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A Patentia, West Bank Demerara man who is accused of brutally beating his 26-year-old wife and her mother is currently on remand after he was charged for the act. However, his mother-in-law, Shameeza Mohamed has since succumbed to her injuries. Police Headquarters said following an autopsy on Wednesday, legal advice will be sought on the
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Police headquarters Wednesday said a 12-year-old girl who was reported missing was raped and the suspect is scheduled to be charged on Wednesday. The suspect has been identified as Andrew Bhola. He will be arraigned at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court. The charge is being laid based on legal advice obtained by the Police. According
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Police headquarters Wednesday said a 12-year-old girl who was reported missing was raped and the suspect is scheduled to be charged on Wednesday. The suspect has been identified as Andrew Bhola. He will be arraigned at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court. The charge is being laid based on legal advice obtained by the Police. According
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By Vishani Ragobeer  vishani@newsroom.gy  Describing Guyana as a “green superpower,” former Colombian President Ivan Duque outlined plans the tiny South American country will be pursuing to get payments to conserve its biodiversity. These plans are expected to unfold in July when the country hosts a summit for a new global biodiversity alliance it is leading,
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By Vishani Ragobeer  vishani@newsroom.gy  Describing Guyana as a “green superpower,” former Colombian President Ivan Duque outlined plans the tiny South American country will be pursuing to get payments to conserve its biodiversity. These plans are expected to unfold in July when the country hosts a summit for a new global biodiversity alliance it is leading,
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Pele Football Club, current First-Division champions of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA), will hold a Special General Members meeting this Saturday to elect a new executive committee. According to a press release on Tuesday, the meeting will occur at 18:00h at the Demerara Cricket Club Pavilion and be overseen by a GFA representative. The agenda
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Pele Football Club, current First-Division champions of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA), will hold a Special General Members meeting this Saturday to elect a new executive committee. According to a press release on Tuesday, the meeting will occur at 18:00h at the Demerara Cricket Club Pavilion and be overseen by a GFA representative. The agenda
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Authorities are investigating the suspected drowning of Lance Corporal Jermaine Batson following a boating mishap on the Puruni River, a tributary of the Mazaruni River, on Sunday, 18 February 2025. The incident also involved Constable Quincy Marks and Ransdale Melville, a 30-year-old boat captain from Third Avenue, Bartica.   Preliminary reports indicate that the three
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Authorities are investigating the suspected drowning of Lance Corporal Jermaine Batson following a boating mishap on the Puruni River, a tributary of the Mazaruni River, on Sunday, 18 February 2025. The incident also involved Constable Quincy Marks and Ransdale Melville, a 30-year-old boat captain from Third Avenue, Bartica.   Preliminary reports indicate that the three
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By Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.gy At the opening of the 2025 Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo on Tuesday, Professor Benedict O. Oramah, President and Chairman of Afreximbank, delivered a stirring call for increased local participation in Guyana’s burgeoning oil sector. The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a key player in the global oil and gas
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