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The Foreign Affairs Ministry in Guyana on Monday encouraged citizens to utilize a new online application process when applying for the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CMSE) certificate. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Single Market and Economy (CSME) will be implementing its CSME Application Processing System (CAPS) from tomorrow, November […]
Six police ranks have been dismissed from the Guyana Police for misconduct during the month of October, Police Commissioner (acting) David Ramnarine disclosed on Monday. Ramnarine said the ranks were dismissed for matters relating to criminal misconduct. The acting Top Cop did not reveal their identities, he would only say that the six ranks included […]
The National Road Safety Council (GNRSC) said on Monday that it intends to lobby the government to take away the licenses of drivers who are found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The Council explained that it will also seek to have the licenses suspended for drivers who are found texting […]
El Salvador’s former President Elias Antonio Saca has been arrested over accusations of embezzling millions of dollars of public funds. Prosecutors say six former officials in his government were also held. Mr Saca, 50, has not publicly commented on the accusations. He held office from 2004 to 2009. He is one of three former presidents […]
(BBC) A Brazilian evangelical pastor, Marcelo Crivella, has been elected mayor of Rio de Janeiro in the second round of municipal elections. He won easily, beating left-wing candidate Marcelo Freixo by a margin of nearly 20 percentage points. Mr Crivella has promised to bring law and order and basic sanitation to Rio’s poorer neighbourhoods. His […]
(BBC) The Venezuelan government and opposition parties are meeting for the first time this year to try to resolve the country’s deep political crisis. President Nicolas Maduro is attending the talks, which are being supervised by a Vatican envoy and other mediators. The opposition is demanding a referendum be allowed to take place on whether […]
A Police Constable is hospitalised and nursing stab wounds about his body, while another police officer was treated and discharged for stab wounds to his body also. The two constables were attacked by a drunk patron outside a Lethem nightclub early on Sunday morning as they intervened in a confrontation between the man and a […]
The annual Courts Pee-Wee Boys Under-11 Schools football Championship has reached its round-of 16 stage and defending champions St. Anglea’s Primary made a strong statement in their title retention hopes as they netted five of the 14 goals scored on Saturday at the Banks DIH Thirst park Ground to defeat Mae’s Primary 5-0. The Thomas […]
Guyanese songbird and beauty queen, Poonam Singh, sang her way to the first runner up spot of the Miss Global International Pageant in the Dominican Republic on Saturday evening. The pageant was won by Miss Brazil. Poonam also captured the winner’s prize for Best Personality, Best National Costume and Best Evening gown. Additionally, she placed […]
The Guyana Cancer Institute has reported that Guyana has seen more than 300 new cases of breast cancer in the past six years and the growing numbers are worrying for local health professionals. Outreach Director at the Cancer Institute, Dr. Seyed Ghazi, told a recent Breast Cancer Awareness forum that in 2010 there were only […]
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