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India handed out one final shellacking to Bangladesh on their final night of the tour, but this one was one for the ages. The second-highest T20 score, three short of 300; Sanju Samson‘s silken 40-ball century, Suryakumar Yadav‘s improvisation and power; and then the finish by the powerful lower middle order. There was no respite for Bangladesh:
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The World Boxing Organisation (WBO) says reports it has banned Olympic champion Imane Khelif and stripped her of her Paris gold medal for failing gender eligibility tests are “obviously false.” A report from an online sports blog was being shared on social media after claiming Khelif had been given a lifetime ban. In a statement,
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Guyana’s ambitious environmental plans are expanding with the Irfaan Ali-led government engaging the Harvard and Oxford Universities on the establishment of an International Centre for Biodiversity. The country is also pushing for the creation of a market for biodiversity credits. This new centre, according to President Dr. Irfaan Ali, will help support Guyana’s efforts to
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(Trinidad Guardian) For the first time in the company’s history, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) will link Guyana and Suriname. From November 3rd, the airline will double its non-stop services to Suriname—moving from two weekly flights to four weekly flights out of Port of Spain. CAL is also adding on a twice-weekly Suriname sector to its flights
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A day before Guyana’s clash against Guatemala, Jamaal Shabazz, currently on his fourth installment as the team’s Head Coach, highlighted that finishing is a critical area that needs addressing. It is safe to say it is still a concern. Squandered chances meant Guyana could not walk away from the encounter with at least one point,
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The government has allocated $11.5 billion for the upgrade of 947 community roads in Georgetown. In total, 673 contracts were awarded to small contractors to carry out the upgrades. Small contractors gathered at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) The contracts were signed during a ceremony at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) on Friday.
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The fire broke out last Wednesday in the Miners Choice area of Puruni Landing started at a gas station, affecting multiple properties, including guest houses, storage facilities, and equipment, The Guyana Fire Service confirmed in a statement on Friday. The blaze started around 10:30 hrs at a fuel station owned by Glaston Fiffee, 46, and
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By Telesha Ramnarine Nawaab Abdul vended in Bourda Market for approximately 35 years. Although he has since moved on, he still reminisces about the market’s former glory days, when the late President Burnham would pass by on his early morning horse rides. He began vending as a child, helping his mother sell food in the
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– as gov’t aims to establish a world-class film production environment in Guyana President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that his administration is laying the groundwork for a national film commission in an effort to inspire a world-class film production environment in Guyana. The President made this announcement during his address at a special
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali that from January, no student will have to pay any tuition fees at the University of Guyana (UG) and the body’s student society President, Tirishatha Semple hailed this move as “monumental.” “For me personally, it is a very impactful announcement,” she said during an interview with the News Room on Friday.
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