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Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has publicly denounced the actions of Station Officer Clayton Pantlitz of the Guyana Fire Service after an alarming discovery on July 18, 2024. Officer Pantlitz was intercepted by police at Melanie, East Coast Demerara, where a routine search of his vehicle uncovered a significant quantity of illegal spirituous liquor.
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The Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) first-ever Youth Academy Cup concluded on a dramatic note on Sunday, with Guyana Panthers emerging victorious after a penalty shootout. The highly anticipated tournament, which kicked off on July 16th, saw two Guyanese U-16 teams, Guyana Jaguar and Guyana Panther, battle it out against visiting academies from Trinidad and Tobago.
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Guyana’s U17 squad, aiming for a maiden CWI Rising Stars title, will be led again by Jonathan Van Lange. The talented all-rounder, currently with the national U19 team in St. Vincent, will return to captain the younger age group. Van Lange, who impressed last year as U17 captain, brings valuable leadership experience to the team.
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Tuesday marked a significant milestone for the community of Micobie in Region 8 as the ground was ceremonially broken for the construction of Micobie Secondary School. This eagerly anticipated project, awarded to  NK Engineering Services through a competitive bidding process as outlined in the Public Procurement Act, represents a substantial investment in the region’s educational
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Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill has once again assured that the $475 million Cemetery Road project will be completed within two weeks. Speaking with the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Tuesday, the minister said no further delays will be tolerated. “We have to get this project completed as I would have committed to the
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A report released on Monday by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) shows the world is at a critical moment that will determine whether leaders meet their commitment to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. The report, titled The Urgency of Now: AIDS at a Crossroads, brings together new data and
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A National Judges’ Forum on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Human Rights, and the Law was convened on Tuesday to enhance the judicial system for individuals living with HIV. The goal of the one-day seminar is to ensure individuals living with HIV have access to fair justice and equality before the law. The judicial system’s role
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After many delays, the trial into electoral fraud in the 2020 election will commence next week. On Tuesday, Attorney General Anil Nandlall reminded that the start date is Monday, July 29, 2024. Nandlall confirmed that the trial would be held at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and would continue daily until September 13, 2024.  This means
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See below full statement from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI): The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has grown increasingly concerned over recent revelations of a high level of corruption and financial impropriety within the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and calls for an immediate independent investigation. As the body responsible for
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Police are investigating the suspected drowning of a 22-year-old miner which occurred at the St. Elizabeth Backdam, Potaro in Region Eight on Tuesday morning. Dead is Shamar Roberts called “Ten Pound”, a resident of 104 Melanie North, East Coast Demerara. The incident occurred at about 09:00hrs. Reports are that Roberts worked for about one month
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