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The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has formally adopted a child safeguarding policy, in full compliance with FIFA regulations, aimed at ensuring the protection of children involved in football across the country. Central to the policy is a requirement for all individuals engaged in football-related activities that involve minors to undergo mandatory safeguarding training. Participants must
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The operator of Enchanter Creek has issued a heartfelt apology following the tragic drowning of two young girls – Akira La Rose, 10, and Joylyn Jack, 11 – which occurred at the facility on Sunday. The operator expressed deep regret for the incident and acknowledged the need for improved safety measures. “I’m sorry about the
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The Guyana women’s hockey team has undergone final selection to compete in the 2024 PAHF Challenge set for Hamilton, Bermuda, from September 20-28, 2024. The Challenge is a qualifier for the PAHF Cup, scheduled for Uruguay in 2025 and is Guyana’s only path to qualifying for a World Cup. Guyana is the lowest ranked competitor
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Raymond Tinnis, a 49-year-old, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined $8.8 million on Monday after being convicted of drug trafficking. Tinnis was found guilty in a trial at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court, presided over by Magistrate Mittleholzer. The charges stemmed from an incident on June 2, 2022, when Tinnis was stopped by
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The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), like many other local sectors, has been grappling with labour shortages that affect productivity. Even so, the body’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Paul Cheong believes that ongoing mechanisation within the sector helps to cushion the fallout. Cheong, in a recent interview with the News Room, said GuySuCo remains a huge
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The Albion Community Centre Cricket Club and several of its youth cricketers recently received over G$3 million worth in cricket gear from Canada-based Guyanese Fabian Naiken. Naiken, who played a key role in the development of Albion’s cricket in the 90s before migrating to Canada, made the presentation during the closing ceremony of the club’s
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Guyana’s Golden Jaguars squandered a 2-0 advantage and had to settle for a draw against host nation Martinique in League A of the Concacaf Nations League on Monday afternoon. A first-half double by Middlesbrough FC forward Isaiah Jones (14th and 24th minutes) pushed Guyana into the ascendancy against a Martinique side that was reduced to
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In a joint statement issued on Monday afternoon, the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) said they have “exhausted all avenues to mediate with the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) and the disgruntled swimming fraternity to bring normalcy to the sport.” As such, the two bodies announced that they no longer
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(BBC) – James Earl Jones, the Hollywood actor and voice of Darth Vader, has died aged 93, his agent has said. He died early on Monday morning surrounded by his family, agent Barry McPherson said. Jones starred in dozens of films including Field of Dreams, Coming To America, and Conan the Barbarian. He was best known
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A catastrophe was avoided on Monday when a fire set by a convicted prisoner of unsound mind was quickly extinguished, the Guyana Prison Service revealed in a Facebook post. The prisoner identified as Delon Blake, who is serving 20 years for rape, allegedly lit his mattress at approximately 14:00 hours in his cell in the
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