July 2024

Taxi driver who assaulted cops slapped with four charges

Taxi driver who assaulted cops slapped with four charges

Almost a month after he allegedly assaulted two Police officers, a 35-year-old taxi driver was on Friday read four charges and was granted bail amounting to $90,000, Jitendra Baljodah, a resident of Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast appeared before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court. He was charged for assaulting a peace officer,
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Wife, 18, dies after speeding husband crashes into crane

Wife, 18, dies after speeding husband crashes into crane

In a devastating incident early Monday morning on the Kiltern Public Road in Corentyne, Berbice, an 18-year-old woman lost her life following a car crash involving her husband. Bibi Aleah Ali, identified as a medical technologist, was fatally injured when the vehicle driven by her 24-year-old husband, Niraz Sukdeo, collided with a parked crane and
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Richards, Hooper hit back at Lara for ‘gross misrepresentations’ in his book

Richards, Hooper hit back at Lara for ‘gross misrepresentations’ in his book

Viv Richards and Carl Hooper have strongly hit back at former West Indies team-mate Brian Lara for “gross misrepresentations” in his book – Lara: The England Chronicles. In a joint statement released on Sunday, both former West Indies captains have rejected Lara’s “claim” that Richards made Hooper “cry once a week”, describing it as “categorically
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West Indies look for building blocks in the rubble after spirit-sapping defeat

West Indies look for building blocks in the rubble after spirit-sapping defeat

They had kept at it throughout the morning and afternoon, despite the inhospitable conditions and the odds stacked against them. As England’s fourth-wicket pair pressed towards a double-century stand and the chances for their side apparently receded, spirits remained high. “Baby don’t worry, ’bout a thing, cause every little thing, gonna be all right…” Perhaps
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Two arrested after CANU ranks find ‘Sour Deisel’ during G/Town searches

Two arrested after CANU ranks find ‘Sour Deisel’ during G/Town searches

Officers from the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) arrested two men following the discovery of marijuana in two separate searches. The ranks conducted an operation in the Greater Georgetown area on Friday where they intercepted a motor car. A subsequent search of the motor car revealed a large Ziploc bag containing a quantity of cannabis.
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BREAKING: Biden stands down as presidential candidate

BREAKING: Biden stands down as presidential candidate

See below the full statement posted on President Biden’s Instagram page My Fellow Americans, Over the past three and a half years, we have made great progress as a Nation. Today, America has the strongest economy in the world. We’ve made historic investments in rebuilding our Nation, in lowering prescription drug costs for seniors, and
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Piastri wins in Hungary after Norris team orders row

Piastri wins in Hungary after Norris team orders row

Oscar Piastri took his maiden grand prix victory in a McLaren one-two ahead of Lando Norris in a dramatic race in Hungary amid a heated row over team orders. Behind them, in a race full of see-sawing action, old rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided as they disputed third place. Both continued but Hamilton
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