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The Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) which participates in Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) organized cricket competitions is the latest entity to extend acts of kindness during the current COVID – 19
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Georgetown Chamber calls on Lowenfield to withdraw report that dumps 115,000 votes
President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Nicholas Deygoo-Boyer has written Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield calling on him to withdraw his report to GECOM which discards over 115,000 votes and purports to award victory to
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
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Several lose home after fire guts Prashad Nagar building
Several persons lost their home following a fire that gutted a Prashad Nagar, Georgetown home yesterday
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Caribbean leaders meet amid concerns over regional transportation, COVID
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders were meeting virtually on Friday, overshadowed by the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on their socio-economic future and the plight of the regional transportation with the decision to liquidate the financially strapped regional
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Kitty construction worker dies after Agricola shooting
A construction worker was killed in Agricola in the wee hours of yesterday morning and police are seeking to determine how he
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Zorie, 105, defied COVID-19 and the odds
According to Geneveiva De Mattos, a great-niece of the elderly woman, her great aunt was placed in the care of the then “Alms Home” at a young age, by a now-deceased brother who was unable to care for
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‘My work is my signature’ Sign artist Max Massiah hangs up his brushes - Stabroek News
After 29 years of painting signboards and logos for prestigious companies as well as productions held at the National Cultural Centre (NCC), signboard artist Max Massiah is looking to hang up his
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Opposition secures victory as CCJ rules in Guyana election appeal
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) Guyana's disputed March 2 regional and general election took a step towards the official release of the results after the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday unanimously upheld a motion filed by two senior members of the main Opposition
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Challenge filed to block GECOM from using recount to declare elections winner - Stabroek News
A court challenge has been filed to block the attempt by Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) retired Justice Claudette Singh to declare the winner of the March 2nd polls using the results of the national recount
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Logie to interact with city cricketers online tonight - Stabroek News
The Roger Harper-led Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) will once again use the virtual communication platform, Zoom, to keep city cricketers somewhat involved in the game.  The article Logie to interact with city cricketers online tonight appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Marcus Bisram’s mother sentenced to one year for $4M bribe offer to cop - Stabroek News
Sharmila Inderjali, the mother of former murder accused Marcus Bisram, was yesterday sentenced to one year in jail after being found guilty of offering a detective $4 million to forego charges against Bisram and
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US refuses to name Guyanese officials slapped with visa restrictions
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) - United States Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch says that in the wake of the current political situation in the county, she will not be providing the names of the people who will have their visas revoked by the US Government.
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Lowenfield to face private criminal charge
Two persons: Desmond Morian and Daniel Josh Kanhai have sworn to a private criminal charge against Chief Election Officer, Keith Lowenfield over his controversial election report of June 23rd in which 115,000 voters were lopped off and in relation to the alleged presentation of false
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We are witnessing a slow-moving coup d’ etat - Stabroek News
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The Bar Council of the Association of Guyana (BAR) has called on all political parties and other stakeholders to respect the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), which is due to deliver its ruling that could have an effect on the official results of the disputed March 2 regional and
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US slaps visa restrictions on Guyana officials
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) - The Guyana Government says it regrets the decision taken by the United States to implement visa restrictions on individuals 'undermining democracy' in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) country where the official results of the March 2 regional and general elections are
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Jagdeo calls for swift swearing in of Ali
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Lethem woman, 25, is 15th COVID-19 fatality - Stabroek News
The Ministry of Public Health has confirmed Guyana’s 15th COVID-19 related death, according to the Department of Public Information’s (DPI) Facebook page. The article Lethem woman, 25, is 15th COVID-19 fatality appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Court to hear arguments tomorrow in latest Guyana election case
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