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A six-man strong Guyanese cycling squad is set to compete in the grueling 33rd Tour Cycliste de Guiana in French Guiana from August 17-25. The riders will face off against top teams from Suriname, France, Martinique, and Guadeloupe. Representing Guyana are: Briton John (We Stand United Cycling Club) Christopher Griffith (KFC Evolution Cycling Club) Cortis
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Police Headquarters on Friday confirmed that Kapil Ramsamuj, the Essequibo headteacher who passed away earlier this week, died from poisoning. Government pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh conducted the post-mortem examination on the man’s body at the Ezekiel Funeral Parlour at Best Village, West Coast Demerara (WCD). Previously, Police reported that Ramsamuj’s sister told investigators that the
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In what has been seen as one of Guyana’s biggest narcotic exercises, Police Officers and Coast Guard ranks on Friday destroyed $2.5 billion worth of cannabis at De Veldt, Berbice River. Police Headquarters said the eradication exercise was conducted between 05:00 hrs and 12″30 hrs. Ranks discovered a suspected “stash house” at De Veldt and
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The decisive second Test, which initially seemed set to end in three days, has now been returned to some semblance of normalcy as South Africa took charge of proceedings on day two to leave West Indies in a familiar position at Providence in Guyana on Friday. After securing a 14-run lead when they restricted West
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After more than a year of work which was stalled on several occasions after facing numerous challenges, Cemetery Road in Georgetown in fully operational and on a daily basis hundreds of vehicles are utilising the road, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill said Friday. “The road is complete. The hundreds of vehicles that are passing
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The Guyana Fire Service has confirmed that the fire which devastated a home in Bartica on July 24 was caused by an overheating electrical fan. The fan’s malfunction led to a blaze that rapidly spread through the upper flat of the building. According to reports, the Bartica Fire Service Station received an emergency call at
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The Ministry of Natural Resources has launched its Mineral Mapping Resource Allocation Map and its Forestry Resource Allocation Map that are expected to significantly expected to boost the work and management of the sector. The launch was announced by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources Joslyn McKenzie when subject minister Vickram Bharrat held
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Neighbouring Guyana and Suriname are supporting each other’s development and Dr. Peter Ramsaroop believes this collaboration presents more opportunities for investors seeking to do business in either country. Dr. Ramsaroop is the Guyana’s Chief Investment Officer. He heads the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest), a government agency that facilitates ventures here. According to him, the
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The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is currently upgrading its services with the use of technology and later this year, the company will be implementing a smart meter programme. The programme, GWI Chief Executive Officer Shaik Baksh said, will kick off with the procurement and installation of 10,000 smart meters in Georgetown. “A smart metering pilot
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A 24-year-old labourer of Block ‘F’ North, Sophia, Greater Georgetown was arrested just after midnight on Friday with an orange improvised firearm and three 9mm rounds of ammunition. Anthony Bumbury was at a street party on Pike Street, Sophia when he was arrested. He was questioned by ranks from the Alberttown Police Station on whether
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