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Driver survives gunshots to head, chest

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– taxi stolen, former cop among four held A 28-year-old taxi driver survived two gunshot wounds from a bandit who relieved him of his Toyota Carina 212 motor car on Saturday night. Kerwin...

Dancer injured during Emancipation Day celebrations succumbs

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By Keneisha Duke After clinging to life for a little over two weeks, twenty-one-year-old Andrea Roach, who sustained spinal injuries after attempting a dangerous dance routine on Emancipation Day,...

PAC to deal with Auditor General’s Report in October

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– PNCR’s Volda Lawrence Head of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), PNCR’s Member of Parliament Ms Volda Lawrence, says that the Auditor General’s 2006 Report will be...

Prisoners concerned over delayed trials…‘If we don’t pay police passage we don’t go to court’

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The issue of prisoners being on remand for lengthy periods and having little time in court has been a longstanding issue, and relevant authorities seem to be doing little or nothing about it. As...

Police acquire components of crime scene equipment

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The Guyana Police Force has finally acquired the components of valuable laboratory equipment that may help the Force emerge from the forensic ‘dark age’ that it is presently in. Crime Chief...

High airfares will not be a hindrance to Carifesta’s success

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– Minister Prashad Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad, during a recent interview, said that the costs of flights coming into Guyana are a cause for concern, but...

City Hall to lease mortuary – Deputy Mayor

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— THAG to help enhance cemetery The contentious mortuary and holding room, which comes under the control of City Hall, may soon be placed in the hands of a private operator if ongoing...

Taxi service improves service as Carifesta X looms

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In an effort to improve standards in the transportation industry as Carifesta X looms, Wings X-press has become the first taxi service to implement the use of taxi signs on all of its 26 cars. At...

Stray animals, scrap metal dealers under microscope

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…as Carifesta X looms The Ministry of Public Works has been tasked with the responsibility of removing all stray animals from the roadways, as the country prepares to host CARIFESTA X. At a recent...

Lindo Creek slaughter…Forensic teams yet to prepare substantive report on findings

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The forensic experts from Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica are yet to compile a substantive report of their findings at Lindo Creek, where eight miners were slaughtered and burnt at a mining camp....

Time running out for surgery for nine-year-old

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After almost two years of begging and soliciting help, Corzetta Hercules is almost within touching distance of raising the US$24,750 required for the final surgery to correct a major birth deficiency...

14th Goodwill Swimming Championships…Suriname recaptures overall title, Wickham, Smith claim gold for Guyana

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By Franklin Wilson Suriname recaptured the overall title from Trinidad and Tobago in grand style, while leading Guyanese 13-14 male and female swimmers Linden Wickham and Noelle Smith captured this...

Pompey finishes fourth, out of 400m final

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Guyana’s Aliann Pompey failed to move past the semi-final round of the Beijing Olympics 400m after finishing fourth in her semi race yesterday. She clocked 50.93, better that her quarter-final...

Neal & Massy 1st division cricket…DCC beat GCC to clinch sixth consecutive win

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By Sean Devers Host DCC defeated GCC by 11 runs yesterday in a rain-hit Neal and Massy 40-overs first division cricket clash which was reduced to 24 overs to clinch their sixth consecutive victory in...

Education Ministry to boost support to volunteer teachers

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Teachers who complete the ongoing National Volunteer Teachers Programme may become eligible to access the Cyril Potter College of Education free of cost, according to Minister of Education Shaik...

GCA Beharry Cup 2nd division cricket (1st round)…Rawle Enmore slams 1st century as several teams record wins

Aug 18, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GCA Beharry Cup 2nd division cricket (1st round)…Rawle Enmore slams 1st century as several teams record wins

Ace Warriors, led by a century from Rawle Enmore, Demerara Cricket Club (DCC), Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) and Transport Sports Club (TSC) were among the first round winners in the Georgetown...

2008 Cellink Southern Caribbean Squash Championships…Nicolette Fernandes, Kristian Jeffrey lead Guyana’s challenge

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National and St. Lucia Open champions Nicolette Fernandes and Kristian Jeffrey will spearhead Guyana’s attack in the 2008 Cellink Southern Caribbean Squash Championships, which is scheduled to...

Skeleton found at Ankerville still unidentified

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ANKERVILLE, PORT MOURANT – The human skeleton which was found in a cane field drain at Ankerville, Port Mourant, at about 13:30 hours on Saturday, August 9th, is still to be identified....

Plans for CARIFESTA X in Berbice heat up

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NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – With only a few days left to the opening of Carifesta, the Region Six CARIFESTA X Committee has intensified plans for celebrations in East Berbice /Corentyne. Chairman...

I expect people to disagree with commentators

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Dear Editor, Over the past month, Mr. Harry Hergash, a Guyanese living in Canada and belonging to an organisation named Canada-Guyana Forum, has written several letters (I think six in all) in the...

LABA Basketball Festival starts tonight

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National Champs Pistons christens competition By Edison Jefford With national centre Nkossi Gurrick traded to Glands Trucking Service Bulls earlier this season, Wismar Pistons face their toughest...

Blairmont youths benefit from Ministry’s football coaching programme

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Youths in Blairmont last week benefitted from football coaching compliments of the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport. Coach attached to the ministry Dennis ‘Chow’ Hunte took the youths, who...

Honouring our freedom fighters and martyrs

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Dear Editor, I firmly believe the people of Guyana must be made aware that they need to start a programme of education aimed at raising awareness of our freedom fighters and martyrs in the struggles...

West Indies Women’s Cricket tournament…Hosts lose opening encounter to Guyana

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MICOUD, Saint Lucia – Guyana defeated Saint Lucia by three wickets in a tense low-scoring game at the Beauchamp Cricket Ground, as the 2008 West Indies Senior Women Cricket Tournament bowled off....

Extreme response to an alleged nuisance

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Dear Editor, On the issue of loud music in public transportation vehicles, I am writing to call to the attention of the relevant authorities that, while loud and amplified music may be bad, many...

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The business class also funds undemocratic parties

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- There’s a peculiar phenomenon in Guyana, a sort of cyclical ritual, where members of... more