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A confident five-wicket victory with 21 balls remaining by St Lucia Kings saw them get their 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign back on track and consign the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to a sixth straight defeat. After starting with a win, the Patriots have struggled and this evening’s defeat at the
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In a move to curb illegal land occupation, Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) Sherwyn Greaves, has issued a stern warning to individuals involved in unauthorised land activities in Phase 4 Amelia’s Ward/Fitz Hope, Linden. During an unannounced visit to the area on Thursday, Greaves expressed grave concerns over the
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On September 11, 2024, a pivotal virtual meeting brought Caribbean health officials and regional leaders face-to-face with some of the most pressing health challenges confronting the region. As preparations intensify for the Forty-Seventh Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Health, the discussions were dominated by the alarming rise in Mpox cases, and a
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Over 4,000 acres of soybeans, with an average yield of 1.2 tonnes per acre, are currently being harvested at Tacama Gold Inc. in the Berbice River for the first crop this year. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali posted the update to his Facebook page on Monday, where he shared footage of the ongoing harvest. In
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The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has officially introduced Division Two of the Elite League, aimed at providing additional competitive opportunities for players from the 10 participating clubs who were not selected for their respective Elite League rosters. This new initiative is designed to ensure that all registered players have the chance to develop their skills
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The government has implemented a ban on trucks parking in Ruimveldt reserves, following the removal of 11 sand trucks parked illegally at the Ruimveldt Industrial Site, in the vicinity of DSL Cash and Carry, Georgetown. These trucks had been illegally using the state reserve as a base for their operations, disrupting the business activities of
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The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) is beginning a project tonight in front of Parliament Building, in the City, to replace the transmission and distributions lines from Broad to Hadfield Streets and from Hadfield Street to Bank of Guyana. GWI has often said that the infrastructure in Georgetown is very old, with some of the lines
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Consultants were in Guyana assessing the Gas-to-Energy project at Wales, West Bank Demerara (WBD) for the United States Export-Import (EXIM) Bank. With the process of “due diligence” now complete, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says the country’s request for funds could be taken to the Board for approval sometime in October. Guyana is awaiting the
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Guyana’s top female badminton player Priyanna Ramdhani has advanced to the semi-finals of the 2024 Costa Rica Future Series Tournament. Ramdhani has teamed up with Chequeda de Boulet of Trinidad and Tobago and the pair has enjoyed a successful run thus far. In the Round-of-16, they defeated their Gabriela Barrios and Margareth Revelo of El
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Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Thursday announced the commencement of the recruitment process for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The post will become vacant on Friday November 1, 2024, with the departure of outgoing CEO Johnny Grave, who has led the organisation since February 2017. An executive manager is confirmed to lead the organisation
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