August 2024

Dissatisfied with the ruling which paves the way for the payment of $2 million to former Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Deputy Chief Elections Officer Roxanne Myers, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has filed an appeal to the Full Court The judgement found that Myers’ was wrongfully arrested by the Guyana Police Force in 2020 during an
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Imane Khelif won Olympic women’s boxing gold a year after being disqualified from the World Championships for reportedly failing a gender eligibility test. The Algerian, amid a controversy that has overshadowed the boxing events in Paris, beat Chinese world champion Yang Liu by unanimous decision. The 25-year-old was roared to the ring by swathes of
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(CNN)– A passenger plane carrying 62 people has crashed on the outskirts of São Paulo, according to Brazil’s Civil Defense, reports CNN Brasil. The plane hit multiple houses, it also said. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said it “appears” all the passengers may have died in the crash. “I would like everyone
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As the trial into a major extortion conspiracy continues, new evidence has emerged with the main witness implicating U.S. based Guyanese Rickford Burke in the crime. Three individuals—Dorwin Bess, Marlon Gary Eleazar, and Alex Wayne—were charged in 2022 with two counts of conspiracy to commit a felony committed against businessman Afras Mohamed. Months later, Burke
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Refugee athlete Manizha Talash displayed the words “free Afghan women” on her outfit during her Olympic breaking battle in Paris. The Afghan, who is competing for the Refugee Olympic Team and as B-girl Talash, had the message emblazoned in large letters on a cape she wore in her pre-qualifying defeat by India of the Netherlands
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Richard Layne, the 35-year-old lawyer, who was murdered outside his D’Urban Backlands, Georgetown house on Wednesday night died from a stab wound to his neck. Police Headquarters on Friday confirmed the finding of the autopsy which was performed by Government pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh. Dr Singh in his conclusion opined that the wound was inflicted
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday reminded citizens of government efforts to keep water rates down with a 5% reduction in the cost of water, countering the upward trend in utility costs driven by higher electricity prices. Dr. Jagdeo explained that despite the overall increase in utility costs, the government has managed to lower
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Saied Mohamed, a 24-year-old labourer was charged with rape of a child under 16 years and placed on $250,000 bail. The defendant appeared before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. Mohamed, a resident of Affiance, Essequibo Coast, is accused of committing the crime on September 19, 2022 at Suddie, Essequibo Coast.
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Days after he was arrested, a 33-year-old fisherman was on Thursday remanded to prison though he denied having 135.5 grams of cannabis in his possession. Matthew Beharry, a resident of New Amsterdam, Berbice appeared before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court. He is accused of having 134.5 grams of cannabis in his possession
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Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec may have gone viral for his calm and casual demeanour at the Paris Olympics, but what he was feeling inside was quite the opposite. Dikec’s nonchalant pose, with his non-shooting hand casually tucked into his pocket, sparked a flurry of memes on social media as he won silver alongside Sevval Ilayda
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