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Saturday, January 18, 2025

Electronic scoreboard at Guyana National Stadium now functioning

Hours after several complaints circulated on social media regarding the manual scoreboards at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD); a new...

2016 Under-19 World Cup: West Indies seek glory against favorites India

The West Indies will hope to rekindle memories of their former glory in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka (in a few hours time) as they...

British Rifle Coach completes Course with Locals

- British Rifle Coach Ian Shaw has successfully completed his training stint with the local marksmen over the weekend. The Brit, who was here...

Thai police probe teen’s claim that 40 men raped her

(CNN) Police in Thailand are investigating the alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old student last year. The victim from Koh Raed, a small island in Thailand's...

Kohli closing on Viv Richards record

Prolific India batsman Virat Kohli is closing in on a record held by Windies legend Sir Viv Richards as he continues to dominate the...

12 locals headline 23-man National Football Team 

Twelve locally-based players have been given the nod for the Senior Men’s National Football Team, commonly referred to as the Golden Jaguars. Given that it...

Amazon Warriors, Antigua Hawksbill to contest LCPL Opening Match

  - The Guyana Amazon Warriors will take on the Antigua Hawksbills in the opening game of this year's Caribbean Premier League. According to a...

West Indies go 1-0 up after Bishoo takes nine

By Liam Brickhill in Bulawayo West Indies 219 (Shai Hope 90*, Cremer 4-64) and 373 (Chase 95, Cremer 4-114) beat Zimbabwe 159 (Bishoo 5-79) and...

Construction of multi-purpose sports facility in Region Eight to start soon – Ramson Jr

Residents, specifically sports enthusiasts, living in Region Eight will soon witness the construction of the first-ever multipurpose facility in the town of Mahdia, which...

West Indies eye final berth, surge in ODI rankings

Sri Lanka v West Indies, tri-series, Bulawayo Despite West Indies' big win in Harare, on paper, these are two well-matched teams with plenty to play...

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$112.6B to allocate 25k house lots, develop new & existing housing areas this year

The Ministry of Housing Water has seen a massive increase in the 2025 Budget with a whopping $112.6 billion going towards the continued development...

Over 300 IVS sites this year as $6.2B plugged into Safe Country Initiative

As part of efforts to enhance security across the country using smart technology, the Guyana Government has injected some $6.2 billion into the Safe...

Guyana exporting rice to 47 countries as 12.4% growth projected for 2025

Building on a strong performance last year, the rice industry is slated to continue this momentum with a 12.4 per cent growth in 2025. During...

Turn around for sugar sector this year as govt injects $13.3B

Following a contraction in 2024, the sugar industry is poised to turnaround this year with the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) receiving a whopping $13.3...

No VAT on agriculture machinery, generators

The Guyana Government has announced the removal of VAT on backup generators. "We will remove VAT on the electricity generators, which will reduce the cost...

“We have delivered” – Min. Singh on $1.382 trillion Budget 2025

Under the theme ‘A secure, prosperous and sustainable Guyana,’ Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, explained that Budget 2025 seeks to...

$10,000 universal health voucher for every Guyanese

Minister with responsibility for Finance and Public Service Dr Ashni Singh today announced that a $10,000 universal healthcare voucher will be available to every...

Budget 2025: Income Tax Threshold moves to $130k; PAYE, tax on over-time reduced

The Government has proposed the increase of the income tax threshold to $130,000 in the 2025 National Budget. This means that employees’ income will...

Budget 2025: Guyanese babies to get $100k; Because We Care cash grant increases to...

The Government of Guyana will be allocating a $100,000 one-off cash grant to each child born to a Guyanese mother in 2025. This is...

Budget 2025: Old age pension now at $41,000; public assistance $22k

Old age pension has been increased to $41,000 this year and will see over one billion dollars in the hands of senior citizens in...