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An abandoned building in New Amsterdam, Region Six, was completely destroyed by fire on Thursday, marking the third time the building caught ablaze. The first fire occurred in December 2024. After firefighters responded to the first call, hours later, another call was made when the building was observed on fire for a second time. The
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Tevin Imlach’s composed unbeaten 80 overshadowed Marcus Watkins’ blistering century as Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) secured a 60-run victory over Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC), booking their place in the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association’s Pepsi First-Division 50-Over tournament. DCC will now face Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) in the title decider. Playing on his home
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Nineteen-year-old Kavita Bedsan, who was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident that resulted in the death of her daughter, died on Thursday. Her uncle-in-law, Ganesh Gomanie told the News Room that Kavita succumbed to her injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital around 11:00 hrs. The accident occurred on Sunday, March 2nd, around 18:30 hrs on
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The Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) of the Guyana Police Force on Wednesday apprehended two Brazilian nationals allegedly involved in an illegal gold smuggling attempt. The two Boa Vista, Brazil residents, 42-year-old Albina Filho Alves Viera and 39-year-old Elisangela Regia De Olivera, were detained by SOCU during a gold smuggling attempt. In a release, SOCU
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The Guyana Under-21 girls hockey team has received solid support from members of the private sector in its effort to raise the funding to participate in the Junior Pan Am qualifiers in Barbados this month. In addition to support from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the Guyana Olympic Association, the team secured
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About 11,600 individuals applied for scholarships through the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) programme this year, according to the body’s director Jacob Opadeyi. Mr. Opadeyi, in an interview with the News Room, said this is the largest number of applications received so far. “And we believe we will exceed our target of 9,000 (allocations),”
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The Empowering the Next Generation Agency and Gender Equality (ENGAGE) Youth project, a five-year initiative was officially launched on Tuesday. The $1.3 billion project is funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and implemented by the World University Service of Canada (WUSC). The project aims to enhance the empowerment of Indigenous youth, especially young women, from
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The challenge of crime remains ever-present, particularly when it comes to transnational criminal activities, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, stated on Thursday. Addressing the opening ceremony of the Guyana Prison Service senior officers’ conference, Benn acknowledged that the nature of crime has evolved, with inmates continuing to engage in criminal activities even while incarcerated.
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Guyana has taken a significant step in its ongoing territorial controversy with Venezuela, submitting an urgent request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to impose provisional measures concerning the long-standing Arbitral Award of October 03, 1899. The request comes in response to Venezuela’s announcement that it intends to hold elections in Guyana’s Essequibo for
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Attorney General Anil Nandlall has called on the Guyana Police Force to “act quickly” in response to reports that some Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) are illegally selling or renting out state lands despite warnings from the government. The comments were made earlier this week following claims that the chairperson of the Buxton/Foulis NDC was involved
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