November 2024

The Guyana Fire Service (Berbice Division) is treating the deadly fire at No. 64 Village, East Berbice Corentyne, as a malicious act. Hemwatie Singh, a 34-year-old housewife, and four of her five children perished in the blaze. The children who died with their mother are Kelvin Ramjatan, 14; Brandon Ramjatan, 10; Tomesh Ramjatan, 2; and
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Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC on Friday instituted legal proceedings against social media activist Melissa Atwell, known as Melly Mel. Nandlall is suing Atwell for over $100 million for what he says are libelous posts made on her Facebook page, which has a sizeable following. In the submissions, it has been posited that Nandlall has
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Mikyle Louis and Alick Athanaze both suffered the heartbreak of falling in the nineties on the first day of the Antigua Test against Bangladesh. Otherwise, the West Indies pair did enough to make the opening day of the series theirs. The 140-run fourth wicket stand between the pair revitalised West Indies’ innings, adding pace to the overall scoring.
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A total of 718,715 people are registered to vote in Guyana’s 2025 elections, but the list could see changes as the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) deliberates key issues, including the use of biometrics and the removal of deceased voters. GECOM Chairperson, Justice Claudette Singh, underscored that current laws restrict the removal of individuals from the
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Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has projected that the demand for credit and financial services in Guyana will grow astronomically so the financial services sector will have to adapt to ensure it is able to respond to this rapid expansion in demand. In a recorded message to mark Demerara Bank’s 30th anniversary on Thursday, Dr
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Jamal Forde, a 36-year-old Customs Officer from Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was charged on Friday for exposing his genitals to a Police Constable. He was charged contrary to Section 28 [1] (b) of the Sexual Offences Act. He was also charged with resisting arrest, contrary to Section 28 [b] of the Summary Jurisdiction Offences
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Days after he was shot in a confrontation with Police, Carlton Cortland Jones managed to escape from lawful custody and is now on the run. Police Headquarters issued a wanted bulletin for Jones on Friday. It was noted that he escaped from lawful custody on Wednesday, two days after he was shot in the confrontation.
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Between November 14 and 21, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in a collaborative medical mission with Operation Walk Maryland, conducted 57 joint replacement surgeries on 53 patients. Operation Walk Maryland is a non-profit medical organization based in Maryland, USA. The team of over 50 specialized medical professionals performed knee and hip replacements, GPHC noted
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ENet is proud to announce its Official Partnership with the 2024 Global Super League (GSL), South America’s first standalone T20 men’s cricket tournament. Sanctioned by Cricket West Indies (CWI), the league will take place from November 26 to December 6, 2024, in Georgetown, Guyana, featuring five teams competing in 11 thrilling matches. As an Official
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