August 2024

Anand Persaud, a 31-year-old resident of Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara, was taken into police custody following his arrest for allegedly sending a threatening email to the United States Embassy in Georgetown. The email, which was sent on July 25, 2024, included threats directed at U.S. government personnel and the Embassy’s facility. U.S. Embassy security
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(Forbes) – Elon Musk has accepted an apparent invitation from embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to physically fight after the world’s wealthiest man repeatedly took jabs at Maduro over what he has called “major election fraud” in the country and called the president a “dictator” on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter
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(BBC) – There is turmoil in Venezuela following the announcement by a government-controlled electoral authority of a disputed election result that handed a third consecutive term in power to President Nicolás Maduro. The opposition says the result is fraudulent and that its candidate, Edmundo González, won the election by a wide margin. The National Electoral Council
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Guyana Police Force Football Club cruised to a 7-0 victory over Ann’s Grove United Football Club on Tuesday, while Den Amstel Football Club battled to a 1-1 draw against Western Tigers in Round Two of the KFC Elite League Season Six. The doubleheader on July 30 took place at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National
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Close to 85 boys and girls are proud graduates of the recently concluded Malteenoes Sports Club cricket camp. Former national cricketer and now businessman Steven Jacobs encouraged the players not to stop working and continue to set high standards. Jacobs, who is also vice President of the club, said he was truly impressed with the
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A murder investigation is underway following the death of Miracarmen Rodrigues Serrano, a female sex worker whose body was discovered on July 29. A post-mortem examination has determined that Serrano died from manual strangulation and blunt trauma to the head. The examination, conducted by Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, revealed
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See below the full text of President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s Emancipation Day message:  I extend greetings to all Guyanese across our beautiful nation on the occasion of Emancipation 2024.  Today, we come together to honour and pay homage to our African ancestors, who exhibited remarkable courage and resilience in the face of the most abominable
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Hoosein’s Security Service Inc., KFC Guyana, and New GPC Inc. have signaled their interest in being on board the second edition of the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast. On Wednesday, Hoosein’s Security Service Inc. and KFC Guyana supported the tournament, while New GPC committed to being a partner. In an invited comment, John Ramsingh
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In a groundbreaking move for Guyanese youth football, the Vurlon Mills Football Academy (VMFA) U12 team is set to compete in an international tournament in Trinidad and Tobago. According to the academy, this marks the first time a Guyanese U12 club has ventured abroad for such a competition. The tournament, hosted by the Athletic International
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