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A security guard is now in police custody after he allegedly pretended to be a CANU officer when he assaulted a vendor on Tuesday.
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The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.
He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.
South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.
AFP
GECOM decides to tabulate votes from 29 boxes without documents -APNU+AFC `disappointed'
GECOM has decided to tabulate the votes from the 29 East Coast boxes that weren’t accompanied by statutory documents, sources say.
The decision was taken at a meeting of GECOM today.
The recount of ballot boxes is expected to end today.
The Commission has decided to include the SoRs for the ballot boxes with missing documents in the tabulation exercise.
APNU+AFC today issued the following statement on the decision:
APNU+AFC RESPONDS TO GECOM DECISION TO TABULATE VOTES FROM COMPROMISED EAST COAST DEMERARA BOXES
The APNU+AFC notes today with disappointment the decision of GECOM to tabulate votes which are clearly fraudulent in ballot boxes from the East Coast of Demerara.
Mary Trump told Rachel Maddow that her uncle, President Donald Trump, along with the rest of her family, has routinely used the N-word and anti-Semitic slurs.
Following a call by government for Expressions of Interest, the Guyana Office for Foreign and Local Investment (G-Invest) yesterday signed agreements to pave the way for the development of four chain-branded hotels here, including a US$90 million Hilton hotel.
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jan. 16, CMC – Health officials across the country on Friday announced that the Takutu River Bridge, which links the town of Lethem to Bonfim in Brazil, will remain closed as part of precautions to guard against the spread...
Gunmen this morning robbed the JN Bank moneyshop in Whitehouse, Westmoreland of approximately $3.2 million. They also stole the security guard’s firearm. The gunmen then fled the scene in a stolen taxi. In a statement this afternoon, JN...
The charred remains of a Bartica mother and her two daughters were discovered under the rubble of their dwelling after it was allegedly set on fire by her reputed husband on Saturday night.
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The police have launched an investigation into an incident yesterday which resulted in two convicted Lusignan prisoners being injured after they were involved in a fight.
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Brooklyn, NY - Carlos E. Moore, the attorney representing the family of Harvey Hill, is suing Madison County, Sheriff Randy Tucker, and others who are responsible for the beating death of inmate Mr. Hill in May of 2018. On May 5, 2018, 36-year-old Harvey Hill was in John Finnegan’s front yard, his former employer who … Continued
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‘I don’t trust the results of the election,’ said one of the protesters Small groups of right-wing protesters — some of them carrying rifles — gathered outside heavily fortified statehouses around the country Sunday, outnumbered by National Guard troops and police brought in to prevent […]
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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 process,
The new legal action, brought by Tucville resident Misenga Jones, contends that Singh can only make a declaration from the report submitted by the Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield and that neither she nor the Commission can dictate to him what his report should contain.
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Regal Masters powered their way to a seven-wicket win over WD Masters yesterday to become the inaugural champions of the Guyana Cricket Board/ Tropical Springs over-40 T20 champions.
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Weeks after the law came into effect, the Addis Abeba Police Commission in an abrupt move last Wednesday started apprehending people in order to ensure strict observance of the regulation among citizens.
While penalties were in place for other offences set out in the regulation, like allowing more than 50pc capacity in public transport vehicles, the latest arrests are the first examples of the police's approach to maintaining the protocol.
The police's new approach is being introduced at a time when the number of confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases soar higher in the country.
While the initial cut in its staff had impacted the efficiency of the Commission's services, this was mitigated by a corresponding dip in the number of customers it needed to serve, according to Alebachew Alemu, representative of the Commission's communication department.
The Commission, which oversees 171,933 public servants across the country, is focusing on the departments that serve customers directly, especially those working in administrative issues.
Webster Joseph Peeples was born on September 9, 1935 in Borgen, Virginia. Joseph grew up in a small community in Virginia. He was raised on the family farm by his mother Valenia with the assistance and guidance of his grandparents Eddie and Glennie Peeples. Once Joe completed school, he embarked on life beyond the farm […]
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The dead body of a man was found in his Goed Fortuin home by police yesterday.
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Arizona State guard Alonzo Verge Jr., middle, tries to get off a shot as UCLA guard Tyger Campbell, right, defends and guard Jules Bernard (1) watches during the first half of Thursday’s Pac-12 game in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) UCLA guard Jules Bernard is fouled by Arizona State guard Josh Christopher as Bernard […]
(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Josephine formed in the Atlantic Ocean yesterday, hitting the earliest benchmark of a J-named storm on record, another sign the Atlantic hurricane season is more active than usual, forecasters said.
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Gina Prince-Bythewood is receiving rave reviews for her latest project, The Old Guard, and the Netflix film marks the first... View Article
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The St Thomas police are seeking the help of anyone with information that can assist investigators probing the shooting death of a man in the parish on Friday night. \t\tThe deceased has been identified as 59-year old Wayne Campbell, a security...
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) was yesterday given an operational boost with the handing over to local authorities of a US$5 million mobile container scanner courtesy of the Government of The People’s Republic of China.
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At least two people died and a third was injured in a suspected suicide bombing outside a restaurant in the Somalian capital, Mogadishu.
The blast occurred at the entrance of the Lul Yemeny restaurant after a man was prevented from entering the building, according to police.
At the scene, police spokesman Sadiq Adan Ali said:
\"A vigilant security guard for the restaurant stopped the suicide bomber from getting inside the restaurant. The bomber (then) suddenly blew himself up outside of the bar as you can see.\"
An eye witness said there were two bodies after the attack and that a third person was taken to hospital.
The restaurant, close to Mogadishu port, is popular with security officers and government officials who work in the nearby area. They are regularly targeted by Islamist militants. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
The Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) and the Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the country’s investment opportunities for both local and foreign investors.
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1910: US President William Howard Taft signs the White-Slave Traffic Act, more popularly known as the Mann Act, which made it illegal to transport women across state lines for “immoral” purposes.
The US Supreme Court rejects a line-item veto law as unconstitutional, and rules that HIV-infected people were protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
1999: In his first state of the nation address, South African President Thabo Mbeki promises to tackle rampaging crime.
2003: US President George W Bush hosts European Union leaders at the White House for the annual US-EU summit.
Russia's Czar Nicholas I (1796-1855); Antonio Gaudi, Spanish architect (1852-1926); Lord Louis Mountbatten, English statesman (1900-1979); George Orwell, British writer (1903-1950); Sidney Lumet, US director (1924-2011); Carly Simon, US singer (1945- ); Jimmie Walker, US actor/comedian (1947- ); George Michael, pop singer (1963-2016); Ricky Gervais, British actor/writer/director (1961- )
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The St Joseph Mercy Hospital is observing its 75th anniversary.
A statement today from the hospital follows:
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, September 23, 2020: The St.
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