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Sareef Khan, his wife Yoneika Ramjeet and their infant daughter were severely burned with hot oil during a heated altercation involving Khan’s brother last Wednesday. The ordeal began when Yoneika and Sareef returned home from a nearby shop. As they approached their residence, a shared family yard, they spotted Khan’s brother enjoying drinks with two
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The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended criminal charges against two serving members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged abduction of Kevin Fiedtkou. This update was provided on Tuesday, following a previous statement from Mark Ramotar, Head of the GPF Communication Unit, which suggested that
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The much-anticipated trial concerning alleged election fraud during the March 2020 General and Regional elections is set to resume on Friday November 01, following a series of delays caused in part by the ill health of the presiding magistrate, Leron Daly. Attorney General Anil Nandlall addressed the ongoing situation during his “Issues in the News”
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Attorney General Anil Nandlall has once again rejected repeated and “bizarre” allegations surrounding the integrity of the March 2020 elections in Guyana. The claims, which have been repeatedly asserted over the past four years by Vincent Alexander, a prominent member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R), suggest that ballots were cast for individuals who
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See below full release from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC):  The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) wishes to inform the public that there are currently 25 unclaimed bodies at our mortuary. These bodies have remained unclaimed despite our efforts to locate the next of kin. In accordance with our protocol, GPHC will proceed with
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See below the full statement issued: Foreign Secretary Mr. Robert Persaud, accompanied by senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with a visiting delegation from the United States Foreign Relations Committee. The delegation comprised Senior Foreign Policy Advisor for Senator Tim Kaine, Mr. J.C. Jain, Senior Advisor on Western Hemisphere
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After the successful hosting of the inaugural job fair in New York in July this year, the Government of Guyana is currently finalising plans to host its second diaspora job fair in Suriname. This event is slated for Saturday November 2nd in Nickerie, where the vast majority of the diaspora has settled over the decades.
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Windward Volcanoes edged a sloppy Guyana Harpy Eagles for a stunning come-from-behind victory in their opening match of the Regional Super50 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago. In pursuit of 275 for victory, the Volcanoes were 58-5 in 11.4 overs, and the writing was on the wall for a crushing defeat.
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See below the full release from the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha:  Tomorrow (Wednesday) the night sky will be illuminated by the lights of the majestic Diwali Motorcade as it leaves the Shri Krishna Mandir, C/Ville at 6:30PM for the LBI Community Center Ground for a fabulous cultural programme at 7:30PM. On the occasion of the
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West Indies have named a 15-man squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England. The series, which gets underway on October 31st at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, will be followed by a five-match T20I series. The squad sees the return of Shimron Hetmyer, replacing Alick Athanaze. Head coach Daren Sammy expressed his excitement
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