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The 30th and final regular fixture of this year’s Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) saw reigning champions Guyana Amazon Warriors suffer a heavy 74-run defeat at the hands of Trinbago Knight Riders on home turf in Providence. Despite this loss, the Amazon Warriors finish top of the table and will face the St. Lucia
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In what can be viewed as an unprecedented gesture to incentivise the performance of the team, Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle has confirmed that President Dr. Irfaan Ali has committed to paying the Golden Jaguars US$5,000 for each victory in their CONCACAF Nations League and World Cup campaign and a mammoth US$300,000 for the 2026
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General Marine is on board for this year’s Prime Minister’s Softball Cup, which is slated for October 11-13. At the business location on Camp Street in Georgetown, Chief Operating Officer of General Marine Anthony Rahaman Khan expressed delight to be associated with the mega softball event. The three-day extravaganza is hosted by the Georgetown Softball
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One forklift, nine transformers, twenty-three drums of castor oil, and seven Caterpillar generators were among the items destroyed in a fire at the Demerara Distillers Limited Power Plant on Friday. See below update provided by the Guyana Fire Service: The Fire Service received an urgent alert at 16:43 hrs, triggering a rapid response that dispatched
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By Telesha Ramnarine David Lee Cheong stands out as one of the few professional diamond setters in Guyana. His passion for the craft was ignited at the tender age of seven, and now, at 40, he is determined to establish a classroom to share his expertise with others. Having spent over 30 years immersed in
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Work is advancing on the Kumu and Moco-Moco power plants in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), with both projects set to become operational by the end of 2024, providing clean, reliable energy to the region. Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips during a recent visit to the region, inspected the progress of the two major
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Guyana’s tourism sector is poised for another enhancement with the entry of the exclusive tourism operator Abercrombie & Kent into the local market. This development was announced by President Dr Irfaan Ali on his Facebook page following a meeting with Geoffrey Kent, the founder and Chairman Emeritus of Abercrombie & Kent, on Saturday. During the
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In a significant stride towards tackling global hunger, Guyana’s President Dr Irfaan Ali unveiled his latest book, Achieving Global Food Security: The Caribbean Experience and Beyond, at the prestigious Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. This launch, held on Saturday, aims to shed light on a pressing issue affecting millions worldwide. The
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Using drones, police searched the Buxton, East Coast Demerara backlands for Joshua David, who was allegedly abducted on Thursday from Main Street in Georgetown. The search took place on Saturday between 15:00 and 19:00 hrs and included ranks on feet but yielded no evidence of value. David, known as ‘Bricks,’ was reportedly taken outside the
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Pedal cyclist Standford Benjamin, 63, of Number 28 Village, West Coast Berbice lost his life in an accident on Saturday. The fatal collision occurred at 14:00 hrs on the Number 28 Public Road. The accident involved motor car PZZ 7256, owned and driven by Malcolm Nurse, a 65-year-old resident of New Amsterdam, Berbice. According to
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