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Defending champions Barbados Royals booked their place in the 2024 Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) final with a 17 run victory over Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad. Ball dominated bat on a testing wicket under lights. The Royals were inserted after Warriors captain Lauren Winfield-Hill won the
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  Defending champions Essequibo will begin their title defense in the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board Under-13 Inter-county Championship, facing off against Demerara in the opening round. The tournament will commence on Thursday at the Affiance Ground, where Essequibo, bolstered by their previous success, is expected to field a strong team. The second round will see
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By Telesha Ramnarine  Three years ago, when the government embarked on rip rap works at Okum/Retrieve on Leguan Island in the Essequibo River, few could have predicted the transformation that would unfold. What started as a modest project focused on river defense has given rise to a breathtaking beach, now delighting both residents and tourists.
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The ICC could introduce a dedicated fund from 2025 in an attempt to reinforce Test cricket and allow boards outside the Big Three to compete with more lucrative franchise leagues to ensure they can call upon a bigger pool of their talent. The initiative, driven primarily by Cricket Australia chair Mark Baird and with the
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Jay Shah has been elected unopposed as the new ICC chair, replacing Greg Barclay. He will begin his new role on December 1. At 35, Shah, currently the BCCI secretary, is the youngest to hold the post. Once Barclay, who had been the ICC chair for two terms since 2020, had confirmed to the board
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In a troubling escalation of road accidents, 2024 has seen an increase in accidents involving trucks and lorries across the country. According to recent statistics from the Guyana Police Force, there have been 205 such incidents so far this year, with 18 tragically resulting in fatalities. This represents a striking 30 per cent increase compared
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A 56-year-old man, Julius Inniss, known as ‘Storme’, died on Monday afternoon after reportedly setting his home on fire following a domestic dispute. The incident took place at Lot 18, Catherine, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, around 15:00 hrs. The fire completely destroyed the house, which belonged to the man’s wife, Shellon Inniss. Earlier that day,
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See the full statement issued by the PSC below: The Private Sector Commission of Guyana (PSC) takes note of the situation in Venezuela following  the recent General Election and the Resolution adopted by the Organization of American States  (OAS), affirming our hemisphere’s commitment to uphold democracy, human rights, the peaceful  resolution of conflicts, and respect
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Three men were on Monday remanded to prison after they were charged with armed robbery. Joel Joshua Williams, 21, Akeem Marques, 27 and 19-year-old Tyron Peters, all from Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara (ECD) appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court. Police said the men allegedly committed a series of armed robberies
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Thirty-five Attorneys-at-Law on Monday commenced an “International Arbitration in Practice” training executed by the Government of Guyana through the Attorney General’s Chambers & Ministry of Legal Affairs, in collaboration with the International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP). The four-day workshop, being held at Grand Coastal Hotel, Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara, is the second phase of
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