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Wayne Dover will continue as interim head coach of Guyana’s senior men’s national football team, the Golden Jaguars, for their crucial CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifiers in March. Guyana faces Guatemala in a home-and-away series, with the winner advancing to the Gold Cup in June 2025. The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) confirmed the appointment while searching
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Shelly Doodnauth of Angoy’s Avenue in New Amsterdam, Berbice, and her five children no longer have to worry about living in a deplorable condition after receiving a new home on Saturday. The furnished three-bedroom house was built under President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s Men on Mission (MoM) initiative. The 33 year old part-time worker said
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The government wants to develop Guyana’s second Gas-to-Energy project in the ancient county, Berbice, and a deep water port- two massive investments that will require a municipal airport in the region, according to President Dr. Irfaan Ali. President Ali spoke about the developments planned for Berbice during his recent appearance on the Energy Perspectives Podcast.
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced that all of Guyana’s ports of entry and exit will soon with outfitted with “world-class” scanners as the government beefs up security efforts. “This will happen before the end of the year,” the Guyanese Head of State said during a recent episode of the Energy Perspectives Podcast. Further, the President
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A 51-year-old money changer was on Friday held at gunpoint and robbed of over $500,000 in local and foreign currency, and his gold chain. Police said the robbery occurred at about 18:20 hrs on Avenue of the Republic and America Street, Georgetown. The bandits were masked. One of them was armed with a handgun. In
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Edith Gouveia, a female pork-knocker, is now hospitalised after she was allegedly shot with an arrow and bow during a confrontation with her son-in-law on Friday night. The incident took place at about 21:00 hrs at a camp owned by Gouveia which is situated at Five Star Landing, North West District. According to a Police
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A couple reportedly perished during the early hours of Sunday morning after a fire ripped through their Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) house. Dead are Haywattie Bahadur called ‘Hema’, a 52-year-old teacher and her husband, Hansraj Narain known as ‘Jermone’, a 57-year-old bus driver. Reports are that the fire started sometime around 01:45 hrs at
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Work is advancing rapidly on the mega solar farm at Onderneeming, Region Two with the contractor aiming to complete the project ahead of schedule. The initiative, which falls under the Guyana Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaic (GUYSOL) programme, will bring real benefits to the people of Region Two, powering homes, businesses, and communities for years to come.
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As part of the government’s efforts to empower local government authorities across the country, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha handed over four mini-excavators to four Neighborhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice). The machines, each valued at approximately $14 million, will be used to carry out drainage works in the residential communities within their respective
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Guyana Harpy Eagles secured their second consecutive win in the 2025 West Indies Four-Day Championship, defeating Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) by eight wickets at the National Stadium, Providence. Tevin Imlach was the hero for Harpy Eagles, following up his unbeaten first-innings 126 with a crucial 80 in the second innings. Set a target of
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