November 2024

The annual Bar Dinner, held on Saturday at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown, was a momentous occasion for the Bar Association of Guyana. This year’s event, attended by legal professionals, members of the judiciary, and distinguished guests, was an opportunity for Kamal Ramkarran, the Association’s president, to reflect on the transformative journey the Bar has
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In a significant step towards agricultural modernization and food security in Guyana, the Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, commissioned a new Model Farm today at Tarlogie, East Berbice Corentyne. The new facility, developed at an estimated cost of $14 million, received funding through the Ministry’s Sustainable Agriculture Development Project (SADP) with support from the
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On Friday, Calvin Brutus and his wife, Adonika Aulder, withdrew and discontinued yet another High Court action which they filed on the 19th of August, 2024, against the Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), the Commissioner of Police and the Attorney General. In these proceedings, Mr. Brutus and his wife sought a number of Orders, including,
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Championship leader Vishok Persaud is in pole position after clocking the unofficial fastest lap time of 1:16.084s in Group 4 (2WD) in qualifying at the ENet Caribbean Clash of Champions on Saturday at the South Dakota Circuit. The lap record, which Persaud currently holds at 1:16.691s, can only be broken during an official race (excluding
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Phil Salt powered a superb century to take England to a commanding eight-wicket victory over West Indies in the first T20 in Barbados. After a disappointing defeat in the one-day international series, Salt struck an unbeaten 103 off 54 balls on the island he used to call home as England cruised to a pursuit of
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A 21-year-old man from West Coast Berbice tragically died after being electrocuted while working with an angle grinder at his home on November 6. The victim, Claymont “Clay” Doris, was found unresponsive by his girlfriend, Carlica Craig, around 12:30 hrs in the yard of their residence at Lot 79, Lovely Lass Village. According to Carlica,
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The two men involved in a fraudulent scheme to steal millions from a Berbice jeweller were charged and brought before the court on Friday, facing serious criminal charges. Paramdeo Victor, 37, of Rosignol, Berbice, and Cornell Taylor, 45, of Ithaca, West Berbice, were both charged with Simple Larceny, Contrary to Section 164 of the Criminal
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has informed the ICC that India will not travel to Pakistan to participate in the 2025 Champions Trophy. ESPNcricinfo understands that the BCCI told the ICC it had been advised by the Indian government not to send the team to Pakistan. The eight-team Champions Trophy is
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By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy  World leaders will next week descend on Azerbaijan, the former Soviet republic bounded by the Caspian Sea and Caucasus Mountains, for the annual United Nations Climate Summit. The host country is searching for others to come up with a US$1 billion fund to help developing countries respond to the climate crisis.
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Two low-income families from Mon Repos and Lusignan on the East Coast Demerara corridor received new homes through the government’s Core Homes Support programme on Friday. The initiative is part of the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP), funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal presented the
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