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International music sensation and philanthropist Saint Jhn has unveiled his latest project, the Develop Home Initiative, a transformative community outreach programme dedicated to giving back to his homeland of Guyana. With the backing of ExxonMobil Guyana and a collaboration with Creative Titans GY, this initiative marks a significant milestone in the artist’s ongoing mission to
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Police arrested two bandits who allegedly carried out a violent robbery at a restaurant and bar, which saw a 15-year-old schoolgirl abducted before being rescued following a crash on the West Bank Demerara. At around 23:00 hrs on Monday, five masked men armed with cutlasses stormed the Tide Restaurant and Bar at La Jalousie, West
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On Tuesday, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) confirmed that out-of-favour Test batsman Tagenarine Chanderpaul has returned to the Guyana Harpy Eagles squad after missing the third round of the 2025 West Indies Four-Day Championship. His absence was due to a burst webbing on his hand while fielding against Combined Campuses and Colleges. The left-handed opener,
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Two bandits were nabbed by Police on Monday after they were involved in a larger gang that reportedly robbed several persons on Monday at La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara. The bandits nabbed are Perciven Aaron, a 21-year-old labourer of Thomas Street, Georgetown, and Isaiah Bowen, a 19-year-old from Church Street, Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara. Police
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It was another action-packed day at the Pepsi-sponsored Michael Parris Under-16 Boxing Championship, held last weekend at the Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis Gym in Albouystown. Young pugilists from various gyms stepped into the ring, trading leather in a showcase of emerging talents by the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA). Among the standouts was Ken Harvey of
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Three persons drowned in separate incidents on Monday, according to information from Police Headquarters. Seeta Ghannie, a 44-year-old housewife, of Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara, drowned at the Azeeza Akousa Creek, along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway at about 17:30 hrs Monday. She was reportedly at the creek with her husband, Vijay Ghannie, and other relatives.
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A majestic spell of bowling from spinner Reyaz Latif fired defending champions Demerara to a commanding 181-run win over the Select XI on Tuesday when the Guyana Cricket Board’s Inter-County Under-15, 50-over competition bowled off at the Lusignan ground. In the other first round match at the LBI ground, Berbice defended what seemed like a
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Guyana Harpy Eagles will likely have Tagenarine Chanderpaul back in their lineup for their vital fourth-round clash against Jamaica Scorpions, beginning March 5. Captain Tevin Imlach announced this at a virtual press conference organised by Cricket West Indies. Chanderpaul missed the previous round of the West Indies Four-Day Championship after suffering a burst webbing on
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Investigators probing the murder of young mother, Kenesha Vaughn received legal advice to charge her alleged killer, Marlan DaSilva with murder. The News Room was reliably informed that DaSilva is scheduled to appear in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. The development came shortly after the Police approached the High Court to extend the detention
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Sanjay Khan, a 23-year-old fisherman of Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, Berbice, has been missing since February 16, after going to sea from Number 66 Fisherman’s Cooperative. Reports indicate that he fell overboard while hauling in fish; the seine hook reportedly caught on his foot. The incident reportedly occurred in Suriname waters. Khan was expected to return
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