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Steve Smith continued his revival with a magnificent century as he and Australia’s bowlers put the hosts firmly on top against India after day two of the fourth Test in Melbourne. After ending a run of 26 Test innings without a ton in the third Test in Brisbane, Smith followed up with a belligerent 140
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See below the full release from the Government of Guyana:  Today at noon, His Excellency the President Dr. Mohammed Irfaan Ali received a telephone call from the President and Chair of the United States Export-Import (EXIM) Bank, Ms. Reta Jo Lewis. The EXIM Chair informed President Ali that the Board of EXIM has approved the
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See below the full release issued by the US Embassy in Georgetown on Thursday (Dec 26):  Today, the Board of Directors at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) approved more than $526 million to the Ministry of Finance of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to support a gas-to-energy project. The half-billion-dollar financing from
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South Africa did to Pakistan what they always do to Pakistan at Centurion, blitzing them with the ball in the second hour of the first session before skittling them out for 209. Corbin Bosch and Dane Paterson cashed in after a superb opening hour of bowling from Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen, which openers Shan Masood and Saim
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With his family and well-wishers watching along from the Queens Sports Club balcony, Zimbabwe’s veteran batter Sean Williams celebrated his fifth Test ton in Bulawayo to give the hosts the upper hand at the end of the first day’s play of the Boxing Day Test against Afghanistan. Considered Zimbabwe’s best player of the turning ball, Williams not
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Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, has announced a comprehensive overhaul of the main access road along the Essequibo coast, citing its deteriorating condition and the increasing traffic load. Speaking on Monday at a contract signing ceremony in Region Two, Minister Edghill outlined the urgent need for the revamp and detailed an innovative approach
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The Dharm Shala will continue to provide its compassionate services to the elderly, as another $1 million is being injected to further support its operations. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made the pledge during a Christmas luncheon on Wednesday, where residents were treated to drinks, food and music. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali President Ali
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Virat Kohli has been fined 20% of his match fees and awarded one demerit point after his heated altercation with Australia’s 19-year-old debutant Sam Konstas during the fourth Test at the MCG. The incident occurred after the tenth over of the morning when Kohli and Konstas bumped shoulders while moving across the pitch between overs.
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LeBron James claimed a history-making Christmas Day win as the Los Angeles Lakers edged past the Golden State Warriors 115-113 in San Francisco. The success, clinched by Austin Reaves’ lay-up with one second to go, saw the 39-year-old become the NBA’s all-time leader in 25 December victories with his 11th in 19 appearances. The Lakers
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Teenager Sam Konstas hit a pulsating half-century on his Australia debut on a thrilling opening day of the fourth Test against India in Melbourne. The 19-year-old opener, Australia men’s youngest Test batting debutant since 1953, smashed 60 from 65 balls, featuring six fours and two sixes. Konstas was also involved in a heated confrontation with
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