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In the wee hours of Sunday, Police swooped in on a group of persons in front of a popular nightclub on Middleton Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, and nabbed Jason Carmichael with an illegal gun. Police said ranks went to the location at about 03:15 hours, acting on information received. “The Police team disembarked a force vehicle
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Police are investigating an alleged shooting committed on a 17-year-old labourer of ‘B’ Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown. The shooting occurred about 02:30 hours Sunday at ‘A’ Field, Sophia Access Road by two unidentified males dressed in dark-coloured clothing, wearing face masks, on a black XR motorcycle. Investigations have so far revealed that the 17-year-old victim
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A Police Constable of Brickdam Police Station, attached to the Criminal Investigations Department, was attacked and stabbed by four men Saturday night who appeared to be Venezuelan nationals. The incident occurred at about 23:45 hours on Cornhill Street as the Constable was performing foot patrol duties along the Stabroek market area in plain clothes. He
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The Government of Guyana has noted how an effective partnership with neighbouring Suriname can help to address transnational crime in narcotics, human trafficking and contraband, and help to deter fugitives from finding a safe refuge in the two nations. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira made the observation on Saturday night at an
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A landmark initiative saw 325 small contractors from Linden sign contracts worth $4.2 billion to upgrade community roads. The signing ceremony, held at the Watooka Guest House on Saturday, follows the completion of a pre-qualification process last week and is part of the government’s nationwide community road improvement initiative. Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips
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A state-of-the-art secondary school will soon be constructed in the community of Marurunau in Region Nine, providing the students with a conducive learning environment. The undertaking demonstrates the government’s goal in ensuring that children in the hinterland regions also have better access to educational opportunities. Sod being turned for Marurunau Secondary School During a simple
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Thirty- two businesses received awards for their milestone achievements as the Small Business Bureau (SBB) hosted its prestige awards ceremony Friday evening at Pegasus Suits Corporate Center, in Kingston Georgetown. Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond restated the government’s commitment to supporting innovative and sustainable business concepts. Minister of
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Mitchell Benn, a 34-year-old man whose body was discovered near a canal at Babu Jaan, East Berbice-Corentyne, had reportedly gone to check on his fishing boat shortly before his death. On Saturday afternoon, Benn’s body and the pickup truck he was driving were pulled from the canal as a large crowd gathered at the scene.
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It was a runs-filled second match day in the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) T10 Tapeball Harmony League, which was contested at five grounds nationwide. Among the standout performers were Antony Adams (101*) and Imtyaz Ghani (105*), who smashed hundreds, while Christopher Barnwell (94*) also came within touching distance of a ton. Numerous other players, such
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won his fourth consecutive World Drivers’ Championship with fifth place in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The race was won by Mercedes’ George Russell, who held off a charge by team-mate Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time champion taking second place from 10th on the grid. Verstappen’s position behind the Ferraris of Carlos
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