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Rovel Santiago, 21, and Shawn Williams, 20, both gold miners, were charged with murder on Tuesday, days after they were arrested. The charge was laid Contrary to Common Law of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01. The case was called at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed, where the charge of murder
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Maria Elvira Salazar, a United States congresswoman from Florida, on Tuesday expressed concern about attempts to undermine democracy in Guyana. “As a strategic ally of the United States, Guyana deserves leaders who respect democratic values. Individuals sanctioned for illicit activities must not be allowed to jeopardize this vital relationship,” she said on X (formerly known
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[World Health Organization] – Guyana has made significant progress in recent years in detecting, monitoring and responding to influenza and other respiratory threats. To increase the represtentativeness of the system and improve the timely detections of increased influenza activity, Guyana increased the number of sentinel surveillance sites from four to twelve in less than two years. In
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All the party symbols submitted to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) were approved on Tuesday, according to government-nominated commissioner Sase Gunraj. However, some symbols were approved on the condition that minor changes would be made. GECOM will engage those parties whose symbols need these minor changes. Gunraj confirmed that the leopard symbol of businessman Azruddin
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Guyana enjoyed a successful day at the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships in the Cayman Islands. Kaylee Lowe, Louis DaSilva, and sisters Alexis and Avery Arjoon all claimed individual gold medals. The Guyanese contingent secured a total of eight individual medals on the day. Lowe, the top seed in the Girls’ Under-15 category,
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Joint press statement by the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) and the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GYMMAF) Michael Singh, president of both the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) and the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GYMMAF), has publicly endorsed His Excellency President Mohamed Irfaan Ali for a second term as Head of State, highlighting the President’s
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The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), aunched its cutting-edge digital platform: the Beneficiary Registry and Document Management System (BRDMS), marking a transformative milestone in the digitalisation of social services in Guyana. The digital system was developed by Synergy International Systems Inc at a cost of
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The Queen’s College Old Students Association (QC-OSA) will this year honour the achievements of girls who attended the school from 1975 to 2025. This is to mark the 50th anniversary of girls attending the school. The events will be held from October 17 to October 19, at the school’s campus. Initially, the first batch of
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The St. George’s School of Sciences, the first-of-its-kind in Guyana, was officially commissioned by President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday. The Head of State described the institution as ‘torch bearer’ and a school of excellence in transforming Guyana’s education system to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world. “This is no ordinary school. It
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The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will host its second installment of the widely praised ‘Learn to Box’ programme from July 7 to 24, with simultaneous sessions taking place in Georgetown and New Amsterdam, targeting youths eager to step into the ring. In Georgetown, the historic Andrew ‘Six-Head’ Lewis Gym in Albouystown will come alive under
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