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Guyana Police Force Football Club cruised to a 7-0 victory over Ann’s Grove United Football Club on Tuesday, while Den Amstel Football Club battled to a 1-1 draw against Western Tigers in Round Two of the KFC Elite League Season Six. The doubleheader on July 30 took place at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National
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Close to 85 boys and girls are proud graduates of the recently concluded Malteenoes Sports Club cricket camp. Former national cricketer and now businessman Steven Jacobs encouraged the players not to stop working and continue to set high standards. Jacobs, who is also vice President of the club, said he was truly impressed with the
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A murder investigation is underway following the death of Miracarmen Rodrigues Serrano, a female sex worker whose body was discovered on July 29. A post-mortem examination has determined that Serrano died from manual strangulation and blunt trauma to the head. The examination, conducted by Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, revealed
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See below the full text of President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s Emancipation Day message:  I extend greetings to all Guyanese across our beautiful nation on the occasion of Emancipation 2024.  Today, we come together to honour and pay homage to our African ancestors, who exhibited remarkable courage and resilience in the face of the most abominable
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Hoosein’s Security Service Inc., KFC Guyana, and New GPC Inc. have signaled their interest in being on board the second edition of the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast. On Wednesday, Hoosein’s Security Service Inc. and KFC Guyana supported the tournament, while New GPC committed to being a partner. In an invited comment, John Ramsingh
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In a groundbreaking move for Guyanese youth football, the Vurlon Mills Football Academy (VMFA) U12 team is set to compete in an international tournament in Trinidad and Tobago. According to the academy, this marks the first time a Guyanese U12 club has ventured abroad for such a competition. The tournament, hosted by the Athletic International
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A serious accident occurred around 19:30 hrs Tuesday evening, involving two motorcars on the Soesdyke Linden Highway. The collision has resulted in one individual being hospitalized with a fractured backbone. The accident involved motorcar #PAB 1807, driven by 40-year-old Seon Sagon from Yarrowkabra Village, and motorcar #PYY 6817, driven by 26-year-old Michael Major from Silver
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The Family Violence Bill 2024, designed to provide greater legislative protection for victims of violence, was passed in the National Assembly on Wednesday after a year of consultations. The bill builds upon the previously existing 1996 Domestic Violence Act by introducing 58 new clauses and a schedule, offering comprehensive coverage for various types of abuse,
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SEE PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE GUYANA CRICKET BOARD:  “The quintessential statesman who continues to receive outstanding awards and accolades from around the world 39 years after the curtain fell on his illustrious playing career”. Those were the words of President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Mr. Bissoondyal Singh, in an invited comment on son
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In a disclosure to the National Assembly on Wednesday, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn provided insights on the patterns and shifts in the issuance of firearm licenses as he disclosed the total number of firearm licenses, for all calibers, issued for the period 2017 – September 2023 is 3,020. He was responding to Opposition
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