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Former England batter Graham Thorpe died after being struck by a train at Esher railway station, Surrey, the opening of an inquest into his death on Tuesday has heard. On Monday, Thorpe’s family had confirmed the 55-year-old took his own life following a battle with depression and anxiety. Speaking on Tuesday at Surrey Coroner’s Court in Woking,
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By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy Montra Jaguars, Mahdia (Movements Family), Titans All-Stars and Diamond Gunners are through to the semi-finals of the second Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast following pulsating quarter-final action at the Enmore Community Centre ground on Sunday (August 11). Watched by a colourful, vibrant and packed crowd at the East Coast Demerara
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The 2024 President’s Cup Table Tennis Tournament brought together young table tennis players from across the country on Sunday (August 11) at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue. The event featured several categories, including Novice Boys and Novice Girls, which pitted the players from the various summer camps across the country, ‘B’ Class Open, Doubles and
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Please see below Government of Guyana statement: The Government of Guyana was informed that Rickford Burke, a Guyanese residing in Brooklyn, New York, lodged a formal complaint with a Department within the Federal Bureau of Investigations alleging that the Government of Guyana is persecuting him [or words to this effect as we have not seen
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Javed Ali and his team at Slingerz Racing Stables were triumphant at the 16th running of the Guyana Cup when Olympic Kremlin pulled off an upset win in the 1600m feature race at a packed Rising Sun Turf Club on Sunday (August 11). Olympic Kremlin, who arrived in Guyana on Wednesday last, found the perfect
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The masterplan for the homestead project, which blends low-income housing with agriculture, has been completed, President Irfaan Ali announced on Monday. According to a post on his Facebook page, Dr Ali unveiled the master plan at a meeting of government ministers, including Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, Minister of Housing
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Guyana and the United States are looking to develop a mechanism to fast-track the implementation of agreements reached during a recent strategic dialogue session, Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud said Monday. The recent dialogue, meant to advance bilateral relations and foster mutual development, covered areas such as economic cooperation, food security, crime, climate change, environment and
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A training programme geared for hinterland and remote communities concluded on Friday with the graduation of the 32 participants from Region Two. The intensive ICT training programme was held at the Regional Democratic Council at Anna Regina. This programme, aimed at equipping individuals with vital digital skills, is part of a broader initiative to bridge
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Johnny Grave’s role as chief executive officer of Cricket West Indies (CWI) is set to end in October 2024. Grave had taken up the position in February 2017, before which he served as commercial director at the Professional Cricketers’ Association [PCA] in England for nine years. “It has been an absolute privilege to have been
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Press Release from the Guyana Football Federation Founded in 1902, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has a rich and proud history. It is a forward-thinking football federation and is an emerging federation in CONCACAF now competing in League A of the CONCACAF Nations League. The ‘Golden Jaguars’ and the ‘Lady Jaguars’ embody the spirit, culture
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