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Golden Grove woman in French Guiana died from bullet to head
Stabroek News
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June 20, 2025
Coretta Blair A post-mortem examination conducted on the body of Coretta Blair Sandy revealed that she died from a gunshot wound to the head. Sandy’s mother Trisha Blair told Stabroek News that the autopsy revealed a bullet lodged in the head. The...
Fresh talks promise a new chapter for French Guiana’s self-g...
Modern Ghana
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The French government has signaled a fresh willingness to tackle long-standing demands for greater local control in French Guiana, while also addressing economic pressures across overseas territories. French Guiana's long-held dream of greater...
Husband assisting police investigating death of wife in French Guiana
The Gleaner
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June 17, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): Police say that the husband of a 34-year-old woman, whose body was found in neighbouring French Guiana over the last weekend, is assisting their investigations into her death. They said that the body of Coretta Blair...
Suspect remains in custody over murder of woman in French Guiana
Stabroek News
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June 17, 2025
Terrence Glasgow remains in police custody as investigations continue into the murder of Coretta Blair Sandy in French Guiana. In an interview with Stabroek News yesterday, Regional Police Division #4 ‘C’ Commander Khali Pareshram stated that...
Guyana: Husband assisting police investigating death of wife in French Guiana
Loop News
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun 16, CMC – Police say that the husband of a 34-year-old woman, whose body was found in neighbouring French Guiana over the last weekend, is assisting their investigations into her death. They said that the body of Coretta...
Golden Grove woman reported missing in Suriname found murdered in French Guiana
Stabroek News
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June 16, 2025
Coretta Blair Sandy The body of 34-year-old Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara resident Coretta Blair Sandy, who went missing on June 11, was found in Cayenne, French Guiana yesterday, days after her husband told her family a bizarre story of her...
Missing Golden Grove woman found dead in French Guiana
I News Guyana
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June 15, 2025
The body of 34-year-old Guyanese woman Coretta Blair Sandy, also known as “Mindy,” has been discovered in French Guiana, days after she was reported missing under troubling circumstances. The grim discovery was confirmed by the woman’s family, who...
French Guiana Drops Visa Requirement for Brazilians, Opening New Doors for Trade and Travel
The Rio Times
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June 6, 2025
On June 5, 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Brazilians no longer need a visa to enter French Guiana. The news came during Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s official visit to France. Macron called the agreement...
MetOp-SG weather and climate satellite ships to Kourou
Meteorological Technology International
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June 11, 2025
The first of the Airbus-built MetOp-SG weather and climate monitoring satellites has left Toulouse cleanrooms and is now en-route for Kourou, French Guiana, on board the Canopée. The MetOp Second Generation-A1 satellite, built for the European...
The meteorological and climate satellite MetOp-SG travels towards the Kourou launch pad
AvioNews
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June 6, 2025
Ready for launch: the first of the MetOp-SG meteorological and climate satellites built by Airbus left the clean rooms in Toulouse a few days ago and is now en route to the spaceport of Kourou, French Guiana, aboard the transport ship "Canopée"....
Canopée proves wind propulsion potential on transatlantic voyage
Offshore Energy
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June 20, 2025
Two years after its launch, Canopée— believed to be the first industrial cargo vessel equipped with four automated OceanWings—has demonstrated the potential of wind-assisted propulsion. Courtesy of OceanWings Operational data confirms average fuel...
MaiaSpace to build new French factory
Advanced Television
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June 17, 2025
MaiaSpace is owned by Arianespace, but is generally seen as an alternate to the giant rocket business. Founded in April 2022, it is being backed as the primary supplier for small-to-midsize rockets. The company used the Paris Air Show to announce...
Golden Grove woman goes missing in Suriname, husband claims she was shot
News Room
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June 15, 2025
Authorities in Guyana and Suriname are investigating the disappearance of 34-year-old Coretta Blair Sandy, also known as “Mindy”, a resident of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara. She vanished while on a trip to Suriname with her husband, Terrence...
Guyanese woman reportedly missing after trip with husband to Suriname
I News Guyana
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June 14, 2025
husband in custody after claiming wife was shot dead A Guyanese woman has been reported missing in neighbouring country Suriname after reportedly traveling there with her husband. The missing woman has been identified as Coretta Blair Sandy, also...
Guyana deepens security ties with France through special-operations training
Guyana Chronicle
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June 14, 2025
GUYANA’S efforts to strengthen national and regional security received a boost on Friday with the conclusion of a Special Operations Course delivered by French Special Operations experts to local law enforcement officers. The closing ceremony was...
French experts conclude training with law enforcers
Stabroek News
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June 14, 2025
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn yesterday delivered closing remarks at the conclusion of a Special Operations Course conducted for members of Guyana’s law enforcement agencies by French Special Operations experts. A release from the...
10 new play areas to have fun out of the sun
The National News
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Gone are the days when indoor play centres meant dingy, noisy caverns with violent games, stomach-churning rides and kids nagging for the chance to win an enormous stuffed toy that you definitely didn't want to take home. Here, then, are 10 new...
Behind the scenes on launch day for ESA's Biomass mission | Podcast
Euronews
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In the early morning of April 29, people in Kourou, French Guiana, were woken up by the roar of the Vega-C rocket as it carried Biomass, the latest satellite from the European Space Agency (ESA), successfully into space. The Biomass mission not...
Drug lords will be sent to 'super-max' jungle prison in the Amazon as France looks to turnaround the 'Mexicanization' of its streets by violent gangs
Daily Mail
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May 24, 2025
France is set to build a £337million American-style 'super-max' prison in the heart of the Amazon rainforest that will house drug lords and Islamist terrorists. The massive 40,700 square meter complex will be build in Saint Laurent du Maroni, in...
These Are Air France's Busiest Boeing 777-200ER Routes
Simple Flying
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June 5, 2025
Air France is part of the Air France-KLM group and is France's flag carrier. It operates a fleet of around 227 mainline aircraft, including a large 63-strong fleet of Boeing 777s. 18 of these Triple Sevens are Boeing 777-200ERs configured with 28...