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A woman has issued a public warning after her National Identification Card was allegedly misused by scammers attempting to collect money from unsuspecting individuals through MMG’s Money Order feature. In a Facebook post earlier this week, a woman who goes by the name Darian Gomes said she recently fell victim to a rental scam while…
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Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond, has announced that the government is actively working to amend the Road Traffic Act to impose stiffer penalties for traffic violations including reckless driving. In an interview with the News Room, Walrond revealed that discussions are already being held with Traffic Chief, Mahendra Singh to identify areas where the…
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(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced yesterday that Trinidad and Tobago will be realigning its foreign policy. She said her Government no longer views Caricom as a reliable partner. “I do not consider Caricom a reliable partner and over the next couple years there will be a significant realignment of our foreign policy. These…
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An accident along the Success Public Road, East Coast Demerara, on Thursday morning has left the Annandale Secondary School community in mourning after one of its students, 15-year-old Navindra Mahes, lost his life. According to a statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the incident occurred at around 07:30 hrs and involved motor car PAB…
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Following months of mounting public concern, the Georgetown City Council has decided to move forward with an agreement to allow the use of a section of the Farnum ground by Mae’s School. Georgetown Mayor Alfred Mentore confirmed with the News Room that the agreement, for approval by the Council, will see the school and the…
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Below is a tribute to long-serving national cycling coach and former national cyclist, Hassan Mohamed, by former national cyclist Linden Dowridge. Mohamed turned 80 this week. This piece was first published by Guyana Cycling News Facebook page. In July of 1988, my dad took me to enroll in Mr. Hassan’s ‘Teach Them Young’ programme at…
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Guyana’s boxing pride, Olympian Keevin Allicock and standout Joel Williamson, will depart the country on Friday for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to represent the nation at the Islamic Solidarity Games. The prestigious multi-sport event gathers athletes from across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, and this year marks the second time the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee…
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[CNC3NEWS] – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has called on Trinidad and Tobago citizens to prevent the United States from “starting a war in the Caribbean.” “The message has been received. We have sent the people of Trinidad and Tobago the message that we are brothers. Let us unite for peace; do not allow the Americans to…
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A 17-year-old club cricketer in Melbourne has died after being struck on the neck by a ball at training on Tuesday. Ben Austin was taken to hospital in critical condition after the incident at Ferntree Gully in Melbourne’s outer east where he had been facing balls in the nets, thrown by a sidearm, or ‘wanger’,…
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Residents of Linden’s Wismar community who were allocated house lots under Phase One of the government’s major housing development will soon be able to start constructing their homes — as early as December this year. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, made the announcement on Wednesday during a site visit to the new Wismar…
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