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Guyana will host the ENet Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Senior Championships from August 18 to 24 at the Georgetown Club and the National Racquet Centre. The event will see the nation’s top players compete against rivals from Barbados, Jamaica, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and Trinidad and Tobago. Local stars Alex Arjoon and Shomari Wiltshire
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Sherwayne Joseph, 26, and Imran Blake, 19, were trapped following a mining pit collapse at the St. Elizabeth Backdam, Potar, Region Eight (Potaro- Siparuni). Police Headquarters reported that at least one person died, as a body was retrieved. The mining pit reportedly collapsed at about 02:30 hrs Friday. Joseph, Blake, and seven other workers were
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Elijah Martin, a 23-year-old unemployed resident of Sophia, Georgetown, is believed to be one of the bandits involved in a recent robbery and shooting at Avenue of the Republic and America Street. He is at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), under Police guard, getting treatment for a wound to his lower, left abdomen. According
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Guyana’s U-14 squad got off to a rocky start at the Caribbean Football Union Boys’ Challenge Series, losing 2-1 to Antigua and Barbuda. Despite a spirited effort, the young Golden Jaguars found themselves trailing by two goals at halftime. Mark Glasgow managed to pull one back for Guyana, but it wasn’t enough to salvage a
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The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has announced a stylish new chapter, signing a five-year kit deal with European sportswear brand MEYBA. The partnership will see MEYBA outfit both the Men’s and Women’s National Teams (Golden Jaguars and Lady Jaguars) with home and away kits, along with a range of high-quality training gear and travel wear.
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In an extraordinary twist of fate, the Pooran family has found themselves the proud owners of a racehorse after winning a raffle at the Guyana Cup. The family had been considering skipping the prestigious racing event due to the recent loss of their own beloved horse. However, a last-minute decision to purchase raffle tickets led
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A six-man strong Guyanese cycling squad is set to compete in the grueling 33rd Tour Cycliste de Guiana in French Guiana from August 17-25. The riders will face off against top teams from Suriname, France, Martinique, and Guadeloupe. Representing Guyana are: Briton John (We Stand United Cycling Club) Christopher Griffith (KFC Evolution Cycling Club) Cortis
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Police Headquarters on Friday confirmed that Kapil Ramsamuj, the Essequibo headteacher who passed away earlier this week, died from poisoning. Government pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh conducted the post-mortem examination on the man’s body at the Ezekiel Funeral Parlour at Best Village, West Coast Demerara (WCD). Previously, Police reported that Ramsamuj’s sister told investigators that the
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In what has been seen as one of Guyana’s biggest narcotic exercises, Police Officers and Coast Guard ranks on Friday destroyed $2.5 billion worth of cannabis at De Veldt, Berbice River. Police Headquarters said the eradication exercise was conducted between 05:00 hrs and 12″30 hrs. Ranks discovered a suspected “stash house” at De Veldt and
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The decisive second Test, which initially seemed set to end in three days, has now been returned to some semblance of normalcy as South Africa took charge of proceedings on day two to leave West Indies in a familiar position at Providence in Guyana on Friday. After securing a 14-run lead when they restricted West
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