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President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced that more public spaces and facilities will soon be developed in commercial areas across the country to support recreation, vending, and the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). “In every commercial area, we will create public spaces and facilities to support recreation, vending and small and medium-sized enterprises,”
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The senior men’s basketball team will have a cultural and basketball exchange in French Guiana from May 21 to 26. The trip is part of French Guiana’s ‘Guyana Day’ celebrations, a week-long showcase of Guyanese culture featuring arts, entertainment, and sports. The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) sees this as a prime opportunity for its national
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Golden Spring Supermarket, a Chinese supermarket located at Number 65 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was targeted by armed bandits late Tuesday night. Eyewitness accounts reveal that customers inside the store were also victims of the robbery. The News Room understands that the assailants made off with an undisclosed sum of cash and various items from the
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“We couldn’t have found a better charge,” Attorney General Anil Nandlall declared Tuesday night, defending the police decision to lay terrorism charges against scores of Guyanese recently arrested for unrest following the death of Adriana Younge. Dozens of individuals across the country have been charged and remanded under Section 309(A) of the Criminal Law (Offences)
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A 69-year-old handyman was found dead in the pool at the Toucan Mall, located at Toucan Drive, Amelia’s Ward, Linden, on Tuesday. Dead is Henry Gardner, who resided at the Toucan Mall. The man’s body was found in the pool on Tuesday morning. Preliminary inquiries revealed that at about 20:00 hrs Monday, Gardner and the
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Police officers recovered an unlicensed firearm and ammunition early Tuesday morning during an operation in Ann’s Grove Village, East Coast Demerara. At approximately 03:00 hrs, ranks on patrol observed a man behaving suspiciously while riding an electric cycle. Upon noticing the police presence, the man promptly dismounted the cycle and fled the scene on foot.
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Guyana Rainforest Rangers have been eliminated from the West Indies Breakout T20 League after losing to Barbados Pelicans in their final match on Tuesday afternoon at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago. In a decisive match that both sides needed to win to stay alive and finish in the top three, the
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Several persons who were affected by a fire at Kitty, Georgetown, that destroyed three buildings on May 1, have received some public support since the incident occurred. The fire reportedly started at about 12:00 hrs at a building located between Thomas and Pike Streets. It quickly engulfed three buildings and scorched the sides of neighbouring
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Inter Milan produced a dramatic late turnaround to beat Barcelona 7-6 on aggregate in a thrilling, all-time classic of a Champions League semi-final. With just two minutes of added time left, Inter trailed 3-2 on the night and were heading out when centre-back Francesco Acerbi smashed a cross into the roof of the net to
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The Guyana Police Force on Tuesday got 5,000 body cameras, an investment intended to improve police work locally. President Dr. Irfaan Ali handed over the cameras to the Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken, at State House, the Head of State’s official residence. The President described the cameras as “high-tech” and assured citizens that their use
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