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For years, Guyanese at home and abroad have voiced frustration over the high cost of experiencing their own country as a tourism destination. Now, the government is moving to change that with a new initiative that will cap hotel rates and bundle them with flights and curated experiences into affordable travel packages. Tourism, Industry and…
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Seishonen Guyana is thrilled to announce its partnership with MODEC Guyana Inc. to launch the FumaSchool Tour, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at empowering the next generation of innovators and creators in Guyana. This program will engage 720 students from six secondary schools in workshops focused on crafts, art, empowerment, and technology, equipping them with essential…
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Workers of the BOSAI Bauxite Mining Company in Linden will benefit from wage and salary increases of 7.5% in 2025 and 8% in 2026, following an agreement reached on Monday between the company’s management, the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE), and the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning. Labour and Manpower…
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The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is sounding a firm warning: offering bribes to police officers is not just unethical — it is a criminal offence punishable under the law. With bribery cases rising, the Force stresses that such acts erode public trust, weaken the rule of law, and undermine the foundation of justice in Guyana….
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The inaugural One Guyana Unification Softball T20 Cup reached its thrilling conclusion on Sunday at the storied Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda, with four teams crowned champions across the unified format. The tournament successfully merged the President’s, Prime Minister’s, and Vice President’s Cups and delivered high-stakes, high-scoring cricket. The day saw Regal Legends, Ariel…
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  Treveir Sinclair, also known as “Tratts,” a 20-year-old Orthopedic Technician at the Georgetown Public Hospital and resident of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was remanded to prison on Monday after being charged with transmitting private images without consent. Police reported that Sinclair was arrested on 10 September 2025 by a rank from Alberttown Police Station in…
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  Omari James, a 26-year-old labourer and former police officer from the Farm Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, was remanded to prison on Monday after being charged with multiple counts of forgery and fraud. Police reported that on 25 September 2025, at approximately 12:15 pm, James entered the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI)…
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The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) announced Visa as the newest sponsor of the Reggae Boyz last week as the team continues its World Cup qualification campaign. The partnership, valued at US$500,000 (approximately J$80m) over two years, positions Visa as the federation’s official payment technology partner. To celebrate, Visa cardholders will receive an exclusive 40 per…
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The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has formally withdrew and discontinued its application for warrants of committal and contempt proceedings against several central and local government officials, ending a legal dispute that had been under way since August. The contempt proceedings were filed by the GTU on 26 August 2025, alleging non-compliance with the judgement and…
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As fans clad in red and blue danced in the Sharjah aisles, the result was a foregone conclusion: Zishan Morata was the last man out, caught in the deep by Karan KC, and West Indies had been bundled out for 83. Three days ago, Nepal had never played a T20I series against a Full Member nation. Now, they had…
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