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In a spirited rebuttal, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), has shot down the Alliance for Change (AFC)’s demands for a feasibility study on the proposed high-span fixed bridge set to replace the aging Berbice River Bridge. During a press conference on Wednesday, Dr. Jagdeo firmly asserted that such a
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Police Officers on Wednesday seized multiple firearms and a large quantity of ammunition at Waikarai Backdam, Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni). A statement from Police Headquarters noted that a search was carried out in various locations within a mining camp between 12:05 hrs and 12:45 hrs Wednesday. During the operation, the ranks discovered one 12-gauge shotgun,
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Nineteen-year-old Ovid Akeem Williams was Monday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for the unlawful possession of 39 grammes of cannabis. Police Headquarters, in a statement, said Williams the case was heard at the the Charity Magistrate’s Court by Magistrate Tamieka Clarke. Two witnesses testified before the Prosecution closed the case. The Magistrate then found Williams
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Desmond George, a 35-year-old resident of Charity, Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam) was on Monday placed on $300,000 bail after he was charged with the rape of a child. Police Headquarters reported that George appeared before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke at the Charity Magistrate’s Court. The crime occurred on July 22, 2023 at Siriki in the Upper
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The decomposed body of a man was on Tuesday found at in a building at Tapakuma Village, Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam). Police Headquarters reported that a woman was driving along the Tapakuma trail when she was confronted by a stench emanating from an unfinished building. As a result, the Police were contacted and the discovery
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The 12th edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will kick off on August 29 with a number of T20 stars returning to the Caribbean after featuring in the T20 World Cup in the region earlier this year. Here’s everything you need to know about the latest season. So, the biggest party in cricket is back? Indeed,
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday rejected allegations made by Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton regarding discriminatory practices in the construction of the four-lane road along the railway embankment on the East Coast of Demerara. During a press conference last Friday, Norton accused the government of discrimination, claiming that a recent inspection of the road
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has sharply criticised a recent decision by the Georgetown Mayor and City Council to reduce tax rates for political parties, arguing that the move serves the self-interest of the opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R). During his weekly press conference at Freedom House on Wednesday, Jagdeo condemned the council’s motion,
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See full press release from Hilton: Today, Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced the signing of the dual brand Hilton Georgetown and DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Georgetown, as the company’s first hotels in Guyana. Owned by an affiliate of Assets Group and managed by Hilton, the properties’ combined 411 keys will form part of an oceanfront, mixed-use business and
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Nicolas Williams, an 18-year-old from Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, was granted $300,000 bail after being charged with the Offence of Rape. Williams appeared at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke on Tuesday. Bail was objected to by the Prosecutor but was granted by the court in the sum of $300,000, with
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