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Two members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have been charged with drug trafficking following their arrest on Saturday, July 27, during a major police operation. Edward Mc Calmont, 40, from Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, and John Johnson, 24, from Timehri Docks, East Bank Demerara, were arrested with 316 lbs of narcotics. They face charges
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Police in Linden made a significant drug-related arrest early Monday morning,  following a dramatic chase near the Wismar Bridge. At around 01:00 hrs, two police officers on routine mobile patrol noticed three men riding two unmarked XR motorcycles heading west across the Wismar Bridge. As the officers attempted to stop the motorcycles, the suspects abruptly
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As the countdown to the second Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast nears an end, Digital Technology has gotten onboard as a key partner in enhancing the quality of the 2024 tournament. Digital Technology is a professional Technology engineering and consulting services firm with a specialization in Technology, Cloud Computing, Software Development, Project Management, and
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Guyana’s wait to regain a male regional under-19 title will continue after they finished second in the 50-over tournament. Guyana won their last match against Windward Islands, but their lone defeat to Barbados was the difference in who won the title in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It was another win for team Guyana, which
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See below from statement from the Guyana Police Force: The Guyana Police Force’s Criminal Investigations Department, which is spread throughout the various Regional Police Divisions, is expected to be strengthened soon, as over fifty (50) ranks successfully completed the department’s Induction course yesterday (Monday, July 29, 2024). To commemorate the occasion, a small graduation ceremony
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Bervey McGarrell’s hat-trick powered Santos Football Club to a 7-0 win over Buxton United Football Club on Saturday night, while Ann’s Grove United Football Club edged past Fruta Conquerors Football Club with a 2-1 victory in Round Two of the KFC Elite League Season Six. Santos FC’s Stefan Reynolds wasted no time making an impact,
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Thirty-one-year-old Akeem Lewis died on Tuesday morning following a collision with a minibus on the Montrose Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Lewis, a resident of Buxton, ECD, was the driver of motorcar PAF 9125 when the accident occurred at about 09:57hrs. Police Headquarters in a statement said enquiries revealed that Lewis was heading west
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Clive Lloyd, the back-to-back World Cup winning captain of the West Indies, has been conferred the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC). It is the region’s highest honour. Lloyd was the face of West Indies’ success in the late 1970s and the early 1980s. As a batter, he was hard-hitting, capable of scoring big runs
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United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Katherine Tai, will travel to Guyana on Friday. Tai, a Cabinet member, serves as the US president’s principal trade advisor, negotiator, and spokesperson on trade issues. Ambassador Tai’s office said she would meet with President Irfaan Ali. She will also participate in a roundtable with Caribbean regional stakeholders on trade.
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Please see Government of Guyana Statement on Venezuela’s elections Elections are about people exercising their constitutional right to elect a government of their choice in a free, fair and transparent process. It behoves all to ensure the integrity of that process through the highest standards of accountability, transparency, and strict adherence to the rule of
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