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Officers from the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) arrested two men following the discovery of marijuana in two separate searches. The ranks conducted an operation in the Greater Georgetown area on Friday where they intercepted a motor car. A subsequent search of the motor car revealed a large Ziploc bag containing a quantity of cannabis.
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See below the full statement posted on President Biden’s Instagram page My Fellow Americans, Over the past three and a half years, we have made great progress as a Nation. Today, America has the strongest economy in the world. We’ve made historic investments in rebuilding our Nation, in lowering prescription drug costs for seniors, and
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Oscar Piastri took his maiden grand prix victory in a McLaren one-two ahead of Lando Norris in a dramatic race in Hungary amid a heated row over team orders. Behind them, in a race full of see-sawing action, old rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided as they disputed third place. Both continued but Hamilton
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Jairam Ramkishun,  a 69-year-old construction worker of Westminster Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara was shot and killed in his yard by intruders in the wee hours of Sunday. Police Headquarters, in a statement said, investigation revealed that Ramkishun resided in a one-flat concrete structure with his wife, Tajwantie Harry Persaud, a 50-year-old housewife, and their
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An accident at Fairfield on the Essequibo Coast has claimed the life of a teenager who attends the Aurora Secondary School. Dead is 16-year-old Julio Joseph of Pomona Housing Scheme. According to reports, the accident occurred in the wee hours of Sunday. The driver, Gavinash Narine, was reportedly imbibing with Joseph and another friend moments before
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Dozens of prominent Guyanese companies have confirmed their participation in the inaugural Diaspora Job Fair, scheduled to take place on July 27 at the New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott, 102-05 Ditmars Boulevard, East Elmhurst. This event, which has garnered significant interest from several other companies, marks a crucial initiative aimed at showcasing career opportunities across
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The highly anticipated PanJam 2024 is set to dazzle attendees with its vibrant theme, “PanJam: World of Colours.” The event, which has grown to be Guyana’s premier steel pan concert, will take place on Saturday, July 27th at the expansive Parc Rayne, a new venue chosen to accommodate the growing number of patrons. Founded six
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Asserting that the government has ‘enough time’ to table its draft oil spill legislation in the National Assembly, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that there is no rush to present the legislation, but rather focus will be on ensuring that it is robust and comprehensive. Earlier
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Corporate Guyana has continued to answer the call to support one of the growing cricket tournaments – Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast – as Trophy Stall and General Marine have opted to show support. As a supporter of all sports in Guyana, Ramesh Sunich, Managing Director of Trophy Stall, has benevolently donated trophies for
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Now let’s hear from our fictional correspondent, T. Wayne Mark, at Trent Bridge: “Reports of the death of West Indies cricket have been exaggerated – again!” Not that they aren’t still up against it after three days of the second Test. And we won’t get into the structural inequalities that mean they are required to
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