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Venezuela’s Chavez not objecting to forest for cash offer – Morandy

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Venezuela says that it will not object to Guyana’s bid to preserve its rainforest in exchange for cash incentives, although there have been some rumblings from certain people in that country. In an...

The Guyana Watch team… US doctors commence medical outreach

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A whooping 415 persons were examined and treated yesterday by the Guyana Watch team of medical doctors when the organization hosted its first clinic at the Timehri Government School. Five of those...

Media operatives walk out of ‘red-eye’ presser

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Members of the private media yesterday staged another walkout, this time during a press briefing by Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy, as a continued form of protest against the ban on Capitol News...

Cops find car used in Ogle gun attack

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– three detained; cops hunt deportee Police have recovered the car that gunmen used in Tuesday’s robbery attempt near the Ogle Access Road, while shooting at a jeep that was reportedly...

Canadian Director says… Under-educated teachers assigned to work with special needs children

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“Arguably, you have the most undereducated teachers working with the hardest to educate population of students,” said Canadian Paraplegic Association’s (CPA) Executive Director, David Hinton....

$$M lighting system commissioned at National Stadium

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The Guyana National Stadium is now the second major cricketing facility in the Caribbean to have lights in place to allow for night games. The multi-million-dollar lighting system was commissioned...

Burglars hit internet store

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The manager of the Links Store opened up his business yesterday morning and almost collapsed when he discovered that five computers and monitors had vanished, apparently the night before. He...

Wakenaam Cottage Hospital receives $100 000 in medical supplies

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Nabi Construction Incorporated has donated approximately $100, 000 worth of medical supplies to the Wakenaam Cottage Hospital after being solicited by Canada-based Guyanese Rupert Rupnarain. After a...

Kara Kara murder suspect makes court appearance

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A man from Kara Kara, Mackenzie, Linden, has been remanded to prison on the capital charge. The 25-year-old accused, Justin Felix, called Justin Percival, made his appearance at the Georgetown...

Banks DIH’s John Nestor dies at 93

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Eminent sports administrator and former veteran public relations practitioner for Banks DIH, John Emanuel Nestor, MS, died yesterday. He was 93. “Uncle John”, as he was fondly called, joined...

Linden trio remanded for ganja possession

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Three Lindeners who were arrested by police following a murder have been remanded to prison after they were jointly charged with possession of narcotics. The three men, Oswald Grant, of Central...

Missing mother feared kidnapped – parents receive threatening text message

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By Fareeza Haniff Twenty-two-year old Shalini Pereira reportedly made telephone contact with her mother, Bibi Nesha on Thursday informing her that she is safe and they must not worry. But despite...

DHB repairs scheduled to begin today

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The repairs being done on Retractor Span 8 of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) is scheduled to begin today. The works are scheduled to last four days and will limit the vehicular traffic to vehicles...

Remanded prisoner charged with assault

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Bryan Rankin, a remand prisoner, was on Thursday charged with indecent assault and assault causing actual bodily harm. Rankin, of Regent Street, Lacytown, who made his appearance at the Georgetown...

‘Killer’ driver remanded on five charges

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An unlicensed driver has been remanded to prison after being slapped with five charges stemming from a July 8 accident at Coverden, East Bank Demerara, in which his niece was killed. Richard Jhaman,...

Junior Caribbean Squash Championships

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Guyana boys and girls book places in finals Guyana’s Boys and Girls teams competing in the Junior Caribbean Squash Championships in Bermuda, booked places in the finals with victories in their...

Region Six sponsors programme for Carifesta volunteers

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NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Region Six recently hosted a one-day workshop for the 51 volunteers for the upcoming Carifesta X at the Guyana Teachers’ Union in New Amsterdam. The participants were...

TCL Group regional U-19 three-day cricket (4th round)

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Guyana aim to maintain points lead against Jamaica By Sean Devers in Barbados Guyana’s last defeat in TCL regional under-19 three-day cricket was a crushing innings and 50 runs loss against Jamaica...

TPL employees resume duty, talks to continue on Monday

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Employees of Toolsie Persaud Limited (TPL) and their representatives have managed to have the company agree to a meeting to discuss various issues that sparked protest action on Wednesday last. The...

Corentyne gears for Berbice Expo

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ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – With five days to go the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce has stepped up plans for the fourth annual Berbice Expo and Trade Fair. The four-day event is billed...

16 teams for Alpha’s ‘Summer’ Football Festival

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With prize monies totalling close to $2million, this year’s Alpha United ‘Summer’ Knockout Football Festival which will coincide with Carifesta is expected to attract some 16 teams chosen from...

Buxton Inter Block football

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Middle Walk clash with Vigilance The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Buxton Inter Block football competition will continue this afternoon with a lone match at the Buxton play field. Starting at...

Young Kalamadeen not fazed by seniors

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– intends to be very competitive It’s impressive in outlook, the only one of its kind, built right here in Guyana specifically for racing, that is the Third Generation Mazda RX7 turbo-charged...

AAG attempts to justify Collins’ selection

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– leaves more questions than answers By Edison Jefford It was a case of raising more questions than answers yesterday when President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Claude Blackmore...

Inside the mind of a newspaper owner

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As a commentator on Guyanese contemporary and current history, I will always regret that I never spoke with Peter Taylor, one of the Guyanese media barons in the sixties during the Premiership of...

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ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu for ‘war crimes’ in Gaza

ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu for ‘war crimes’ in Gaza

Court also issues warrants for former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif. (Arrest... more