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“We still want to know why Nazar Mohamed went to the Venezuelan Embassy.” That was the declaration of Vice President and PPP/C General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday as he pressed for answers from the U.S.-sanctioned businessman. At his weekly press conference, Jagdeo said Nazar Mohamed has repeatedly avoided a direct answer on the…
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday brushed aside letters sent by the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) political party to international organisations, insisting they carry no weight. “A vagrant can write the Secretary-General. Even Mad Max can write the Secretary-General. It doesn’t mean anything,” Jagdeo told reporters during his weekly press conference at Freedom…
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General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said the Carter Center’s first pre-election report for Guyana’s September 1 polls confirmed what the government has been saying all along – that the voters’ list is not “bloated” and that the campaign has so far been peaceful. But while welcoming the…
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On the eve of voting by the Police, Army and Prison Service, People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) General Secretary and Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has made a direct appeal to servicemen and women, urging them to judge parties by their track record. “You can trust us, because we did what we promised,” Jagdeo declared at…
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Investigations are still ongoing into the horrific accident at Loo Creek, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, which resulted in the deaths of three people on Saturday last. “The Loo Creek accident, we are still investigating that,” Regional Division 4B Commander Wayne DeHearte told the News Room on Thursday, adding that the truck driver was released from custody. “He…
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Team Guyana has experienced mixed fortunes at the FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad, but Candidate Master Sachin Pitamber’s standout performance has put him in contention for an individual prize with three rounds remaining. The nine-round tournament, which features 85 teams from 40 countries, has tested the young Guyanese squad. The team’s campaign began with…
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Fueled by an undefeated run, the Guyana U-14 girls’ national team will face French Guiana in the first Tier II semifinal of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) U-14 Challenge Series on Friday at the Larry Gomes Stadium from 14:00h. The girls earned their spot after topping Group C with a hard-fought 0-0 draw against the…
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Equal access to learning opportunities is transforming education in Guyana, Education Minister Priya Manickchand said Wednesday, as she announced that 22 new secondary schools are currently under construction. Speaking at the commissioning of a new secondary school in Region Three, Manickchand detailed a nationwide rollout of schools – either already underway or set to begin…
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The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has warned that Guyana is increasingly being targeted by international drug cartels, with foreign strains of marijuana and shipments of ecstasy now entering the country as traffickers adopt more sophisticated concealment methods. CANU Head, James Singh, revealed that ecstasy consignments are arriving from Europe before being routed to other parts…
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David Ragnauth, the 30-year-old truck driver who allegedly fatally struck down 23-year-old Alex Persaud along the Supply, East Bank Demerara Public Road, was remanded to prison on Wednesday. Ragnauth from Kalichararan Road, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, made his appearance at the Friendship Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Wanda Fortune. He was charged with causing death by…
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