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The Royal International Hotel officially opened for business on Friday. The hotel adds 241 rooms to Guyana’s room stock and currently employs 50 persons, most of whom are Guyanese. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond said the hotel further strengthens Guyana’s position as a premiere destination for business
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Press Release from the One Guyana Racing Stable The battle lines are drawn. The 2025 Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup is set, and One Guyana Racing Stable is ready for battle. With the post position draw held at the exclusive “Brunch with the Stars” event at the Sandy Lane Hotel on February 20, the field
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With just under a week remaining until the return of the Caribbean Boxing Championship, the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has appointed Seon Bristol as manager of the national team set to compete in St. Lucia from February 27 to March 3. Bristol, the GBA’s Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, is also the nephew of former Commonwealth middleweight champion
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Press Release from Slingerz FC Slingerz FC made a bold statement at the just-concluded Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo, held at the Marriott Hotel, by blending the worlds of professional football and national development. The club’s active participation at the Youth Forum set it apart as the only sports organisation to make a
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National Junior Chess Champion Ricardo Narine has been selected by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) to compete in the SITTU Barbados Open Chess Championship 2025 from February 20-24. The competition will occur in the Grand Salle in the Tom Adams Financial Centre in Bridgetown, St. Michael, Barbados. Narine, who has an ELO rating of 1714,
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Demerara Under-15 all-rounder Shahid Ramzan recently benefitted from the benevolence of entrepreneur Vishnu Ramjeet and his business Double ‘V’ Imports and Auto Sales of Lusignan, East Coast Demerara. Ramjeet, during a simple presentation, handed over a Gray Nicholls cricket bat to the 14-year-old, who is a left-handed top-order batsman and right-arm off-spinner. Ramjeet, who himself
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Police are investigating a robbery that took place in Sophia on Thursday, in which a 21-year-old private of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Terrie McCalmon, was allegedly robbed at gunpoint. The suspect, who is described as an identifiable male, stole McCalmon’s red and white XR motorcycle, valued at $495,000, which was also registered with the
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A robbery in the early hours of Thursday at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara saw an armed bandit pounce on Shawn Thomas, a 53-year-old teacher. According to reports, Thomas and his wife, a 28-year-old teacher, were in their yard constructing a costume for Mashramani when the incident took place. The couple was working on their project
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The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) received a state-of-the-art surgical imaging system, marking a new phase in medical collaboration between Guyana and China. The 4CMOS Fluorescence Endoscopic Camera System—commonly referred to as an ICG Fluorescence laparoscopic tower—was officially handed over on Friday by CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL) and the 20th China Medical Team from
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Century Tamara Logistic Services Inc. (CTLS), a key player in the oil and gas industry in Guyana, has made its most significant appearance yet at the 2025 Guyana Energy Conference. Held at the Guyana Marriott Hotel, the conference and expo concluded on Friday, with CTLS making waves through its larger-than-ever presence and a notable new
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