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The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCY&S) has announced its official endorsement of the Mashramani Street Football Championships, with the finals set to take place this Saturday at the National Park. Minister Charles Ramson Jr. has confirmed his attendance at the event, highlighting the government’s commitment to supporting grassroots sports development. “We are grateful
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West Indies left-arm spinner will suit up for the Guyana Harpy Eagle in the third round of the West Indies Four-Day Championship at the National Stadium, Providence, from Wednesday at 13:00h. They face West Indies Academy in the pink-ball contest. Motie, who took part in the International League Twenty20 after Test duties in Pakistan, will
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Dahlerus Courtman, a 25-year-old teacher was last Friday remanded to prison after he was charged for sexually assaulting a female student. Courtman, a resident of Three Miles Potaro Road, Bartica appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court. He was charged with the offence of “sexual activity with a child by abusing a
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Guyana has announced its training squad for the 2025 Caribbean Boxing Championships, set to take place in St. Lucia from February 27  to March 3.  The tournament returns after a break since 2019. Among the boxers vying for a place on the team are Olympian Keevin Allicock, who won gold at the 2017, 2018, and
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ENet has announced its support for the Mashramani Street Football Championships, which reaches its climax this Saturday with the semi-finals and final at the National Park. The two-week tournament has featured 32 teams from communities across Guyana. Organisers, Sports Management Inc., praised E-Net’s continued backing, emphasising the importance of grassroots sports for talent identification and
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As the government prepares to roll out a programme to safeguard the most vulnerable, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has announced that the first batch of influenza vaccines is scheduled to arrive in the country soon. These vaccines will be administered to healthcare workers and the elderly, who are at greater risk during the
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Police on Monday confirmed that they are currently pursuing a man who brutally beat and injured the father of his ex-girlfriend after she parted ways with him. In a statement, Police Headquarters said they are investigating the incident which occurred around 19:00 hrs on February 09, 2025 at Better Hope South, East Coast Demerara. The
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A 49-year-old doctor was slapped and robbed of her cellphone while seated in the compound of the doctor’s living quarters on Lamaha Street, Georgetown. The incident occurred at about 08:30 hrs on Sunday. Police Headquarters in a statement, said the doctor, attached to the Ministry of Health, was on her phone, sitting on a flowerpot
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See below the full release from the Ministry of Finance: Newly appointed Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) President Mr. Daniel Best is slated to arrive in Guyana on February 11, 2025 for a three-day visit where he will meet with His Excellency President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility
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See below the full statement from Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation:  Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation wishes to refer to the presentation of a map at a recently held International Business Conference in Paramaribo, Suriname, that inaccurately included the New River Triangle as part of the Republic of Suriname. The
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