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The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will train 19,000 temporary staff for the upcoming general and regional elections later this year. The Committee of Supply approved the Commission’s total budget of $7.3 billion on Monday. In 2024, GECOM received an allocation of $3.5 billion. This increase ensures adequate funding for elections. The budget allocation includes significant
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Michael Bevan has been elevated to the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame after a tweak to the criteria governing selection. Bevan, one of Australia’s greatest white-ball players, scored 6,912 runs at 53.58 from 232 ODIs while routinely steering his side to victory in chases. The batter’s last-ball four, to secure a one-wicket win at the SCG on New
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The Guyana Women’s National Team closed out their Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers campaign in emphatic fashion, securing a 7-1 victory over Turks and Caicos. The commanding win was a strong response after their earlier narrow 2-3 loss to Panama and a 1-2 defeat against Cuba. Guyana set the tone early, with Alexandria Chasles opening the
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Two friends were killed after the car they were in crashed into a bridge rail at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on Sunday night. Dead are Ronaldo Gordon, 22, and Joel Sutherland, 23, both of Timehri North, EBD The accident occurred at about 23:00 hrs. It involved motor car PAD 7677 which was
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A fatal road accident occurred earlier on Sunday on the public road at Timehri, East Bank Demerara, resulting in the death of 25-year-old Suresh Singh. Singh, a resident of Hill Foot on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, was driving motor car #PAG 9078 when the tragic incident unfolded at approximately 18:30 hrs. Reports indicate that Singh was
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The ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) 2025 has been confirmed to run from July 8-18 2025. All 11 matches of the tournament will take place at the iconic Guyana National Stadium, Providence, as five elite T20 teams from around the world compete for the coveted GSL trophy. The 2025 edition marks the second instalment
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England slumped to a record T20 defeat as Abhishek Sharma’s scintillating century powered India to a 150-run win in Mumbai. The 24-year-old opener blasted 135 from 54 balls- the highest score by an Indian batter in a T20 international- including 13 sixes and seven fours as the hosts reached 247-9. Chasing a near insurmountable target,
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The Ministry of Education’s $100 billion budget allocation was approved by the Committee of Supply following a thorough review on Friday and is set to address low matriculation rates and lay the foundation for new schools across the country. The funding will focus on improving student enrolment and educational delivery, while also investing in vital
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In January 2025 alone, 512 house lots were allocated, signalling an ambitious push towards surpasses the government’s target of distributing 50,000 house lots by the end of the year. With a hefty $135.8 billion budget allocation, the Ministry of Housing and Water is setting its sights on further expanding housing and water development initiatives throughout
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In a major step towards modernising public services, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is set to embark on a digital overhaul, backed by a substantial $58.3 billion allocation approved by the Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Friday. This transformative investment will streamline operations, improve accessibility to vital programmes, and create a centralised
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