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The bodies of Sherwayne Joseph and Imran Blake, the two men who lost their lives after a mining pit collapse, have been recovered. The News Room was informed that the bodies were retrieved around 13:45 hrs after the incident which occurred at the St. Elizabeth Backdam, Potaro, Region Eight (Potaro- Siparuni). Reports are that bruises
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See below Press Release from Cricket West Indies  Cricket West Indies (CWI) will hold elections for the office of the Vice-President on September 20, 2024. On Tuesday, August 8, 2024, at a Board of Directors meeting, in consideration of the recent judicial pronouncement from the High Court of Guyana concerning the challenge to the Vice-President’s
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The National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference 2024 opened on Monday at the Arthur Chung Conference Center (ACCC) with Chairman Derrick John delivering a sobering opening address to fellow indigenous chiefs and leaders. John believes the conference, centered on the theme: ‘Astute Leadership for Amerindian Development,’ is pivotal in highlighting the enhanced leadership and strategically deployed
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The Guyana Badminton Association has confirmed a 20-member team to participate in the 2024 Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO) Junior Tournament to be held in Oranjestad, Aruba, from August 22-25. The promising and upcoming athletes will compete in the Under-11 to Under-19 categories across Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles events, the Guyana Badminton Association has
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Ashely Khalil, Alex Arjoon and Shomari Wiltshire are among six Guyanese vying for a semi-final spot at the ongoing ENet Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Senior Championships in Guyana. Those quarter-final matches will be held today (August 19) at the Georgetown Club Courts from 10:15h. Khalil, who won the title in 2022, will face former
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Six Brazilian nationals were arrested on Sunday after an illegal mining site was found during an operation between the Joint Services and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC). Police Headquarters reported that six Brazilians, two women and six men, were arrested for illegal mining in the Amatuk Potaro River, Region Eight (Potaro- Siparuni). Those
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Guyanese musician and icon, Dave Martins passed away on Sunday. He was 90 years old. President Dr. Irfaan Ali extended his condolences in a message. See below the full message from President Dr. Irfaan Ali:  I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of a true Caribbean icon, Dave Martins, whose music was the
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Another match  and another Guyanese spinner has performed remarkably in Trinidad and Tobago at the Regional Under-17 Two-Day tournament Left-arm spinner Golcharran Chulai followed up his first innings haul of 4-34 with 6-28 in the second innings, which helped Guyana defeat the Leeward Islands by ten wickets at the National Cricket Centre in Couva. The
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Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that its West Indies U19 Women’s Squad has been selected for the upcoming tour of the United Kingdom. This tour is crucial to the team’s preparation for the ICC Women’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup, which will take place in January 2025 in Malaysia. Guyanese Trisha Hardat and Danellie Manns
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The five Guyanese—Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, Shamar Joseph, and Gudakesh Motie—who participated in the unsuccessful West Indies World T20 campaign have retained their spots in the squad for the upcoming series against South Africa. The three-match series is scheduled for 23 – 27 August 2024 in Trinidad. The West Indies Men’s T20 team
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