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Four persons were charged on Friday and subsequently remanded to prison in connection with a brazen armed robbery that targeted a 31-year-old businessman, Ravindra Somai, commonly referred to as ‘Buxton,’ who operates his tint shop at Belvedere, Corentyne Berbice. The accused, identified as Eon Clarke, 34, a Carpenter of Lot 89 Number 2 Village, East
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The last six squatters of Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara, have lost their legal battle against the government after Chief Justice Roxane George dismissed their claims on Friday. In the ruling, Justice George determined that the squatters – who had refused to vacate lands designated for the Heroes Highway project – had no legal claim
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In a landmark development for international cooperation, Guyana has successfully extradited fugitive Harry Narine Rajkumar to Canada, marking a major step forward in bilateral efforts to combat transnational crime. On Thursday, Rajkumar was handed over to Canadian authorities to face a series of serious criminal charges. This marks the first-ever extradition between the two nations,
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Over the years, cancer in the breast, cervical and prostate have proven to be among the most prevalent types of this disease among the country’s population. “These have been affecting Guyanese citizens overtime and a lot of it has come from a lack of education and screening… and persons not understanding how they can be
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A multi-agency task force comprising the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), Guyana Fire Service (GFS), Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC), and the Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health Department (OSH) has convened three meetings to investigate recent incidents involving cooking gas cylinders. In their
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The 2025 edition of the Guyana Monaco Mousetrap Car Grand Prix, held Thursday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, saw 12 secondary schools compete in a thrilling engineering and creativity challenge. Students were tasked with designing and building their own model cars powered by a mousetrap engine. The event was organized by SBM Offshore, with
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In a social media post Friday morning, President Dr. Irfaan Ali strongly refuted businessman Terrence Campbell’s allegations that the President had approached him to be the Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2020 General and Regional Elections. Dr. Ali described the allegations as “completely false.” He clarified that he never approached Campbell or suggested that he
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The platform for emerging powerlifting strongmen and women will be locked and loaded on Sunday, February 16, 2025, when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) commences its 2025 season. Novices and Junior lifters will take center stage as they seek to commence successful careers. The athletes will showcase their strength in the three lifts affiliated
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The distribution schedules of the $100,000 one-off cash grant for regions two, three, four, five, six, and ten will be published within a week. Finance Secretary, Sukrishnalall Pasha has told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that the ministry is currently preparing these schedules, and simultaneously working on completing the verification process for persons who have already
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The Vurlon Mills Football Academy Inc. (VMFA) has teamed up with KFC Guyana for the KFC U-8 and U-10 Challenge Series, slated for March 1, 2025 at the Saints Ground Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown. The KFC Under-8 and Under-10 Challenge Series presents a unique opportunity your young footballers to be introduced to organised football. This initiative
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