August 2024

In a dramatic Police raid, 42-year-old businessman Weston Pickering of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, was arrested after the discovery of a substantial amount of currency both foreign and local, an illegal AK-47 assault rifle, and matching rounds of ammunition at his residence on Sunday. Police Headquarters said the intelligence-led operation was conducted by an Assistant
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With almost 40, 000 house lots distributed by the Ministry of Housing since 2020, the International Building Expo 2024 wrapped Sunday night with a historic surge in citizens’ interest in housing loans, signaling their push to construct homes on lands they have acquired. The Irfaan Ali-led government has set itself an ambitious goal of distributing
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Ten promising young Guyanese athletes will represent their country at the World Athletics U-20 Championships in Lima, Peru, from August 27 to September 1. The team, selected by the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), includes a mix of experienced and up-and-coming stars. Carifta Games medalists Athaleyah Hinckson and Tianna Springer headline the women’s squad, joined
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Police are probing a case of simple larceny from Brian Tiwari, a 64-year-old businessman, which reportedly took place between 2:00 hrs and 9:00 hrs on Saturday. The incident unfolded at Takatu Landing, with police having since arrested a 45-year-old businessman from Bartica and other unidentified accomplices. Tiwari, who runs a mining operation at Farback Backdam,
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Recognising the critical role of young people in Guyana’s development, the government has invested in numerous initiatives to ensure that youths have access to world-class sports amenities and other support countrywide. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali highlighted this on Saturday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre at Liliendaal, where he distributed gear to 450 youths
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At approximately 15:00 hrs on Saturday, a disturbing call was made to the Police 911 Hotline reporting a body floating in a trench along Eccles Dumpsite Road. Responding to the call, police officers arrived at the scene to find the partly decomposed body of a female. The woman, believed to be of mixed ancestry and
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The long-awaited $475 million Cemetery Road rehabilitation project which faced significant challenges will now be finished within the next 48 hours, enhancing the aesthetic of the West and East Ruimveldt communities. During an inspection on Saturday afternoon, Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill noted that 96 per cent of the works had been completed
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Approximately 500 children from Better Hope and Tiger Bay collected back-to-school backpacks from First Lady, Her Excellency Arya Ali. The distribution exercise took place at the Better Hope Community Center ground and the One Guyana Kitchen on Main Street. First Lady Arya Ali handing a backpack to a child during the distribution exercise on Friday
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