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See full release from the Ministry of Natural Resources: The Ministry of Natural Resources wishes to advise that, as part of its ongoing and intensified efforts to dismantle illegal mining operations across Guyana, more than 50 pieces of mining equipment and related materials were seized recently from unlicensed operations in the North West District. The…
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Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand, on Wednesday met with the ten Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Five, urging them to work more effectively for the betterment of citizens. The engagements were aimed at listening to the concerns of local authorities, strengthening governance, and improving…
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Investigators probing the reported death of wanted man Jamal “Skinny” Bourne have secured what they believe are his remains in Linden, Region Ten. Those remains will now be the subject of forensic analyses. Police Headquarters, on Thursday, confirmed that the recovery of the remains followed an operation at Three Miles, Wisroc Housing Scheme, Wismar, on…
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West Indies are through to the Super Sixes stage of the ICC Under-19 World Cup after beating South Africa by 55 runs to finish second in Group D behind Afghanistan. West Indies’ second victory in three group games was highlighted by brilliant performances from opener Zachary Carter, who scored a hundred, and right-arm seamer Shaquan…
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Nearly 200 arrests were made and large quantities of cash, gold, mercury, firearms and drugs were seized during a landmark cross-border operation targeting illegal gold mining across northern South America, with significant enforcement action carried out in Guyana. The enforcement action formed part of Operation Guyana Shield, the first-ever transnational operation involving police and prosecutors…
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The Hyde Park Zoological and Tropical Garden in Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, is set to be officially commissioned on March 3, coinciding with World Wildlife Day, marking a major milestone in Guyana’s expanding tourism sector. The announcement comes after a preliminary assessment conducted on Monday by Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, and Director…
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Executives of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) this week met with Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle, who reaffirmed his commitment to the game’s nationwide development. The GCF, in a statement to the media, described the engagement as “a powerful show of support for the sport” by the Director, who is currently meeting with national associations/federations…
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Press Release from the Lusignan Golf Club Golf at Lusignan is about to get faster, fiercer and far more exciting as the Lusignan Golf Club prepares to launch the National Top Flight Golf League, an eight-week medal tour aimed at energising competition and drawing golfers of all levels back to the fairways every Sunday morning….
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Legal issues surrounding the admissibility of an alleged confession statement and efforts in securing defence attorneys emerged on Wednesday when the case involving four of the seven persons charged in relation to the deadly gas station explosion was called. The case is being heard before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court….
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[BBC] – A dispute that began over heating a dish in a microwave has ended with two Indian students winning a $200,000 settlement from a US university. Aditya Prakash and his fiancee, Urmi Bhattacheryya, told the BBC they filed a civil rights lawsuit against the University of Colorado, Boulder, after they faced a series of…
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