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Matthew Beharry, 33, a fisherman known as ‘Shortman,’ was arrested late Tuesday night after being found in possession of 134.5 grams of cannabis. The arrest occurred around 11:45 hrs by CID officers from Regional Division #2. The officers were on mobile patrol when they acted on information received and visited a boat house at the
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Mark Chester, a 29-year-old labourer from Queenstown, was charged with attempted murder on Wednesday, August 7. The charge stems from an alleged attack on Marlon Jones, a 45-year-old self-employed resident of Lot 2 Queenstown, on April 12, 2024. The case at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court, was presided over by Tamieka Clarke. Chester appeared virtually
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One of the major challenges currently faced by the housing sector is addressing the issue of squatting. While some areas are being regularized, Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal said that squatting along sea defenses and river banks will not be tolerated or legitimized. “There is sea defense, and as much as some individuals
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On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha will be hosting a massive Hindu Youth Summit bringing together hundreds of Hindu youths from across Guyana from mandirs, Hindu organisations and the wider community. Teams of youth from Trinidad, Suriname, the United States of America will also be participating. The Hindu Youth
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Three men were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the alleged theft of two bulls valued at $240,000 in Corentyne, Berbice. The bulls were reported stolen from Ganisey Parsram, a 63-year-old pensioner from #64 Village, Corentyne. The suspects, identified as Noel Gray, 26, Shermond Thompson, 44, and Oudwin Binda, 47, are all labourers from the
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Richard Layne, a 35-year-old lawyer of Century Palm Gardens, D’Urban Backlands, Georgetown was found dead in his car outside his house on Wednesday night. Layne was found bleeding from neck wounds. Police Headquarters said Layne lived at D’Urban Backlands with his friend Tony Sulker, a 29-year-old Police Sergeant. Michael Harden, a 30-year-old man from Eccles,
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Fifteen Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. employees are now certified fibre optic technicians, enhancing the company’s internal capacity and reducing the need for external contractors. Eight graduates are from the System Control and Operation Department, two from the Information Technology Department, one from the Human Resources Department, and four from the Transmissions and Distribution
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The Netherlands’ Sharon van Rouwendaal dedicated her gold medal in the Women’s 10km marathon swim to her pet dog who died earlier this year. Van Rouwendaal said her “world stopped” when her dog Rio, named after the Olympic gold she won in Brazil in 2016, died in May. “I didn’t care about swimming for three
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Police are investigating a robbery and murder that took place Tuesday night in Vreed-en-Rust, East Bank Demerara, resulting in the death of 33-year-old Ken Sukhdeo from Mocha. The incident occurred around 22:10 hrs when Sukhdeo, driving a black Toyota Allion (registration PWW 455), was attacked by two 19-year-olds, identified as Louie Angadle and Jose Harrland.
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In a decisive move, all banks in Guyana have closed accounts they had with the Mohamed’s family and their businesses following US sanctions, the Bank of Guyana has confirmed. The US Treasury Department, on June 11, 2024 announced the imposition of sanctions against the Mohamed’s family, specifically targeting Nazar Mohamed, his son Azruddin Mohamed, and
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