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Members of the media through the Guyana Press Association joined women rights activists in a protest outside the state-owned National Communications Network on Tuesday midday. The protest came just hours before a schedule meeting between the GPA Executive and the Chief Executive Officer of NCN over the network’s decision to suspend a sports editor without […]
The nephew of the Cummings Lodge woman who was found murdered in her house on Sunday night has reportedly confessed to the crime and is expected to face murder charges this week. Police investigators nabbed the young man as evidence linked him to the murder scene. During police questioning, he reportedly confessed to murdering the […]
The Guyana Press Association is expected to meet on Tuesday with the Chief Executive Officer of the state-owned National Communications Network over recent developments at the network involving two female journalists. The Association is expected to seek a clear explanation from the CEO about the suspension of Sports Editor, Jocelle Archibald and the removal of […]
Minister of State, Joe Harmon, has received a copy of the preliminary report of a legislative review of the laws that deal with land management. The review was conducted by three Guyanese law students from the Hugh Wooding Law School. It was handed over to the Minister by Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana […]
The British High Commission in Georgetown has announced that Prince Harry will visit Guyana later this year as the country continues to celebrate its 50th year of Independence from Great Britain. In a statement on Monday morning, British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn said “It gives me great pleasure to be able to confirm […]
The president of Colombia has announced that a peace deal between the country’s government and Farc rebels will be formally signed on 26 September. The deal ends 50 years of conflict that left hundreds of thousands of people dead and millions displaced. A ceasefire began on Monday but the deal must still clear two hurdles […]
(BBC) Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Brazil to demonstrate against the government. Organisers said 50,000 people – a record number – turned out in Sao Paulo alone for a seventh day of protests against the new President Michel Temer. Mr Temer took office after Dilma Rousseff was removed from […]
(NY Daily News) At least five people were shot, two fatally, as gunshots erupted at the bustling J’Ouvert celebration in Brooklyn despite NYPD doubling its parade patrols. The annual West Indian heritage celebration was marred by deadly violence for a second consecutive year. Cops rushed to eastern Prospect Park before 4 a.m. following reports that […]
Police investigators are probing the murder of a Cummings Lodge woman. The 48-year-old woman has been identified as Anita Mohan. She was found badly beaten and stabbed to death early last evening in her Cummings Lodge home. Her son made the discovery when he returned home from work. The woman may have been dead for hours […]
Before the race got started, there was talk of rising star Winston Missigher ending the dominant reign of Cleveland Forde at the annual Massy 10K road race but Forde stamped his authority by racing to a sixth consecutive title in the seven years of the event earlier today (Sunday). The race began on the East […]
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