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Police suspend passport, firearm, all other licencing, police clearances

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As all ranks committed to Carifesta security Applications for passports, police clearances, and firearm and traffic licences will not be accepted during the hosting of Carifesta, as all ranks will be...

Two mysteriously shot, police link one to criminal gang

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The police are investigating a shooting incident which occurred yesterday morning at Aranka Landing, Cuyuni River, during which two miners were shot. The victims, Roger Wade, 31, of Plantation Brans,...

Foreign Affairs burglar jailed for nine years

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Magistrate Priya Beharry yesterday jailed the man whom the police caught in the ceiling of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs early on the morning of August 12. The man, Trevor Headley, 40, admitted to...

Mahaicony man dies in paddy feeder

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Police at Mahaicony are investigating the bizarre death of 28-year-old Kenneth Roberts, called Kennard, whose body was found in a container used to process paddy shells into gas at the Mahaicony,...

Pet jaguar causes concern in Happy Acres

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Residents of Happy Acres are concerned at someone in the neighbourhood having a jaguar as a pet. Reports state that the jaguar is kept in a cage in its owner’s yard, but it managed to get out of...

Sugar workers’ salary dispute… Guysuco, GAWU go to conciliation

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Chief Labour Officer Mohamed Akeel yesterday met with representatives of the Guyana Sugar Corporation and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union, as conciliation commences in the wages...

Faulty power source shuts down CJIA communication system

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…postpones landings and take-offs Employees at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport were again in a state of panic last evening when the communication system was disrupted as a result of faulty...

Carifesta tickets for release today

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Tickets for Carifesta events will be available from today, according to the Carifesta Secretariat. All tickets are free and can be uplifted from the Carifesta Secretariat, Middle Street, Georgetown,...

Doberman dogs maul neighbour at owner’s bidding

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Police at Timehri are preparing charges for a man who let his ferocious dogs maul his neighbour during a bitter family dispute on Sunday night. Rolston Benjamin almost had his left leg bitten off,...

Despite court order… Mentally-ill arson suspect still in police custody

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Almost a week has passed since fire destroyed the Observation Ward at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, and the alleged arsonist, Leonard Nelson, remains in police custody, despite his...

North and South Ruimveldt residents disappointed at the M&CC

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The residents of Festival City, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown have increasingly expressed their dissatisfaction with the efforts by the Mayor and City Council to improve their community in preparation...

Ruimveldt Centre gets help from N&M

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Marketing and Distribution, an entity within the Neal and Massy Group of Companies, yesterday donated a $40,000 cheque to the Ruimveldt Children’s Aid Centre. Ms Shalini Thakur, on behalf of...

Wesleyan Church stages centenary march

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The Wesleyan Church of Guyana staged a walk filled with colour and dance through Georgetown on Saturday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Wesleyan Church in Guyana. Approximately 300...

More Guyanese graduate with special communication skills

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…focus intensified on deaf persons Minister within the Ministry of Education, Dr. Desrey Fox, has said that there is a diversity of talent among the people of Guyana. Each, the minister said, can...

Foreign investment firm in Guyana to examine opportunities on aquaculture

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Representatives from the Goldman Sachs Group Inc are in Guyana examining various investment opportunities in aquaculture, with emphasis on integrated agriculture. Kaieteur News was told the...

Continuous promotion necessary for female condoms – GRPA

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Although the use of female condoms as an effective method of contraception has been recently highlighted by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), reports are that there is still need for its...

Wakenaam koker opening blamed for flooding

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The indiscriminate flooding caused by the opening of one of two kokers at Friendship, Wakenaam, has resulted in thousands of dollars in losses and severe inconvenience to the residents. This...

Guyana promises gripping theatrical productions for Carifesta X

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Rehearsal is ongoing for Guyana’s signal play ‘Legend of the Silk Cotton Tree,’ written by Barrington Braithwaite and adapted by Al Creighton. The play is scheduled to be performed at Lichas...

Removal of street people to become mandatory

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The problem of homeless people on the streets will soon become a thing of the past, since plans are apace to make their removal a mandatory and permanent process. At least, this is according to...

$11.1M in arms and ammo never supplied… A proper minister would have ordered an investigation — Ramjattan

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Alliance For Change Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan says that a proper minister would have ordered an investigation into what happened to the $11.1M that was paid for arms and ammunition in 2003, which up...

Auditor General’s 2006 Report… Document is evidence of massive wrongdoing – AFC

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The Auditor General’s Report for 2006 has vindicated the position of the Alliance For Change (AFC) as it relates to discrepancies at Government ministries and departments, according to Chairman of...

2008 Cellink Southern Caribbean Squash championships

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Local squash players experience mixed fortunes on opening day Local squash player Kristian Jeffrey exhibited grit and determination to outplay Kevin Bailey (OECS) 9-3, 9-2, 9-5 when the 2008 Cellink...

GCA Inter Association U-17 cricket trials: Dexter Soloman, Ricardo Devers take first day honours

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Wicketkeeper Dexter Solomon had six dismissals and off-spinner Ricardo Devers grabbed 5-21 to take honours on opening day of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Inter-Association under-17...

Combermere School of Barbados face DCC U-19s tomorrow at DCC

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Guyanese cricket fans will have the opportunity of seeing prolific West Indies under-15 batsman Kraig Braithwaite in action when his Barbadian school Combermere take on the DCC under-19 side at DCC...

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A wave of criminal deportees may be coming our way soon

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more