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Casmero Cyril Juan
Casmero Cyril Juan

Brazilian pleads guilty to causing death by dangerous driving

Casmero Cyril Juan, a 26-year-old from Boa Vista, Brazil, who was involved in a fatal accident on Friday 22nd March, 2024 on Barrack Retreat Public Road, Lethem Commercial Zone appeared yesterday before Magistrate Omadatt Chandan at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court, where he pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and other offences.

World Bank Regional Vice-President for Latin America and the Caribbean, Carlos Felipe Jaramillo (standing at right) with others at the Parishara Nursery. (Ministry of Education photo)
World Bank Regional Vice-President for Latin America and the Caribbean, Carlos Felipe Jaramillo (standing at right) with others at the Parishara Nursery. (Ministry of Education photo)

World Bank team visits education projects

Last week, World Bank Regional Vice-President for Latin America and the Caribbean, Carlos Felipe Jaramillo and Country Director for the Caribbean, Lilia Burunciuc, travelled to Guyana to engage with the Government of Guyana on the World Bank programme.

President Irfaan Ali (right) and French Foreign Minister Stėphane Sėjournė shake hands at State House (Office of the President photo)

France to open embassy here next year

France is to establish an embassy here next year, according to a joint communique following a meeting at State House yesterday, Guyana has also agreed to purchase maritime patrol assets from France.

Azeez Gulab

Biker dies at Wowetta

Azeez Gulab, a 20-year-old motorcyclist died yesterday morning after he was involved in an accident on the Wowetta Public Road, North Rupununi Region Nine.

Teen biker dies after crashing into GPL post at Bushlot

Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 1.50 am yesterday on the public road at Bushlot, Corentyne, Berbice, involving a motorcycle (#CL 9018), owned and ridden by Karan Dhuman, a 17-year-old painter from Lot 334 School Street Bushlot Village.

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