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Alick Athanaze narrowly missed a hundred as West Indies closed day one of their three-day practice match against Pakistan Shaheens on 273-7 from 74 overs in Rawalpindi. The left-hander was bowled by Ahmed Safi Abdullah on 99, an innings that spanned 142 balls and included 15 fours and a six. Athanaze was the only West
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Kevlon Anderson and Thaddeus Lovell made an impression on day one of the Guyana Harpy Eagles’ Four-Day pink-ball practice match at the National Stadium, Providence. On Thursday, Anderson scored 69 while Lovell took 5-45  in 12.3 overs. At the close of play, Kemol Savory’s XI was 26-1 in response to Tagenarine Chanderpaul’s 230 all out.
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Guyana is well-positioned to swiftly secure its share of the funds required for the long-anticipated Corentyne River Bridge, with Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo confirming the country’s readiness to proceed with the project. Speaking at his regular press conference on Thursday, Jagdeo revealed that while Guyana will rely on a loan for its 50 percent
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The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has announced the participation of Guyana’s Senior Men’s Basketball Team in the highly anticipated Nations Cup tournament, set to take place from January 24 to 27 in Paramaribo, Suriname.  The team will face tough competition from regional rivals Suriname and Grenada in what promises to be a thrilling showcase of
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In a significant show of support for President Dr. Irfaan Ali, Attorney-at-Law and businessman James Bond, along with several residents of Melanie, East Coast Demerara, publicly endorsed the President for a second term in office on Thursday. The endorsement came during President Ali’s ongoing community outreach tour, which is aimed at engaging directly with citizens
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) is committed to ensuring a peaceful and stable environment in the lead-up to Guyana’s upcoming elections later this year. In his weekly press conference on Thursday, Jagdeo spoke about his concerns regarding the opposition’s tactics and their efforts to create
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The highly anticipated National Budget for 2025 will be presented next Friday, and the government has revealed key insights into its contents. During a press conference on Thursday, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo outlined the government’s priorities, highlighting greater investment in fixing community issues and reforms to the tax system designed to put more money
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has firmly rejected false claims circulated by political opponents, sections of the media, and commentators, which suggest that he supported the waiving of taxes for ExxonMobil while serving as opposition leader. The claims have resurfaced and are linked to remarks made by former Environment Minister Raphael Trotman in his book
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President Irfaan Ali has intervened to halt the state’s plan to appeal a $24 million court ruling in the case of Quindon Bacchus, a young man who was tragically shot and killed by police officers in June 2022. The decision, announced on Thursday by Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, came after a request from the
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South Africa’s sports minister, Gayton McKenzie, has added his voice to the growing backlash at Afghanistan’s participation in next month’s ICC Champions Trophy, comparing the Taliban regime’s treatment of women in the country to Apartheid, and saying it would be “hypocritical and immoral to look the other way.” McKenzie’s intervention comes with South Africa due
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