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Minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steven Jacobs, has announced that a major stakeholder engagement will be convened in the first week of January 2026 as government moves to chart a stronger, more structured path for the country’s creative sector. “In the first week, very early in January you will see a…
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Guyana’s all-time leading goal-scorer, Omari Glasgow, will spearhead Slingerz FC’s star-studded squad as a guest player for the GFF Year-End Super-16 Tournament, which kicks off on December 6 and concludes on January 1. Glasgow, who has netted 23 goals in 35 international appearances, recently added to his tally in Guyana’s friendly matches against Bonaire and…
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Captain Dylan Fields led by example and had been flawless on all three days of the Guyana National rifle Association 2025 Championship, which delivered him the title on the final day, (Sunday, November 30). On a day which presented many challenges for all the competitors, Fields, like he did on the previous two Sunday, won…
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Guyana’s top pugilists, Desmond Amsterdam and Keevin Allicock, have arrived in Dubai ahead of the 2025 IBA Men’s Elite World Championships, set for December 2-13. The duo is accompanied by national Coach Lennox Daniels, as they prepare to tackle the sport’s premier global stage with renewed purpose. The event forms part of the International Boxing…
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Press Release from the Guyana Chess Federation  The annual Inter-Guiana Chess Competition will be held in Guyana from December 5-7, 2025, at the National Racquet Centre. Neighbouring chess teams Suriname and French Guiana will join Guyana juniors, who will play in a double round-robin format of the game in both the Boys and Girls categories….
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Michael Bracewell and Nathan Smith‘s 52-run stand for the seventh wicket ensured New Zealand ended the rain-affected opening day on an even keel. In seam-friendly conditions at the Hagley Oval, Kane Williamson had set the platform with a half-century but once he fell, New Zealand collapsed to 148-6. They looked in danger of being bowled out under 200 before the lower…
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Motorists who fail to meet the new tint standards by the end of 2025 will face immediate testing and hefty penalties, as the government prepares to enforce stricter regulations on vehicle window tints. “For persons who fail to comply, Police officers will have tint metres to test their tint on the spot, and if you…
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Robin Smith, the former England batter who went toe-to-toe with some of the greatest fast bowlers of the 1980s and 90s, has died at his home in Australia at the age of 62. Smith played 62 Tests between 1988 and 1996, scoring 4,236 runs at 43.67 with nine centuries, including three against West Indies- the…
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Usman Khawaja‘s international future is in doubt after he was ruled out of the second Test at the Gabba after failing to recover from the back spasms that he suffered in the opening match in Perth. Khawaja had batted for the first time since the injury on Tuesday during a 30-minute net session, but won’t be able to…
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Guyana’s bid for a place at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics began with a frustrating 3-1 defeat to Nicaragua in their CONCACAF Women’s Qualifier opener on Monday evening. The match at the National Track and Field Facility saw the Lady Jags fall short against a determined Nicaraguan side…
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