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A 24-year-old vendor was remanded to prison after being charged with the possession of 1.1562 kilograms of cocaine. Wendez Pompey made his appearance at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday, one day after he was intercepted with the drugs. Pompey pleaded not guilty and was refused bail. The matter was adjourned until February 21, 2025.
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Amid concerns about new avenues for bullying, such as online platforms and social media, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand announced the development of a strategic plan to address this, including parents signing contracts. “We are going to launch very soon something that Olato Sam had begun to work on that he didn’t complete when he
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By Shania Ally With talks surrounding the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) circulating, there has been worldwide speculation and concern on the severity of the virus. Speaking to the media at the sidelines of an event on Friday, Guyana’s Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony said while the Caribbean Public Health Agency has the capability to diagnose
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Three years after the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) started online training for teachers in Guyana, the programme is in discussion to be shared with other Caribbean countries. This was revealed by Education Minister Priya Manickchand during a review of the education sector for 2024. She disclosed having discussions with Grenada and Barbados, among
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The body of Jian Wei Fu, the Chinese national who fell into the Demerara River while working on the on the new Demerara River Bridge was recovered Friday morning. The News Room was reliably informed that around 09:20hrs, workers at the new Demerara River Bridge observed something floating in the river. As such, they informed
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Cricket West Indies (CWI) is pleased to announce the schedule for the West Indies Championship 2025 which continues the eight-team format introduced in 2024. There will be several innovations in the upcoming edition of the West Indies Championship, including the return of first innings points in drawn matches, the use of Kookaburra balls for two rounds and at least
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By Italy Ton-Chung At the Johanna Cecilia Secondary School, a pioneering agricultural project is empowering students with practical business skills, helping them to create value-added products such as pepper sauce and green seasoning, which sold to the community. Launched in late 2023, the project was designed by Agricultural Science teacher Davin Misir. The initiative, which
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(BBC News) The US has announced an increased $25m (£20.4m) reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on the day he was sworn in for a third six-year term in office. The inauguration ceremony was overshadowed by recrimination from the international community and Venezuelan opposition leaders. Rewards have also been
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After years of evading law enforcement officers, Rishiram Persaud, who is wanted for the 2017 beating death of Balwan Ramsarran, was on Thursday arrested. Police Headquarters reported that Persaud, 35, a labourer of Farm/Herstelling, East Bank Demerara was apprehended at about 19:10hrs by ranks on patrol duty in the area. He was cautioned and Police
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Press Release from Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League The 2025 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will take place from Thursday August 14 to Sunday September 21. This window has been agreed between CPL and Cricket West Indies (CWI) and once again there will be no clash with West Indies international matches. The six teams taking
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