August 2024

Richard Layne, a 35-year-old lawyer of Century Palm Gardens, D’Urban Backlands, Georgetown was found dead in his car outside his house on Wednesday night. Layne was found bleeding from neck wounds. Police Headquarters said Layne lived at D’Urban Backlands with his friend Tony Sulker, a 29-year-old Police Sergeant. Michael Harden, a 30-year-old man from Eccles,
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Fifteen Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. employees are now certified fibre optic technicians, enhancing the company’s internal capacity and reducing the need for external contractors. Eight graduates are from the System Control and Operation Department, two from the Information Technology Department, one from the Human Resources Department, and four from the Transmissions and Distribution
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The Netherlands’ Sharon van Rouwendaal dedicated her gold medal in the Women’s 10km marathon swim to her pet dog who died earlier this year. Van Rouwendaal said her “world stopped” when her dog Rio, named after the Olympic gold she won in Brazil in 2016, died in May. “I didn’t care about swimming for three
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Police are investigating a robbery and murder that took place Tuesday night in Vreed-en-Rust, East Bank Demerara, resulting in the death of 33-year-old Ken Sukhdeo from Mocha. The incident occurred around 22:10 hrs when Sukhdeo, driving a black Toyota Allion (registration PWW 455), was attacked by two 19-year-olds, identified as Louie Angadle and Jose Harrland.
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In a decisive move, all banks in Guyana have closed accounts they had with the Mohamed’s family and their businesses following US sanctions, the Bank of Guyana has confirmed. The US Treasury Department, on June 11, 2024 announced the imposition of sanctions against the Mohamed’s family, specifically targeting Nazar Mohamed, his son Azruddin Mohamed, and
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The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has unveiled its 2024 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Boys’ Under-14 Challenge Series roster. The Golden Jaguars’ young guns will look to make waves in Trinidad and Tobago from August 16-24. GFF President Wayne Forde is excited about the opportunity for his young charges. “This tournament is a huge step for
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In line with Government’s agenda of enhancing human capital development through education and skills training across the country, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, along with the Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce, Honourable Oneidge Walrond, today led an outreach in Region
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The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has upgraded its refereeing corps with the successful completion of a FIFA-backed training course. The five-day program, held at the National Training Centre in Providence, saw 20 officials from across the country enhance their skills. The course, funded by FIFA, aimed to elevate refereeing standards to international levels. Participants were
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Police are investigating a shooting that occurred late Tuesday night involving a 27-year-old man, identified as Juhu Mingo, in Cummings Park. The alleged assailant, a male known only as ‘Hulk,’ reportedly fired several rounds at Mingo, injuring him in the process. The incident unfolded at approximately 22:50 hrs when Mingo, who was at home, heard
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