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The DSB Suriname Invitational officially tees off today, with a strong contingent of Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) golfers representing Guyana and aiming for top finishes on Suriname’s renowned course. Team Guyana arrives ready for the challenge at the Paramaribo Golf Club, a course known for its lush fairways and strategic bunkers. LGC Grounds Superintendent and…
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By Avenash Ramzan Supremely proud of his Amerindian heritage, rising 17-year-old fast bowling talent Darwin Joseph is relishing the opportunity to play in his maiden Senior Inter-County 50-over competition. The Warapoka teen has been named in the Guyana Cricket Board’s Select XI for the October 11-26 tournament, sponsored by Queensway Security Service Inc. The Region…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali has publicly acknowledged and thanked the outgoing Regional Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons across Guyana, recognising their dedication and the tangible impact of their service on regional development. In his message, President Ali highlighted that the tenure of these leaders has left a lasting imprint on communities, noting that their efforts translated government…
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  President Dr. Irfaan Ali has extended congratulations to the newly elected Regional Chairmen, Vice Chairpersons and Councillors across Guyana’s ten administrative regions, urging them to prioritise service, collaboration and good governance. In a message released following the elections, President Ali emphasised that public office is a trust to be honoured rather than a prize…
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  A young civil engineer has been elected Regional Chairman of Region Five following the swearing-in of new councilors on Friday. Recardo Phillips, along with Kleon Lindey, Derrick John, Pooja Mohamed, Inderjeet Persaud, Surdass Ramjattan, Devena Kemraj-Sundar, Fiona Reynolds, Cindy Sealey, Tanuja Singh, and Ayube Tajmool, took their oaths as councilors representing the People’s Progressive…
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Guyana Harpy Eagles Head Coach Ryan Hercules is laying out a blueprint for players in the upcoming Queensway Senior Inter-County Tournament, which commences on Saturday at Hampton Court in Essequibo. This strategic shift aims to usher in an analytical, modern approach to the 50-over game, a format in which Guyana has been trophy-less since 2005….
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The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has secured control of the Region Four (Demerara–Mahaica) Regional Democratic Council (RDC) following the election of Clemsford Belgrave as Regional Chairman on Friday. Belgrave, representing the PPP/C, received 18 votes, defeating APNU’s Shaneika Haynes, who garnered eight votes. The outcome cements the PPP/C’s dominance in the country’s most populous region…
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The election of a new Chairman for the Region 10 Regional Democratic Council (RDC) ended in a tie on Friday, after the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) councillors voted alongside the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) in support of its nominee, Dominique Blair. Blair, the APNU’s candidate, secured nine votes,…
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Eight of Guyana’s top secondary schools will compete in the 2025 Republic Bank U-18 Secondary Schools Football League, with the champions earning a coveted automatic place in the KFC International Schools Football Championship. The league, now in its second year and backed by Republic Bank, was officially launched this week in Georgetown and will kick…
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Yashasvi Jaiswal consolidated his stature among best current Test batters with his seventh hundred, and B Sai Sudharsan moved closer to answering India’s call for a No. 3 with a near-flawless 87 as they piled on 318 for 2 after their captain Shubman Gill won his first toss in seven attempts. On a typically slow…
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