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Residents of De Hoop, Mahaica, have been assured that the ongoing $294.3 million infrastructural works on the main access road will be completed by the end of August. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill provided the update while addressing residents’ concerns on Tuesday. He explained that the project was delayed due to changes in
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Fast bowler Jeremiah Louis has been ruled out of the final Test between West Indies and England due to a hamstring injury, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced in a statement. The visitors have opted for a like-for-like replacement, bringing Akeem Jordan into the squad. Louis, who did not feature in the first two Tests, picked
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Guyana emerged victorious in their Cricket West Indies Rising Stars U19 Regional 50-Over match against Jamaica, securing a narrow 15-run win on Tuesday in Vincent and the Grenadines. Batting first, Guyana posted a total of 175 all out in 49.5 overs. Opener Rampertab Ramnauth top-scored with a well-compiled 45 (5x4s), while contributions from Thaddeus Lovell
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Reviews of the Auditor General Reports for the APNU+AFC Coalition’s tenure in government continue before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Attorney General Anil Nandlall has urged the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) not to let revelations of financial crimes simply remain on public record. The Attorney General said further investigations should be initiated
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High interest rates and tight budgets are making monthly bills unaffordable for a growing number of vehicle owners.
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The ICC has confirmed that a review into the conduct of T20 World Cup 2024 will be carried out after the global body set up a panel with three of its board directors – Roger Twose, Lawson Naidoo and Imran Khawaja – to oversee the review and submit findings later in the year. ESPNcricinfo had
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Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has publicly denounced the actions of Station Officer Clayton Pantlitz of the Guyana Fire Service after an alarming discovery on July 18, 2024. Officer Pantlitz was intercepted by police at Melanie, East Coast Demerara, where a routine search of his vehicle uncovered a significant quantity of illegal spirituous liquor.
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The Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) first-ever Youth Academy Cup concluded on a dramatic note on Sunday, with Guyana Panthers emerging victorious after a penalty shootout. The highly anticipated tournament, which kicked off on July 16th, saw two Guyanese U-16 teams, Guyana Jaguar and Guyana Panther, battle it out against visiting academies from Trinidad and Tobago.
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Guyana’s U17 squad, aiming for a maiden CWI Rising Stars title, will be led again by Jonathan Van Lange. The talented all-rounder, currently with the national U19 team in St. Vincent, will return to captain the younger age group. Van Lange, who impressed last year as U17 captain, brings valuable leadership experience to the team.
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Tuesday marked a significant milestone for the community of Micobie in Region 8 as the ground was ceremonially broken for the construction of Micobie Secondary School. This eagerly anticipated project, awarded to  NK Engineering Services through a competitive bidding process as outlined in the Public Procurement Act, represents a substantial investment in the region’s educational
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