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(BBC) – The death of a mother-of-six from a botched abortion at an unlicensed clinic 10 years ago is one Reverend Patricia Sheerattan-Bisnauth will never forget. It had been almost two decades since Guyana passed ground-breaking abortion reform legislation, yet no public hospitals offered terminations and doctors were not licensed to carry them out. “Women
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The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is witnessing a significant surge in the membership of its youth arm, the Progressive Youth Organization (PYO), following visits by the party’s General Secretary, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. The recent increase in PYO membership is especially notable after widespread support was garnered during a visit to Region Nine. Dr. Jagdeo’s latest
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The battle lines have been drawn, and the pulsating Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Tournament will conclude today at the National Stadium, Providence. All the teams are eager to stick to their plans and are confident they have the skill sets to lift the One Guyana trophy and cop the $1.5M first prize. The first
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A belligerent 78 off 48 balls from Erin Burns powered Guyana Amazon Warriors to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2024 Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad. Chasing 131 in good batting conditions, Warriors were in deep trouble at 15/2 before Burns
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West Indies pulled off the highest successful T20 chase at the Brian Lara Academy in Tarouba to go 1-0 up in the three-match series against South Africa. After deciding to bowl first, moments before heavy rain delayed the start of play by an hour, West Indies took control when they had South Africa 42 for
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A 40-year-old city vendor was shot and killed while five others were wounded after gunmen opened fire at D’Urban Street, Georgetown, where a party was ended by the police. The deceased is Anthony Havescomes of South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. He was shot multiple times. Those injured are Travis Ceres, a 25-year-old vendor from East La Penitence;
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The five-day National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference 2024, held at the Arthur Chung Conference Center, concluded with a powerful declaration of support for Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030. The unanimous endorsement from all NTC executive members marked a significant moment in the country’s journey toward sustainable development. Among those affirming their support was
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Re-elected Chairman of the National Toshaos Council (NTC), Derrick John, said one of the major accomplishments of this year’s meeting, which concluded on Friday, was the issuance of land titles and extensions received by three communities: Arrau, Karasabai, and Sawarraw. This is the third time that John, from Moraikobai village in Region Five, has been
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Bevon Stephon Griffith, also known as “Spooney,” was shot and injured on Friday afternoon while attempting to escape from the Camp Street prison in Georgetown, where he is currently incarcerated. Griffith, a resident of Sophia, is now receiving medical treatment under guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital for a single gunshot wound. According to a
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See below the full statement from the Guyana Fire Service: Ninety-seven individuals have been added to the Guyana Fire Service’s workforce after successfully completing a three-month training program at the Leonora Training School. The training, led by Training Officer Delbert Pitt, commenced on May 13, 2024, and concluded on August 13, 2024. The new recruits,
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