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El Dorado Offshore, Noble Corporation, and the MatPal Marine Institute on Monday announced that applications are now open for the Noble Marine Cadet Scholarship Program. This opportunity offers a full-ride four-year scholarship that culminates with employment in the offshore industry, once the successful applicants complete the program. The program further offers 18 months of classroom-based
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Police Officers on Monday found 910 grammes of cannabis and 30 grammes of cocaine during a raid exercise at the Mahdia Arcade, Region Eight. In a statement, Police Headquarters said several persons were searched for illegal firearms, ammunition, and narcotics during the raid exercise. During the search, the ranks found three black plastic bags with
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For two pairs of siblings, this year’s graduation at the University of Guyana marks an extraordinary moment of family pride and achievement. Nicholas and Manisha Sagadaya, along with Xavi and Jomaine Greenidge, are among those celebrating a unique milestone at UG: graduating side by side. United by shared challenges, support, and the special experience of
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Police captured two suspects involved in different armed robberies along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) on Monday night. Police Headquarters reported that the first robbery occurred at a Clonbrook, ECD barbershop at about 18:50 hrs. Here, a 30-year-old barber was robbed of two gold chains worth $1 million and $25,000 cash. Two customers were robbed
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Three men were arrested on Monday for the alleged murder of Nigel Somersoll, a food vendor of Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice). Police Headquarters reported that one of the suspects, 55-year-old Calwyn Croal called Brother Croal, turned himself in at the Wismar Police Station accompanied by his lawyer at about 17:54 hrs Monday. Two
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Collin Obermuller, a 44-year-old miner and businessman of Bartica, Region Seven, and his wife were arrested on Monday after Police nabbed them with various illegal drugs. Police Headquarters reported that rank carried out a search based on information received. The officers unsuccessfully searched the couple’s house for drugs, arms and ammunition. However, a further search
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Four men were on Sunday arrested after Police found a 9MM pistol and three rounds of ammunition in a minibus at First Street, Non-Pareil, East Coast Demerara. Police reported that ranks were on mobile patrol in the area at about 18:47hrs “when they had reason to search a group of men and a minibus they
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Cannabis worth about $27.4 million was found and destroyed during a narcotics eradication exercise at Kimbia, Upper Berbice River on Monday. The drugs were discovered on two farms by Police ranks in Regional Division 10, Police Headquarters reported. The first farm destroyed measured approximately four acres in size and had about six thousand cannabis plants
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Lancelot Captain, a 28-year-old labourer of Kwakwani Park, Upper Berbice River, Region 10 is hospitalised in a serious  state after he was stabbed 10 times by a man. Police Headquarters reported that Captain and Orlando Towler, the suspect, were imbibing at about 13:00 hrs Saturday. Towler reportedly took away the alcoholic beverage because Captain was
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A man died in Lethem, Central Rupununi last Saturday after he was reportedly mauled to death by two pit bull dogs. Police sources have since confirmed that the owner of the dogs, a 32-year-old businesswoman, was arrested as the investigation unfolds. The dead man has been identified as Gordon Forde. The incident happened between 07:30
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