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Jamal Forde, a 36-year-old Customs Officer from Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was charged on Friday for exposing his genitals to a Police Constable. He was charged contrary to Section 28 [1] (b) of the Sexual Offences Act. He was also charged with resisting arrest, contrary to Section 28 [b] of the Summary Jurisdiction Offences
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Days after he was shot in a confrontation with Police, Carlton Cortland Jones managed to escape from lawful custody and is now on the run. Police Headquarters issued a wanted bulletin for Jones on Friday. It was noted that he escaped from lawful custody on Wednesday, two days after he was shot in the confrontation.
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Between November 14 and 21, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in a collaborative medical mission with Operation Walk Maryland, conducted 57 joint replacement surgeries on 53 patients. Operation Walk Maryland is a non-profit medical organization based in Maryland, USA. The team of over 50 specialized medical professionals performed knee and hip replacements, GPHC noted
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ENet is proud to announce its Official Partnership with the 2024 Global Super League (GSL), South America’s first standalone T20 men’s cricket tournament. Sanctioned by Cricket West Indies (CWI), the league will take place from November 26 to December 6, 2024, in Georgetown, Guyana, featuring five teams competing in 11 thrilling matches. As an Official
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has criticized the leader of the Alliance for Change (AFC) Nigel Hughes for his attempts to distance himself from the rigging of the 2020 elections, calling out Hughes for generating uncertainty during a crucial period prior to those polls. At a press conference on Thursday, Jagdeo addressed recent statements by
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The Second Regional Symposium on Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue convened at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Guyana, bringing together CARICOM Heads of State, experts, and regional stakeholders to advance strategies addressing crime and violence across the region. A groundbreaking legislative framework, the CARICOM Arrest Warrant Bill, was announced at the
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The World Trade Centre Georgetown (WTCG) will convene a conference on Tuesday, November 26th, 2024 at the Exhibition Centre, Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre which will address a menu of key issues in domestic and international banking. Themed ‘Banking Made Easier’ the conference, sponsored by Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) is being put on at a
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As part of the United States and Guyana’s strong ongoing military-to-military partnership, the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) formally inaugurated the opening of the boat ramp at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard Ship Hinds, Ruimveldt, Georgetown. This U.S. Southern Command-funded multi-million dollar project was officially completed on November 18, 2024. This project was one
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A dilapidated building located at the corners of Chappel and Norton Street in Georgetown is raising alarm among residents and property owners in the area. The structure, which appears to be at the heart of a prolonged legal dispute, has been leaning precariously, posing an increasing risk to surrounding homes and businesses. One concerned property
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In the quiet, close-knit community of Mocha Village on the East Bank, Demerara, something extraordinary is happening. Through a collaborative effort between the University of Guyana’s Institute of Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (UGIRIE) and the US Embassy, Mocha’s young farmers, through the Mocha Arcadia Multipurpose Cooperative Society, have been benefitting from sustainable agriculture and community
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