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The final day of the 2025 National Budget debate quickly descended into a fiery debate as government and opposition parliamentarians clashed on service in government with diverging views for Guyana’s development. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira was the first government speaker. Like her colleagues, she supported the $1.38 trillion budget and the
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Guyana’s Under-17 women’s football team is facing elimination from the 2025 Concacaf Women’s U17 Championship after a 3-2 defeat to Panama. Guyana lost its second match in the group stage, played at the Estadio Félix Sánchez in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Panama started strongly, scoring twice in the opening seven minutes. Shaday Mow continued her
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Deputy Speaker Dr. Asha Kissoon Thursday said she was impressed by the 2025 National Budget and called on her opposition colleagues to critically examine and support the fiscal plan because good measures are included to benefit citizens. Dr. Kissoon began her contribution to the budget debate like she did last year; that is, with her
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After enduring years of abuse, a 34-year-old sweeper cleaner was on Wednesday brutally murdered by her partner of eight years with whom she parted ways just one month ago. Dead is Bibi Fazila Ally of Lusignan Grass field, East Coast Demerara. The incident occurred around 12:15 hrs at the suspect’s Annandale Sand Reef, ECD home,
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During her presentation in the 2025 Budget Debate on Wednesday, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, took the opportunity to reflect on the government’s transformative work for vulnerable groups across Guyana. She emphasised the stark contrast between the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration’s approach to vulnerable populations and that of the
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The Executive Committee of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) is pleased to welcome the Executive Committee of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) to Georgetown for its annual Retreat, scheduled from January 30 to February 2, 2025. This significant gathering will chart the future of Caribbean sports, focusing on strategic planning, financial sustainability
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Richie Looknauth is the latest player from Everest Cricket Club (ECC) to be selected to play Regional First-Class cricket. The right-arm off-spinner received his cap from experienced left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul on the opening morning of the match- Guyana Harpy Eagles against Barbados Pride in Cricket West Indies’ Four-Day Championship 2025. The 25-year-old, who played
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Barbados Pride seized control of the opening day of the 2025 West Indies Four-Day Championship against Guyana Harpy Eagles at the National Stadium, Providence. They reached a commanding 346 all out from 84.3 overs, thanks to half-centuries from debutant Matthew Forde, Jonathan Drakes, and Zachary McCaskie. Forde, a West Indies white-ball player, impressed on his
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Usman Khawaja’s maiden double century and a hundred on debut from Josh Inglis gave Australia complete control of the first Test against Sri Lanka after two days in Galle. At the age of 38, Khawaja’s 232 made him the second-oldest Australian to make a double hundred in Test cricket, after the great Sir Don Bradman.
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Two men were arrested on Tuesday after police seized approximately four kilograms of narcotics at an abandoned structure in Bourda, Georgetown. At around 17:40 hrs, police ranks from Regional Division #4 acted on intelligence and proceeded to the Vendors Arcade at Bourda, where they discovered two men in a concrete building. The individuals were identified
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