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‘Fine man’ gang eludes Joint Services again

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A sting operation in the backlands of the East Coast of Demerara on Monday unearthed another hideout believed to be that of the notorious gang led by wanted man Rondell ‘Fineman’ Rawlins....

Stolen vaults recovered from Bartica slaughter

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– suspect arrested Diligent enquiries by the Criminal Investigations Department coupled with sound intelligence gathered so far have led to the arrest of another male suspect in the...

Psychiatric patient to be charged for hospital fire

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– suspect’s mother says son mentally unfit to stand trial “If they charge my son, they have to charge the woman who kill the patient in the Observation Ward. “If they putting mad...

GPF denies claims made by prisoners

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– delay of trials compounded by Magistrate’s absence The Guyana Police Force has denied claims made by four capital offence prisoners who had stated that they are denied their court...

GRDB launches probe into mill employee’s death

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The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has launched an investigation into the death of Kenneth Roberts, who died while performing official duties at the Mahaicony Rice Mill Limited. Yesterday,...

Vlissengen Road pipelines rehabilitated…Water situation to return to normalcy in surrounding areas

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Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), Karan Singh, has said that the rehabilitation of the pipelines at Vlissengen Road has finally been completed, after a one-week delay....

Beating the radars…Drivers develop ways to beat police checkpoints

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Despite the deployment of several radars, sources in the police East Coast Demerara district say that speeding by motorists continues to be one of the major causes of accidents there. Speaking with...

“A Night in India” at Le Meridien Pegasus

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Asha Hanif, the Chief Executive Officer of Stars International, in collaboration with Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel, will tonight be hosting a Pre Carifesta event billed as “A Night in India”. The...

Carifesta X preparations… Venues almost ready — Minister Anthony

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Despite some earlier setbacks, infrastructural works on the facilities to host Carifesta X are nearing completion. Of the venues to be used in the city and its suburbs, mainly the National Stadium,...

Pensioner accuses GPL of trickery

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An irate Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) customer, Joy Warde, who is also a pensioner, is under the impression that the power company has tricked her into signing two contracts with them. The...

Mocha residents complain of water problem

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Situation will be corrected – GWI Some residents in Mocha on the East Bank of Demerara have expressed their frustration with the ongoing water problem in their community. One of the residents,...

Burn Care Unit receives sizeable donation

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The Burn Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday received a significant contribution from the Guyana Burn & Healthcare Charitable Foundation, Inc., Canada, in the...

Botswana opts out of Carifesta

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…cites increased international airfares All flights to Guyana are booked solid despite the increasing airfares worldwide but it has had an effect on one country that has signaled that it will be...

Ohio University students here for Carifesta

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A group of 17 students from the School of Media Arts and Studies, Scripps College of Communications, Ohio University, USA, have arrived in Guyana to witness Carifesta. The aspiring media...

Wakenaam’s ‘Aunty Clar’ is 100!

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It was a blissful setting at the Windjammer Restaurant in the city, last evening, when family members, friends and other well-wishers gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of Ms Clara Ryhus. And...

Cars end up in canal after crash

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– occupants momentarily trapped An accident at the corner of Campbell and Garnett Streets in Newtown shortly after 21:00 hours yesterday resulted in at least three persons being trapped in two...

Scotiabank supporting decor of Amerindian Village

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Annette Arjoon of North West Organics has been tasked by the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs with the responsibility of decorating the main building in the Amerindian Village which will host the...

2008 Cellink Southern Caribbean Squash Championships…Fernandes is lone hope for Guyanese

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Caribbean Women’s Squash queen, Nicolette Fernandes carries Guyana’s lone hope of a top three finish after reaching the semi–finals in the Ladies’ Open of the 2008 Cellink Southern Caribbean...

Rubbish being carelessly disposed of at Nat’l Stadium

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By Rustom Seegopaul The numerous reports of rubbish being dumped within the grounds of the National Stadium have been confirmed. Within the multi-million-dollar facility piles of rubbish have been...

Solomon to captain G/Town U-17 team

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Ogle grabs 5-21 as trial match ends in draw The Georgetown 14-man squad was yesterday announced for the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Inter-Association two-day under-17 cricket competition which is...

WRHM prevents NCN from broadcasting Olympics

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WRHM Television, along with the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC), has filed an injunction against the National Communications Network (NCN) preventing it from broadcasting the 2008 Summer Olympics...

Berbice River Bridge off schedule

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The much anticipated opening of the Berbice River Bridge has suffered another setback. A shipment of components for the retractor spans used on the construction has been delayed. According to...

LABA Basketball Festival…JETS TAME BULLS, PISTONS FIRE

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By Edison Jefford An inconsistent raging bull is tantamount to a toothless poodle! Bulls’ coach Claude ‘Curry Pork’ Williams made all the noise Monday night but it was the Jets with a depleted...

Cricket on East Bank Dem. given sponsors boost

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20/20 competition to commence shortly With two new sponsors on board, cricket on the East Bank Demerara is set to take off with a 20/20 Competition to be played immediately after Carifesta. This...

CJIA ‘up and running’ following setbacks

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The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) was up and running yesterday after a hectic night of repairing faulty Guyana Power and Light lines, which caused a communication disruption. Minister of...

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…Peeping Tom kaieteur News – Advocates for fingerprint verification in Guyana’s elections herald it as... more