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Prison escapee handed over to police by sister, fiancée

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The sister and fiancée of prison escapee, Andrew Chaung, turned him over to law enforcement on Wednesday, one day after he broke out of...

More than 400 pupils unable to sit mock exams due to flooding, COVID-19

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By Vishani Ragobeer Preliminary data from the Ministry of Education shows that some 420 pupils were unable to sit the Grade Six mock exam Wednesday...

Another ‘COVID’ death; 134 new cases, 20 in ICU

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Guyana on Wednesday recorded another COVID-19 death, taking the total number of people who have died from the disease since March 2020 to 417. The...

Life imprisonment for ex-soldier who gunned down man in Laing Ave.

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Former member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Jermaine Jefford, also known as “Smokey”, was on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment, with the possibility...

GECOM trio summoned to appear in court on June 29

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Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus has issued a summons for the embattled Chief Elections Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Keith Lowenfield; his deputy,...

First Guyanese woman selected for U.S. Air Force Academy

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United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch has congratulated Emmanuela Desir of Georgetown as the first female from Guyana to attend the U.S. Air...

Holder calls for more action around anti-racism in cricket

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Almost a year to the day that West Indies became one of the first two international cricket sides to take a knee in support of Black...

Countrywide flooding now a Level 2 Disaster; Guyana can now lobby for int’l support

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President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced that the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has advised that the flood situation across the country is now...

Partnership with Chinese Embassy to reduce electricity costs at Everest by 60%

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A partnership with the Chinese Embassy will see the Everest Cricket Club reducing its electricity costs by 60 percent, says President of the Club...

Man remanded for murder of Trans Guyana employee

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A 42-year-old man was on Wednesday remanded to prison for the murder of Ronald Smith, who was gunned down during a robbery on Camp...

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