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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ nabbed by St Catherine police
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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ nabbed by St Catherine police
January 13 07:26 AM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A reputed gang leader who was wanted for murder and multiple acts of violence was captured by the St Catherine South police on...
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UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer
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UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer
January 13 07:19 AM
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The United Nations demanded Tuesday a swift and independent investigation after a federal immigration officer fatally shot a...
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No one above the law
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January 13 12:20 AM
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January 13 12:18 AM
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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January 13 12:16 AM
Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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January 13 12:14 AM
Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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Guyana parties hint at possibility of violence following results of elections
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Guyana parties hint at possibility of violence following results of elections
August 25, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Guyana’s two main political organisations have hinted at the possibility of violence in the September 1 general and regiona...
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Guyana politician and social media blogger to face court after physical confrontation
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Guyana politician and social media blogger to face court after physical confrontation
August 24, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – A Guyanese political candidate and social media commentator at the centre of a widely circulated video showing a confrontat...
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Guyana’s president says strong leadership needed as country navigates rising US-Venezuela tensions
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Guyana’s president says strong leadership needed as country navigates rising US-Venezuela tensions
August 23, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyanese President Dr Irfaan Ali has warned that the rising military tension between Venezuela and the United States (US) c...
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Guyana political party lobbies UN, Caricom over closure of candidates’ bank accounts
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Guyana political party lobbies UN, Caricom over closure of candidates’ bank accounts
August 21, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Guyanese political party, We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), has written to the United Nations (UN) and the Caribbean Community...
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Guyanese gov’t spending billions on developing new housing projects
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Guyanese gov’t spending billions on developing new housing projects
August 15, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) –  The four-day International Building Expo opened here on Thursday night with the government highlighting the increasing inv...
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Guyana’s State-owned power company set for management overhaul
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Guyana’s State-owned power company set for management overhaul
August 14, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The State-owned Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is up for an overhaul of its management as part of its major expansion plans, ...
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Thousands of nurses to be incentivised to return home to Guyana
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Thousands of nurses to be incentivised to return home to Guyana
August 14, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — President of Guyana Irfaan Ali says thousands of overseas-based Guyanese nurses, who left for higher salaries, could begin ...
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Guyanese nationals added to UK ‘deport now, appeal later’ scheme
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Guyanese nationals added to UK ‘deport now, appeal later’ scheme
August 12, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) – Guyana is the lone Caribbean Community (Caricom) country named in 15 new countries under the United Kingdom’s “deport n...
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Honduras joins race for IICA presidency, Guyana’s candidate consolidates position with Caribbean unity
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Honduras joins race for IICA presidency, Guyana’s candidate consolidates position with Caribbean unity
August 11, 2025
The race for the top job at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) officially gained a new candidate last week, when the H...
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US sanctions on Chinese contractor won’t affect Guyana projects
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US sanctions on Chinese contractor won’t affect Guyana projects
August 10, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that United States sanctions imposed on China Railway Construction Corporation (C...
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President Ali announces historic police promotions
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President Ali announces historic police promotions
August 10, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – President Irfaan Ali has announced what his government has described as the largest mass promotion of police officers in th...
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Guyana embraces drone technology in public healthcare system
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Guyana embraces drone technology in public healthcare system
August 9, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) – Guyana is now embracing drone technology in its public healthcare system to deliver medical supplies to hard-to-reach area...
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Guyana’s political parties commit to supporting gay rights
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Guyana’s political parties commit to supporting gay rights
July 31, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Five of the six political parties contesting Guyana's upcoming elections have signalled their willingness to support the re...
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Guyana looking to develop seamless trade within the region
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Guyana looking to develop seamless trade within the region
July 25, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana’s government says it is working with Barbados to create a seamless trade and transport platform that could become a ...
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US fast food chain Wendy’s to open first restaurant in Guyana
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US fast food chain Wendy’s to open first restaurant in Guyana
July 25, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — United States (US) based fast food chain Wendy’s is scheduled to open its first restaurant in Guyana in August. According t...
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Guyana urges global community to do more to save the planet
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Guyana urges global community to do more to save the planet
July 23, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — A two-day Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit began in Guyana on Wednesday, with Guyana’s President Dr Irfaan Ali saying th...
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PAHO signs cooperation strategy with Caricom
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PAHO signs cooperation strategy with Caricom
July 23, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr Jarbas Barbosa, is ending a three-day visit to Guyana on We...
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Over 160 jobs created as Japanese offshore giant opens Guyana office
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Over 160 jobs created as Japanese offshore giant opens Guyana office
July 20, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana's rapidly expanding oil and gas sector is set to benefit from over 160 sustained local jobs with the official openin...
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Guyana welcomes US legislation to deter Venezuelan aggression
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Guyana welcomes US legislation to deter Venezuelan aggression
July 19, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana's government has welcomed legislation introduced in the United States (US) Senate to bolster Washington’s security c...
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US to play role in supporting free and fair elections in Guyana
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US to play role in supporting free and fair elections in Guyana
July 9, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, said Wednesday that Washington would be supporting the Guyana ...
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Brazilian governor visits Guyana
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Brazilian governor visits Guyana
July 5, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Governor of the neighboring Brazilian state of Roraima, Antonio Olivério Garcia de Almeida, arrived in Guyana on Friday...
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Guyana launches mental health court
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Guyana launches mental health court
June 29, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Guyana has launched its first-ever mental health court aimed at improving access to justice and treatment for people with m...
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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ nabbed by St Catherine police
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A reputed gang leader who was wanted for murder and multiple acts of violence was captured by the St Catherine South police on...
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UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer
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No one above the law
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No one above the law
FNID sends clear warning: Nobody untouchable
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January 13, 2026
No one above
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20 years, 7,420 deaths
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