Caribbean News

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has officially launched its Harmony Clubs Pilot Programme at the Stella Maris Primary School, located at 120 Woolford Avenue, following approval and support from the Ministry of Education. The launch took place today at 12:30 p.m. in the school’s Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) room and marks the first…
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Azore Joseph, a 25-year-old labourer caught on camera vandalising two banks in New Amsterdam, Berbice, has been remanded to prison on Wednesday. A psychiatric evaluation was also ordered for Joseph. He was represented by Attorney-at-Law Akim Lampkin and appeared before Magistrate Michelle Mathias at the Reliance Magistrates’ Court. According to reports, last Sunday, Joseph used…
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West Indies took an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match series against Bangladesh, shrugging off a batting collapse that had taken them from 106-1 to 149-9 in Chattogram. It also marked their first T20I series win after seven consecutive defeats. The West Indies bowlers- Romario Shepherd and Akeal Hosein played lead roles with three wickets each- were effective in defending the…
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See below the full statement from Sol Guyana Inc. Sol Guyana Inc. (Sol), the authorized distributor of Mobil fuels in Guyana through its Mobil Branded retail network, is deeply saddened by the tragic explosion that occurred on Sunday, October 26 at the Regent Street Service Station in Georgetown. Our sincere condolences go out to the…
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With women participation in agricultural projects at 35 per cent and an expected increase to 50 per cent by 2030, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has said women are integral players for the sector. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony of the Micro and Women Entrepreneur Learning Centre on Tuesday, the minister disclosed the significance of women’s…
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Guyanese students in Jamaica are among those grappling with Hurricane Melissa, but are reportedly safe at the UWI campus in Kingston, and are engaging authorities on their well-being and needs. Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a powerful Category Five storm. Heavy winds and flooding continue to affect Jamaica, with the western portion of the island…
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By Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.gy When the powerful explosion ripped through the Mobil Gas Station at Regent and King Streets, Georgetown on Sunday night, few imagined the chain of events that would follow- a high level investigation, a confession and attention on one of neighbouring Venezuela’s most notorious criminal networks. That network is known is as…
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An informant will receive the $5 million reward offered by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) after providing crucial information that led to the arrest of the prime suspect in Sunday night’s deadly gas station explosion in Georgetown. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed to the News Room that the informant’s tip directly assisted investigators in locating…
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Police ranks stationed at Port Kaituma in the North West District on Tuesday arrested two men after 4.3 kilograms of suspected cannabis were discovered hidden inside a speaker box during a routine stop and search operation. According to the Guyana Police Force, the discovery was made around 17:30 hrs when ranks conducted a “snap roadblock”…
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MI Emirates have announced Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard as their wildcards for the upcoming season of the ILT20 in the UAE. Pooran and Pollard will rejoin forces after winning the CPL (Trinbago Knight Riders) and MLC (MI New York) together earlier this year. Pooran is also part of MI Cape Town in the SA20, which overlaps with the ILT20. Pooran, now…
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