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See below the full statement issued:   Citi announced Friday its intention to establish a representative office in Guyana, subject to regulatory approval from the Bank of Guyana. This strategic initiative is driven by Guyana’s exponential economic growth, particularly in infrastructure and export financing, and its increasingly attractive investment climate. With a well-established presence in…
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[FORBES] -President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that he has not made a decision on whether the U.S. will strike military targets in Venezuela, according to Bloomberg, contradicting a report from the Miami Herald that stated the Trump administration could conduct the strikes as soon as Friday. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro attends the ‘Gran Marcha Mundial por…
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Guyanese businessmen Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed will be processed for extradition to the United States, the Attorney General’s Chambers confirmed Friday, following a formal extradition request linked to allegations of gold smuggling, tax evasion and financial crimes. Their arrests occurred earlier on Friday morning when members of the Guyana Police Force, acting under a…
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Ackeem Auguste and Roston Chase struck fifties to help West Indies to a five-wicket win in the third T20I against Bangladesh in Chattogram. Romario Shepherd’s hat-trick had earlier helped their cause for the 3-0 triumph, after Bangladesh were bowled out for 151 runs. The series sweep comes at the right time for West Indies, who…
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The Government of Guyana’s Men on Mission (MoM) initiative has handed over several newly constructed two-bedroom homes to vulnerable families all across Guyana as part of its 3rd anniversary celebration and in keeping with its mandate to provide an avenue for men to contribute meaningfully by rendering valuable service to their communities. During a week…
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Guyanese businessmen Azruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed were arrested in Georgetown on Friday, just weeks after being indicted by the United States government on charges of gold smuggling, wire fraud and money laundering, sources have confirmed. The arrests were carried out by ranks of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Special Branch…
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Police in Regional Division #2 are investigating a tragic accident along the Danielstown Public Road, Essequibo Coast, which claimed the life of 18-year-old Enrico Rodriguez and left another man hospitalised on Thursday evening. According to the Police, the fatal crash occurred at around 22:00 hrs and involved a motorcycle driven by a 23-year-old labourer of…
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[Jamaica Gleaner] – An eight month pregnant woman is among the dead in central Westmoreland, Jamaica following the passage Hurricane Melissa. She has since been identified as 18-year-old Monique Coke. Reports are that Coke, her mother and younger brother were in their two bedroom wooden house in Waterworks, Petersfield when it collapsed during the passage…
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The People’s Youth Organisation (PYO) officially launched the H. Ramballi and Advance Construction Solutions Tapeball Cricket Tournament on Thursday, marking the start of what is expected to be a thrilling, high-stakes spectacle of local cricket talent in Region Two. Twenty teams from across the region are set to compete, with a significant prize of G$1,000,000…
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The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) renewed their strategic partnership, pledging US$1 billion over the next five years to support development in Guyana and Suriname, and signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The renewed collaboration will focus on advancing inclusive and sustainable development in both countries, with investments…
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