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…as another son killed in motorcycle crash Family members of 20-year-old Kishan Sankar, called “Dadoo,” of Lot 320 Richmond Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast were on Saturday night thrown into mourning after he was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle, CJ 2467, around 21:20h, and it crashed into a culvert in the scheme where he had been living. Reports indicate that Sankar had been speeding along the eastern side of School Street when he lost control of the bike, which reportedly fell onto the roadway and skidded into the…

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…after ranking number 1 for South America in 2017 The Zika virus has seen a steep decline in Guyana due to a number of partnerships which worked to reduce the number of infected persons, especially pregnant mothers and children. This is according to the United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah Ann Lynch, during the conclusion of the Maternal and Child Survival Programme (MCSP), which initiated in March 2018 to combat the Zika epidemic in this part of the world. Addressing a gathering of health workers, the Ambassador relayed, “This important…

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The mother of eight-year-old Emmanuel King, who was strangled to death in February 2016, on Tuesday confessed to the crime before Justice Navindra Singh when she made her appearance at the Demerara High Court. Sonia King, formerly of Lot 565 Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD), opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter, though initially being slapped with a murder charge. The indictment against King detailed that on February 21, 2016, in the county of Demerara, she killed Emmanuel King. Justice Singh accepted the plea of the…

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With an estimated 30,000 Venezuelan migrants now in Guyana, their vulnerability to various types of abuse and exploitation is high. It is with this in mind that the Guyana Government has partnered with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to develop a programme for Venezuelan survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV). Government has already been providing a number of supportive measures for Venezuelan migrants including seeking to develop homesteads and integrating migrant children into the local school system. The Ministry of Social Protection’s Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Policy Unit…

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A total of 96 students pursuing their secondary education under the Hinterland Scholarship Programme (HSP), facilitated by the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, have once again been recognised for their outstanding performances at various secondary institutions within the capital city and beyond. These students mainly comprised of form five students who recently sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Held at the Umana Yana, Kingston, Georgetown, the ceremony was graced by the presence of Minister within the Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Ministry, Valerie Garrido-Lowe; Permanent Secretary, Alfred King; Member of…

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It has been close to two weeks since the truck driver involved in the Agricola accident, which claimed the life of a seven-year-old girl, was beaten severely by residents from the area. While the Guyana Police Force (GPF) had dubbed vigilante justice as unacceptable and sought to go after these persons, they are yet to make any arrests. A Division (Georgetown-East Bank Demerara) Commander, Marlon Chapman recently told this newspaper that the matter is still being investigated. On June 3, the Commander was quoted as saying that once footage of…

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President David Granger has accepted the Letters of Credence from Her Excellency Zana Rudi, accrediting her as Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to Guyana, at the Ministry of the Presidency. Ambassador Rudi is the first Ambassador to Guyana from Kosovo. In his remarks, President Granger said though Guyana and Kosovo are separated by more than 8,000 kilometres, the two countries have enjoyed cordial relations since the establishment of diplomatic ties on June 13, 2013. “Our relations are founded on the bases of mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity…

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…remaining 2 to face trial Following in the footsteps of 18-year-old Naomi Adams, who recently admitted to the unlawful killing of Pariedeau Mars, called “Perry”, in 2016, 20-year-old Nikkisha Dover and Orin Mc Crae also confessed to the crime on Monday when they, along with two other accused, reappeared at the Demerara High Court. Dover and Mc Crae opted to plead guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter, which read that on May 12, 2016 in the county of Demerara, they killed Mars in the furtherance of a robbery. Dover,…

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…CCJ validates passage of No-Confidence Motion toppling Govt The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Tuesday threw out Government’s arguments and ruled that the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) that toppled it on December 21, 2018 was indeed validly passed. Handing down the decision was CCJ President, Justice Adrian Saunders, who read a summary of the final judgement. Justice Saunders said that the Court found that 33, and not 34 as the Government and supporters have argued, was the majority the Opposition needed out of 65 Members of Parliament (MPs) to pass…

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