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See below the full release from the Private Sector Commission: The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has continuously served as Accredited Observers of the country’s General and Regional Elections and, in that capacity, in anticipation of the 2025 General and Regional Elections, has and is engaging with all of the key stakeholders, including GECOM, the international
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India brutally cast aside England in the first T20I at Eden Gardens, as Abhishek Sharma‘s 79 from just 34 deliveries munched a meagre target of 133 with 43 balls to spare. Abhishek’s third fifty-plus score in the format capped off an accomplished all-round performance from the hosts. A combination of Arshdeep Singh‘s 2-17 up top and Varun Chakravarthy‘s
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Ram Singh, a 19-year-old construction worker, has been sentenced to four years and six months imprisonment after pleading guilty to break and enter and larceny. The incident occurred on January 18, 2025, at the residence of Asad Ayube, where Singh allegedly stole a Movado watch valued at US$1,000 and cash amounting to G$2.5 million. Singh
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A 40-year-old male resident of Bent Street, Georgetown was Tuesday robbed of his motorcycle and cellphone. Police Headquarters reported that the incident occurred at about 18:40 hrs Tuesday at Wellington Street, Georgetown. Two unidentifiable men, including one armed with a handgun, rode alongside the Bent Street resident on an XR motorcycle. The men reportedly blocked
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The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo (GECSCE) scheduled to be held from February 18th to 21st, 2025 is pleased to welcome African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) as its Diamond Sponsor. Afreximbank is a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance and promote intra-and extra-African trade. The Bank’s main purpose is to stimulate a consistent
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In light of a decision against the government’s attempt to stay an order mandating the deduction and remittance of union dues to the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Attorney General Anil Nandlall clarified that the union did not provide membership information. Nandlall, during his Tuesday night ‘Issues in the News’ commentary, disclosed that the Permanent Secretary
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The Private Sector Commission (PSC) of Guyana applauds the Government of Guyana for presenting a forward-thinking and impactful 2025 National Budget under the theme “A Secure, Prosperous, and Sustainable Guyana.” The policies outlined by the Honorable Dr. Ashni Singh, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, reflect a clear commitment
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The Government of Guyana has announced a new collaboration with the King’s Foundation and Qatar Foundation’s Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future. The partnership will help to advance President Irfaan Ali’s vision for sustainable urban development as set out in Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030. A signature building will be constructed in Georgetown,
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The International Boxing Association (IBA) has asked United States president Donald Trump’s new administration to “look into” the sport’s omission from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended the IBA – which ran the Olympic Games’ boxing programme – in 2019 because of concerns over its finances, governance, ethics, refereeing and
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Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes on Tuesday night said the partnership between his party and the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) was on “life support.” And the future of that partnership, he said, depends on a favourable outcome from ongoing negotiations between the two sides. Hughes spoke at a virtual
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