December 2024

(Reuters) The deadliest air accident ever in South Korea killed 179 people on Sunday, when an airliner belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway, erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall at Muan International Airport. Jeju Air flight 7C2216, arriving from the Thai capital Bangkok with 175 passengers and six crew on
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South Africa have qualified for the World Test Championship (WTC) final after beating Pakistan by two wickets in a high-drama encounter at SuperSport Park. Set a modest but challenging target of 148 to win, they were 99 for 8 just before lunch and it was left to Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen to score the
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Crucial lower-order runs kept Australia in the ascendancy on a gripping fourth day of the fourth Test against India in Melbourne. Batting with a first-innings lead of 105, Australia scraped to 228-9 at the close having been 91-6 in the afternoon after another superb spell from the irresistible Jasprit Bumrah, who took 4-56. He bowled
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The Andrews Pump Station on the Essequibo Coast in Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam) was recommissioned on Saturday by Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha.  The pump station was rehabilitated at a cost of about approximately $528 million and is outfitted with two fixed 150 cusec pumps designed to drain 13,454 gallons per minute. It will benefit over
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Several farmers and millers in Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam) on Saturday received $437 million, funds they were owed for almost a decade. Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, while addressing farmers and millers in the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) boardroom, said the former APNU/AFC government failed to work in the interest of the Guyanese farmers and millers
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Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall SC said several contracts were terminated and the government has been imposing penalties for contractual breaches. “Dozens of contracts have been terminated,” Nandlall said at his ministry’s yearend press conference on Saturday. He added that the government, through his ministry, has begun instituting penalties in the
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More than US$1 million (or about GY $209 million) has been spent on the legal expenses for the ongoing US$100 million lawsuit filed by the Mexican parking meter company, Smart City Solutions. This was noted by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall SC on Saturday. He spoke during his ministry’s yearend press
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West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph’s stellar debut year has earned him a nomination for the ICC Emerging Men’s Cricketer of the Year award, highlighting a bright spot for Caribbean cricket after a challenging year. The announcement came as the International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed the first wave of shortlists for its prestigious 2024 awards.
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Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC on Saturday said that the revision and consolidation of the Laws of Guyana should now be completed by June 2025. “That is ongoing, it was supposed to have been completed. Unfortunately, it was a lot of work. “The deadline I have from the law revision centre is June of next
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Ryan Jordan, a 33-year-old motorcyclist died Friday night after he was struck by a motorcar driving along the Cummings Lodge Main Access Road. Police Headquarters reported that Jordan was riding his motorcycle (#CG 6668) along the road at about 20:30 hrs. A red motorcar (#PMM 3148) was proceeding along the road as well, though in
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