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The ‘King of Soft Shoes’ will kick off Tuesday evening at the St. Pius Ground in West Ruimveldt, Georgetown. Sixteen futsal teams are competing for a first-place prize of $500,000 in the straight knockout competition. Organised by national footballers Jermin Junior and Ryan Hackett, the tournament features matches played on a field without traditional football
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President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has underlined that the PPP/C Government’s land policy has stringent conditions that apply to everyone since less than 10 per cent of the total land developed for housing goes to private developers. The land policy that supports housing development is a key document that seeks to divest ownership of land
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Members of Parliament, sitting in the Committee of Supply, on Monday approved a substantial $40 billion to continue the distribution of $100,000 cash grants to eligible Guyanese citizens. Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips confirmed that the paused process would resume shortly following the approval of Budget 2025. During Monday’s Committee of Supply discussions, the
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The Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Monday approved a significant budgetary allocation of $141.5 billion to bolster critical initiatives led by the Office of the Prime Minister. The funds are earmarked for high-impact projects, including the pivotal Gas-to-Energy (GtE) venture in Wales and the rollout of the electronic identification card (e-ID) system, among several others
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See below the full release from the Office of the President:  As has been widely reported in the media, certain matters of dispute in connection with the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) 300 MW Integrated Plant between the Government of Guyana (GOG) and the Contractor, Lindsayca/CH4, were referred to the Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Board (DAAB) on 19
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The government expects to close and sign agreements for at least four oil blocks this year, according to a statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources. The following blocks were awarded to companies that accepted the contracts: Block S4 – TotalEnergies, Qatar Energy, and Petronas Block S5 – International Group Investment Inc. Block S7 –
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A 35-year-old motorcyclist lost his life in a road accident early Monday morning on the Eversham public road in Corentyne, Berbice. The fatal collision, which occurred around 07:15 hrs, involved a motorcycle and a motorcar. According to police reports, the crash involved motorcar #PMM 9127, driven by a 67-year-old resident of Eversham Village, and motorcycle
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Guyana Harpy Eagles have been boosted by the return of West Indies players Tevin Imlach, Kevin Sinclair and Shamar Joseph for Round Two of the West Indies Four-Day Championship. The defending champions, fresh off victory against Barbados Pride in the opening round, are down to face the Combined Campuses and Colleges from Wednesday (February 5)
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Floyd Halley, a resident of Best Village, West Coast Demerara, is living in fear after two of his relatives allegedly set his house on fire in an apparent attempt to harm him. The police have arrested four people and are looking for others. During an interview with the News Room, Halley recounted the traumatising events
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The Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Monday approved a $50 billion sum for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), part of which will be spent on purchasing new vessels. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira was questioned about certain allocations to the body. There is a $2.1 billion capital expenditure for marine development. Under
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