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Thousands celebrate Emancipation 2K8

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Thousands flocked the National Park yesterday for the annual Emancipation Day activities. Both young and old celebrated together the anniversary of the day Africans were freed from slavery. Yesterday...

Relatives mount protest at Brickdam Police Station

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— man escapes police custody It was no Emancipation Day rest for officers on duty at the Brickdam Police Station yesterday. They were not only confronted by irate relatives of some young men...

Two Venezuelans nabbed after robbing Berbice hotel

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Two men, using a speedboat, came to Guyana and attacked the Malinmar Hotel at Springlands. It turned out that their attack was ill-fated. They were caught some 10 minutes after the attack, while...

Baby Zephaniah needs help

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The parents of nine-month- old Zephaniah Ramnarayan are appealing to the public to assist them in raising funds to save the baby’s life. The child’s mother, Farha Jeboo, in an interview with...

Barticians stage protest over state of road

Aug 02, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Barticians stage protest over state of road

…police go on alert By Fareeza Haniff Residents living in Bartica have committed to continue their protest action until they receive an official word from the Government that the Four Mile...

Digicel wins licence in Honduras

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Digicel, a fast growing mobile company in the Caribbean, and a new entrant to the Central American market, has won a license in the 2.5 GHz spectrum to deliver low cost broadband Internet services...

Rohee satisfied with pace of torture probe

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On Thursday, Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee, told the National Assembly that he is satisfied with the pace at which the police are pursuing the investigation into the death of prisoner Edwin...

$4M generator for CJIA

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…to avert further airport shutdown Public Works Minister Robeson Benn has admitted that the back-up generator at the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority tower at Timehri is indeed outdated. Commenting...

Truck driver granted bail for causing death of policeman

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A truck driver who is accused of causing the death of a police lance corporal was yesterday granted bail in the magistrates’ court. The accused, Picasso Van Lewin, made his appearance before acting...

Emancipation Day was just perfect – ACDA

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Decked out in their colourful African prints, Guyanese — primarily those of African ancestry — converged at the National Park in order to observe the annual ACDA-hosted Emancipation festivity....

UN Independent Expert meets PNCR delegation

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– disturbing issues discussed Ms Gay McDougal, the United Nations Independent Expert on Minority Issues, met with a delegation led by party leader Robert Corbin at the PNCR Headquarters on...

Adapting to climate change will be very expensive – Dr Trotz

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Speaking at the closing of the second meeting of the CARICOM Secretary-General and Heads of Community institutions, head of the climate change delegation, Dr. Ulric Trotz, said that adapting to...

Chaos erupts at GPHC’s Psychiatric Ward as…

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Inmate beats, stabs other patients Well, one would have thought that order and discipline would have been the foremost factors exhibited at any public institution, but this does not seem to be the...

GPTA aims to help make roadways safer

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Plans are being implemented to ensure that minibus drivers are well educated on how to utilise public roadways with immense care and precaution, with a view to reducing the level of dangerous driving...

GT&T parent company racks up 12% growth for second quarter

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Atlantic Tele-Network (ATN), the parent company of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company, on Thursday said that it has recorded a 12 per cent growth for the second quarter of this year. Revenues...

PSC may review its position on VAT – Vice Chairman

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The Private Sector Commission will have to review its position on the Value Added Tax (VAT), according to Vice Chairman of the entity, Ramesh Dookhoo. He made the announcement on Tuesday during the...

Foundation plans week of activities to celebrate Burnaham’s life

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A week-long list of activities has been planned to celebrate the 23rd death anniversary of Guyana’s former President, the Honourable Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham. According to a release from the...

‘Grow More’ caravan rolls to hinterland communities

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As part of the Ministry of Agriculture’s drive to increase food production, the Grow More caravan will soon be visiting several hinterland communities. This move is to encourage food production in...

Shabazz siblings feature in Den Amstel road race

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The brother and sister pairing of Dawud and Siddiqua Shabazz won their respective events yesterday when the Den Amstel Fellowship staged an Emancipation road race programme at the West Demerara...

Digicel to host 1-day clinic for 100 young players

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As part of their mandate for the development of football in Guyana and across the region, Digicel will be hosting a coaching clinic involving 100 young players prior to the kick off of group B action...

Guyana go down to T&T by nine wickets on D/L system

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‘Worst batting I have seen in six years as Manager’ – Johnson By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Digicel, TCL, Pepsi, Smalta, Demerara Power Company & Lifetime Realty On a...

Guyanese Schoolgirls Windballers take 3-0 lead

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-Looking to inflict whitewash Looking to duplicate their performance of last year, Guyana Schoolgirls Windball team made it three in a row with two to go when they defeated their counterparts from...

Rain forces Cellink Premiere League postponement

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All weekend matches in the 2008 Cellink Plus Premier League have been postponed due to the current inclement weather. The Georgetown Football Association said they have been forced to cancel all the...

Antigua to host historic CBC Junior Championships

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– GABF says new age group forced them out The return of the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Junior Championships will take place in Antigua for the first time in the competition’s...

Yonex Badminton Club team off to Trinidad

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Yonex Badminton Club Junior Team left yesterday for San Fernando, Trinidad and will be there until August 11 to compete in the Caribbean Club Cup Junior Team Championships organised by the Malick...

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Sometimes the best of leaders fail

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Jimmy Carter’s presidency fell victim to global and domestic upheavals. His single term... more