him bowling left-arm wristspin to left-handers in Guyana’s Global Super League earlier this year went viral. T20 continues to move forward at warp…
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The Lusignan Golf Club came alive on Sunday as 36 golfers battled it out under clear skies for top honours at the Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Golf Tournament 2025. The course was in splendid shape, lush fairways, smooth greens, and a gentle breeze that tested every shot, setting the perfect tone for a day of…
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