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In order to facilitate effective communication between the coastland and hinterland citizens while at the same time helping to preserve ancient languages, it is recommended that public servants become familiar with the various Indigenous languages that exist within the country. This recommendation was made by caretaker President David Granger, who delivered the feature address on Saturday at the St Cuthbert’s Mission (or Pakuri) Heritage celebrations. Granger was at the time commenting on the village’s efforts to preserve the native languages, particularly that of the Arawaks, when he highlighted the importance…

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A 45-year-old man of Number 67 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was on Friday evening found dead in a canal at Number 66 Village Corentyne, Berbice. Dead is 45-year-old Kenneth Craig, also called “Buttin” of Lot 206-A Number 67 Village Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Reports are Craig was seen by colleagues in the water at Number 66 Village but suddenly disappeared beneath the murky water. An alarm was raised by his colleagues. It is believed that Craig was at the time trying to fix one of the scores of fishing boats…

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United States (US) Senator and one-time Republican Presidential Candidate, Marco Rubio has urged that the US stand in support of Guyana as it heads to election and seeks to elect a new Government. The Senator made this call in a tweet from one of his official accounts on Monday. According to the Senator, he is looking forward to the democratic electoral process in Guyana, which he referred to as the US’ “important regional ally”. “It’s in our strong interest to stand in support of the Guyanese people, as they seek…

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After spending over one year on remand for the murder of his 18-month-old niece, a 22-year-old man of Lot 8 B Field Sophia, Georgetown, will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he pleaded guilty to the heinous crime during his first appearance at the Demerara High Court on Tuesday. Justice Jo-Ann Barlow sentenced Sherwin Roberts to life imprisonment after he admitted to the capital offence which detailed on September 1, 2017, he murdered Ronasha Pilgrim. The man was represented by Attorney Maxwell McKay while the State was…

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Jamal Gilbert, a sales representative at VSH United (Guyana) was released on bail by Magistrate Leron Daly after being slapped with five fraud-related charges and appearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Friday. The 21-year-old father of one is accused of forging audit documents, uttering same, and offering false information to Police ranks. The first charge alleged that between January 1, 2019, and March 5, 2019, at Middle Street, Georgetown, with intent to defraud, he forged a document, that is, an auditor’s report in favour of Midtown Hotel Restaurant and…

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Two men, who made their first appearance at the Demerara High Court on Tuesday, are expected to be sentenced for the 2017 murders of Constance Fraser and her niece Phyllis Caesar, after they both opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. Imran Khan and his accomplice, Steven Andrews, stood before Justice Sandil Kissoon and admitted to the manslaughter charge which stated that between October 2 and 3, 2017, during the course of a robbery at South Road, Georgetown, they killed the women. Previous reports indicated that the…

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A 38-year-old man, was on Wednesday sentenced to three years imprisonment at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts for robbing a disable septuagenarian. Michael Whyte, appeared before Magistrate faith and pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to him. The charge stated that on September 27, 2019 at Robb Street, Georgetown, he robbed Compton Cater of G$28,000 cash. Facts presented by Police Prosecutor Annalisa Brummell stated that on the day in question, at around 07:00 hrs, the victim was in his wheelchair heading west along Robb Street to conduct business,…

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…during meeting with leaders in New York India’s historic and warm relations with the countries of the Caribbean witnessed a new momentum with the meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with 14 leaders of the Caricom group of countries on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday in New York. Current Caricom Chairman, St Lucia PM Allen Chastenet co-chaired the meeting. The meeting was attended by the Heads of Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and…

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An eight-year-old boy has been left traumatised after discovering the lifeless body of his teenaged sister hanging by a bedsheet in the back room of their home. Dead is a 13-year-old Ashrani Persaud of Lot 46 South Half, Bella Dam, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara (WBD). According to information received, the teenager was a student of Vreed-en-Hoop Secondary School but recently dropped out of classes for reasons unknown. However, the teen was planning on recommencing studies in the coming weeks. Reports are that around 15:45h on Wednesday, the young boy ventured…

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The Commonwealth has become the latest organisation to criticise the Government for operating outside of the norms of constitutional rule, urging caretaker President David Granger to call elections immediately. In the statement, which was issued on Monday, Secretary General Baroness Patricia Scotland urged the President to immediately set an early election date. Scotland noted that this must be done in accordance with the Constitution of Guyana, so that constitutional rule can be restored. The Secretary General referenced the Caribbean Court of Justice’s ruling, which had clearly set out the timeframe…

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