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By Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.gy Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag was the first witness to take the stand on Monday morning when the long-delayed trial into attempts to rig the 2020 General and Regional elections commenced. Senior officials of the country’s elections body GECOM colluded with senior officials of the then governing
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Chief Justice Roxane George Monday declared that the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been unlawfully imposing a 30% excise tax on vehicles imported by remigrants. The decision follows a legal challenge brought by Aditya Basdeo, a remigrant affected by the increased tax rate. Since July 2023, the GRA raised excise taxes from 10% to 30%
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Majesty International, the official licensee of the Miss World franchise for Guyana, is inviting applicants for this year’s pageant. In a statement, the organisation said, in alignment with the Beauty With a Purpose ethos, it is looking for young women who embody values such as compassion, social responsibility, purpose-driven action, and a commitment to positively
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(BBC REPORT) As the electoral authorities, which Nicolas Maduro controls, announced he’d won a third term in office, an instant crackle of fireworks rippled around the Venezuelan Caracas. The city soundtracked in a carefully curated way, like many things in this election. The opposition claimed instantly that they, not the president, had won. But you
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In an unprecedented and thrilling development for the horse racing community in Guyana, seven top-tier Thoroughbred horses from around the globe have touched down on Guyanese soil in preparation for the highly anticipated 16th running of the prestigious Guyana Cup, set to take place on August 11 at the renowned Rising Sun Turf Club in
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(BBC)- President Nicolás Maduro has won Venezuela’s presidential election, according to partial results announced by the electoral council. The head of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Elvis Amoroso – who is a close ally of Mr Maduro – said that with 80% of ballots counted, President Maduro had 51% of the vote, compared to 44%
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Commissioner of Police (ag) Clifton Hicken has committed to participating yet again in the second season of the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast and ensuring the venues are safe spaces for families. The second installment of the pulsating tournament bowls off on August 3 at the Police Sports Club, Lusignan Community Centre Ground, and
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George Russell held off Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to take a stunning victory from sixth on the grid in an engrossing Belgian Grand Prix. Russell put in an extraordinary drive to run an unusual one-stop strategy in a race that featured battles throughout the leading places. He had to fend off a seven-time champion on
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Police are investigating the shooting death of Gordon Sancho, a 26-year-old resident of the Goedverwagting squatting area, which occurred early Sunday morning in ‘C’ Field, Cummings Lodge. The incident unfolded around 12:30 hrs. According to reports, officers from the Alberttown Police Station were on mobile patrol when they responded to a call about the discharge
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Mark Wood took five wickets in a devastating spell of fast bowling as England wrapped up a 3-0 series victory over West Indies with an emphatic 10-wicket win in the third Test. A raucous day three Edgbaston crowd roared Wood on after the lunch interval as his 5-9 in six overs spectacularly blew away the
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