August 2024

The decomposed body of a man was on Tuesday found at in a building at Tapakuma Village, Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam). Police Headquarters reported that a woman was driving along the Tapakuma trail when she was confronted by a stench emanating from an unfinished building. As a result, the Police were contacted and the discovery
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The 12th edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will kick off on August 29 with a number of T20 stars returning to the Caribbean after featuring in the T20 World Cup in the region earlier this year. Here’s everything you need to know about the latest season. So, the biggest party in cricket is back? Indeed,
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday rejected allegations made by Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton regarding discriminatory practices in the construction of the four-lane road along the railway embankment on the East Coast of Demerara. During a press conference last Friday, Norton accused the government of discrimination, claiming that a recent inspection of the road
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has sharply criticised a recent decision by the Georgetown Mayor and City Council to reduce tax rates for political parties, arguing that the move serves the self-interest of the opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R). During his weekly press conference at Freedom House on Wednesday, Jagdeo condemned the council’s motion,
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See full press release from Hilton: Today, Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced the signing of the dual brand Hilton Georgetown and DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Georgetown, as the company’s first hotels in Guyana. Owned by an affiliate of Assets Group and managed by Hilton, the properties’ combined 411 keys will form part of an oceanfront, mixed-use business and
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Nicolas Williams, an 18-year-old from Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, was granted $300,000 bail after being charged with the Offence of Rape. Williams appeared at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke on Tuesday. Bail was objected to by the Prosecutor but was granted by the court in the sum of $300,000, with
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Sixteen-year-old Khemesh Persaud, who wrote the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations at Mae’s Schools in Subryanville, Georgetown, says one of the things that worked for him and kept him focused while studying was staying off of social media. The Campbellville, Georgetown student copped 13 ‘Business’ subjects at the exams including seven Grade Ones, and
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Residents along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway are set to benefit from a significant employment boost with over 300 new jobs created during the highway’s re-construction phase. This was confirmed on Wednesday as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Works, Vladim Persaud, signed a landmark US$161M contract. The project marks a collaboration between Trinidadian firm Namalco
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The Georgetown Town Council recently passed a motion that would result in political parties paying reduced rates and taxes but Attorney General Anil Nandlall said such a move is both shameless and vulgar, and does not respond to the needs of ordinary citizens. The Attorney General, on Tuesday night, reminded Guyanese that the Georgetown Mayor
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West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has retired from international cricket, ending a career that began in 2012. The 36-year-old played 59 Tests, 25 ODIs and two T20Is picking up a total of 202 wickets. “During the past 12 years,” Gabriel said on Instagram on Wednesday, “I have dedicated myself to playing international cricket for the West
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