July 2025

[Antigua Newsroom] – A 24-year-old man has been remanded to prison in Antigua and Barbuda in connection with the death of a young woman from Guyana. Victor Ince of Lightfoot West appeared before Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel on Wednesday to answer charges of unlawful confinement and killing in the death of 19-year-old Joyleen Abraham. The incident
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The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination, commonly referred to as SASOD, continues to advocate for an amendment of the 1997 Prevention of Discrimination Act to explicitly protect queer persons from workplace discrimination. “It’s really important that we have some form of protection from discrimination for LGBTQIA people. “This is one of the few pieces of
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England’s top order was blown away after Shubman Gill’s mammoth 269 for India to leave the hosts requiring their most unlikely turnaround yet under captain Ben Stokes after two days of the second Test at Edgbaston. Gill’s epic helped India pile up 587 and, after five sessions in the field, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope and
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Never give up! That’s the message from Guyanese squash stars Louis Da Silva and Avery Arjoon, who battled back from triple match point down to clinch a stunning Mixed Doubles gold medal at the Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Championships in the Cayman Islands. The two standout players for Guyana, Da Silva (U-19) and
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  A 23-year-old farmer from Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast, Saif Majid, has been charged with murder following the death of his friend, 46-year-old Gary Melville, whose body was discovered early Saturday morning along the Lima Sands public road. According to police, the accused and Melville, a labourer from the same community, were known to be
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Residents of Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) can now benefit from swifter and more accessible justice with the commissioning of a brand-new, state-of-the-art magistrate’s court at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast. The $178.2 million facility, constructed by Satar Mohamed and Son Construction and Hardware Supplies, promises to transform how justice is delivered in the region. The modern building
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Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, has sounded a warning to newly appointed Justices of the Peace (JPs) and Commissioners of Oaths and Affidavits who he says are misusing their appointments for personal gain. Speaking during a recent programme on Tuesday, Nandlall revealed that several complaints have reached his office about
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Rice farmers in Handsome Tree, Mahaica, can now look forward to cheaper operations and bigger yields, thanks to a brand-new airstrip that officially opened on Wednesday. The US$2 million project is expected to transform the way farmers work, slashing costs and boosting productivity for the region’s dominant rice industry. “It’s all about people,” said Public
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The government has exceeded its target to deliver 50,000 house lots promised in its 2020 manifesto, with single women, young people, and low-income families among the main beneficiaries. Of the total allocations, 47 per cent have gone to single women, and 54 per cent have been granted to young Guyanese aged 21 to 35, providing
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The ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSLT20) is taking cricket beyond the stadium and into the heart of Guyana’s breathtaking landscapes and vibrant communities. In a bold and exciting move, the league’s stars from across the globe will embark on a series of regional tours that celebrate the essence of eco-tourism, cultural heritage and local
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