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Approximately 500 children from Better Hope and Tiger Bay collected back-to-school backpacks from First Lady, Her Excellency Arya Ali. The distribution exercise took place at the Better Hope Community Center ground and the One Guyana Kitchen on Main Street. First Lady Arya Ali handing a backpack to a child during the distribution exercise on Friday
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Outstanding Guyanese national rifle-shooter Ransford Goodluck passed on August 1, 2024, after a period of illness. He was 71. Goodluck was regarded as one of Guyana and the Caribbean’s most prolific marksmen, having won local and regional championships on many occasions. Another national rifle-shooter and executive of the Guyana National Rifle Association Ryan Sampson spoke
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On Friday at approximately 17:10 hrs, a police operation in New Amsterdam led to the arrest of 20-year-old laborer Tiequan Hartman, also known as ‘Tooke,’ after a search of his residence uncovered illegal substances. Acting on gathered intelligence, officers proceeded to Lot 8 Savannahs Park to investigate Hartman’s home, a ‘range house’ comprising four separate
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Oudwin Binda, 47; Clent Gray, 27; and Shermon Thompson, 44 were taken into custody on Wednesday by police in Corentyne Berbice. They faced charges of larceny related to the theft of two bulls valued at $240,000. The accused appeared before Tuanna Hardy at the Whim Magistrate’s Court on August 8. During the proceedings, the virtual
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ENet, Guyana’s only locally-owned and leading telecommunications company, will broadcast the quarter-final matches of the second Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast set for the Enmore Community Centre Ground on Sunday from 09:30h. The quarter-final matches are Team Corruption vs. Montra Jaguars at 09:30h, Tarmac Titans vs. Mahdia at 11:30h, Titans All-Stars vs. The Guards
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Cricket fans in Guyana can purchase tickets and merchandise for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL) from Monday, 12 August. The tickets will be sold at the local box office at 233-234 Camp Street. The Guyana Amazon Warriors will be in action from September 20  against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, with several other
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Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken, along with his Executive Leadership Team (ELT), successfully conducted a ‘Family Violence Presentation’ on Saturday at the Officers’ Mess Annex, Eve Leary. The presentation, aimed at enhancing the Guyana Police Force’s approach to tackling family violence, featured insights from Police Legal Advisor Mandel Moore and Assistant Superintendent Delon Fraser. The
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Following an armed robbery at the ‘Thousand Dollar Store’ in Mc Doom, East Bank Demerara on Friday, detectives from Regional Division 4’A’ recovered a firearm and several stolen items. The robbery, carried out by two armed bandits, prompted a swift response from law enforcement. In the early hours of August 10, at approximately 6:20 hrs,
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Jose Awad, a 30-year-old inmate who escaped from the Lusignan Prison, was recaptured on Friday, following an extensive manhunt. Awad had been serving a sentence for ‘Break-and-Enter-and-Larceny’ when he fled the prison on May 14, 2024. The recapture occurred at approximately 17:50 hrs in El Paso/Tumatumari Village, Region 8. Acting on intelligence provided by Senior
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See below the full statement issued: Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Ltd- GBTI, is excited to announce the launch of its new HomeStart Advantage account, a savings account designed to bring customers one step closer to their dream of homeownership. This innovative account offers a unique combination of incentives, including flexible savings options,special discounts
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