September 2024

Despite the issuance of arrest warrants, three men charged with unlawful wounding and property damage continue to roam the streets freely. After enduring years of harassment and violence, West Bank Demerara resident Ronadai Rasheed is finally speaking out against a 15-member gang terrorising her community in Belle West. Rasheed, a former village councillor, has lived
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Guyana’s approach to tackling gender-based violence is both comprehensive and holistic. However, significant challenges remain in eradicating this “serious” issue, which is a “grave” concern for many. “I think gender-based violence is a grave concern, a serious issue, and one that affects far too many lives,” stated Dr Vindhya Persaud, the Minister of Human Services
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The four teams to make the playoffs of the 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) may have been decided, but that did not stop the Barbados Royals and St. Lucia Kings slugging it out in Providence with bragging rights and momentum all to be played for. Both sides have booked their place in the
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See below full statement from Office of the President: His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali will be leading a Guyanese delegation to the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) next week in New York, USA. While at UNGA, President Ali is scheduled to deliver an address to the General Debate on Wednesday,
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For 2024 so far, the violence-based 914 toll-free hotline has received some 4,000 reports, all of which were addressed appropriately. “914 started with a few people calling in, less than 100. Now, in the year 2024, we had over 3,000–4,000 calls, and that is to tell you how many more people are calling,” Minister of
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A 46-year-old man from Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara is in police custody following a drug bust at his camp in Oku Backdam early Sunday morning. At approximately 2:00 hrs, police said officers from Regional Division #7 arrived at the location and found Mark Ramdass asleep in his bed. Upon waking him, the police conducted
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Reigning champions Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated Antigua and Barbuda Falcons by 27 runs to book a place in the latter stages of the 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The defeat for the Falcons means they are now eliminated and the final four for this year’s event is now set. The Falcons won the
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Residents and commuters in Diamond, East Bank Demerara, are now reaping the benefits of enhanced road networks following significant infrastructural upgrades in the housing scheme. The improvement of 75 key thoroughfares covering 25 kilometres fulfills a promise made by President Dr. Irfaan Ali, after the community endured poor road conditions for decades. On Saturday, Minister
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Three men were arrested by police on patrol in Regional Police Division 4’C’ shortly after a brazen robbery at Ayan Supermarket, at Unity, East Coast Demerara, Saturday afternoon. At approximately 16:10 hrs, Police said two of the suspects entered the supermarket while a third waited in their vehicle, a silver Axio with the registration PAB
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The FIDE General Assembly takes part 21-22 September, parallel to the Chess Olympiad 2024. The morning session was chaired by FIDE President Arkadij Dvorkovich. The delegates quickly elected Allen Priest of the Chairman of FIDE Verification Commission and Roberto Rivello of the Chairman of FIDE Constitutional Commission, as they were the only candidates for the
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