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Weeks after his initial court appearance, Deputy Commissioner of Police (ag) Calvin Brutus on Monday faced an additional 201 financial crime charges and was placed on bail amounting to over $10 million. This now means that Brutus is currently facing a total of 231 charges. Neatly decked out in a suit, Brutus, arrived at the
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By Danielle Swain in Baku, Azerbaijan danielle@newsroom.gy Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are grappling with the immense challenges of designing and implementing their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – climate action plans under the Paris Agreement, the global pact to fight the climate crisis. For these nations, climate resilience is not just a goal; it’s a
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The regularisation process for some residents living at Section E, Non-Pariel, East Coast Demerara will soon begin and will see about 80 families accessing legal documentation for some of the lands that they occupy. On Saturday the Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water Susan Rodrigues held a consultation meeting with villagers at a
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A Linden housewife, 42, was robbed and then raped by a man at her house sometime around 01:30 hrs Monday. Police Headquarters reported that the woman went to bed at around 20:30 hrs Sunday and was awakened at about 01:30 hrs when a man, who is about six feet tall, was in her house. She
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The inaugural Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) Harmony T10 Tapeball League commenced Sunday, electrifying fans at the Transport Sports Club in Georgetown with a series of exhilarating matches. In a straight knockout format, Success Strike Force, I.B.S, Kings, and The Other Guys emerged victorious from their respective encounters, setting the stage for an exciting tournament. Highlighting
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England leave West Indies with a 3-1 T20I series victory after the final match of their Caribbean tour was washed out. Play was abandoned after just five overs in the fifth and final T20I with Evin Lewis and Shai Hope steering the hosts to 44 without loss before a heavy storm set in at Darren
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See below statement from the Ministry of Finance: As Government continues to implement its Student loan write-off programme aggressively, additional measures to improve ease of access to the initiative by prospective beneficiaries were announced today by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service Dr. Ashni Singh.
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West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase has opened up about the move to join the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the inaugural ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSLT20). “Joining the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the inaugural Global Super League is an incredible opportunity for me,” said Chase as he prepares to don the Warriors’ iconic jersey. “This
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Essequibo Anacondas defeated Essequibo Jaguars by 48 runs to be crowned champions of the inaugural Guyana Cricket Board National T20 League, powered by Bet CAGE Sports. Playing at the National Stadium, Providence, Anacondas posted 159-5 from the allotted 20 overs and then kept Jaguars to 111-9 from 18 overs, with the injured Joemal La Fleur
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Investigators proving the murder of chain saw operator Davanan Hosea have arrested the four other suspects in relation to the crime. They suspects in custody are: Kevin Grandstuart, 24; Rodwell Fraser,21, both of Victory Valley road, Timehri; Dwayne Bascom, 25, of Kara Kara Linden and a 16-year-old who hails from Timehri. Police Headquarters confirmed that
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