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A 25-year-old man from Siriki Village in the Upper Pomeroon River was arrested on Wednesday night after police found him with over 28 grams of cocaine during a routine patrol. Police said ranks from the Charity Police Station were on mobile patrol duty around 20:02 hrs in the Charity back street area, Essequibo Coast, when
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As Guyana prepares for Nomination Day ahead of the September 1, 2025 General and Regional Elections, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has issued a reminder that any individual wishing to sit in the National Assembly must renounce citizenship of the United States or any other foreign country if they hold it. In a recent statement,
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With significant outcomes recorded and opportunities to explore across sectors, Guyana is set to welcome hundreds of regional and international delegates for the 2025 International Business Conference. The conference, which is scheduled to take place from October 14 to 16 at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown, will bring together industry leaders, investors, and policymakers. It
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Sherwin Peters, 36, a former SWAT officer convicted of the lesser offence of manslaughter, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Orin Boston — a father of two — during a 2021 operation that the judge condemned as “unlawful, unreasonable, unjustified, disproportionate, and excessive.” Peters received the sentence on
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  The family of 16-year-old Kimberley Jones, who lived at Lot 63, Number 22 Village, Bel Air, West Coast Berbice, is seeking justice following her tragic accident. On Tuesday, around 21:20 hrs, Kimberley was crossing the Bel Air Public Road from north to south. At that moment, a car identified as PAF 2130 and driven
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Although all statements have been filed and the defence is ready to proceed, the trial of businessman Marlan DaSilva, who is charged with the brutal killing of his partner, Kenesha Vaughn, is yet to begin. When the matter was called on Thursday morning before Acting Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, it
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More than $250 billion has been invested by the Government of Guyana to develop over 95 housing schemes nationwide over the past five years. “In five years — just under five years — we have opened or completed 95 new housing developments. To date, for these 95 areas, we are talking about an investment of
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The involvement of youths in criminal activities remains a concern, and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is intensifying its efforts to ensure young people are informed and encouraged to choose a better path. “Youth crime worries us all, and we are actively engaged,” Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said on Tuesday. Blanhum explained that the GPF’s
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The Guyana Amazon Warriors are thrilled to welcome home one of their own as hard-hitting all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford returns to the franchise for the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) 2025, stepping in as a replacement for left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein. Rutherford, 26, will don the Warriors jersey once again – this time on home
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The ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League has announced the official broadcast partners for the highly anticipated 2025 tournament, scheduled to take place in Guyana from July 10 to 18. Cricket fans around the world will be able to follow the action live as five top teams – Guyana Amazon Warriors, Rangpur Riders, Hobart Hurricanes XI,
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