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Police probe suspected racket at Camp St. jail…Remanded prisoner found in West R/veldt

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Police are investigating how Teon Smith, aka Teon Branch, ended up on the streets hours after he was remanded to prison by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, on 14 counts of robbery under...

Global financial crisis…Remittances to Guyana decline

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Money transfer entities in Guyana are monitoring the financial crisis in the United States to see how it will affect their business, and at least one firm appears to be feeling the pinch already. An...

Roger Khan to secure new legal counsel

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…lawyer arraigned, trial date uncertain Robert Simels, the former lead attorney for embattled Guyanese businessman, Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan, along with his associates, has been terminated from...

Police inform Interpol of Hutson’s detention

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Local law enforcement officials have informed their counterparts at Interpol that they have local businessman, Clayton Hutson, in custody. Hutson was detained on Wednesday when he turned himself in...

Legendary Guyanese cartoonist Hawley Harris dies at 77

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Legendary Guyanese cartoonist, Hawley Harris, succumbed yesterday after a battle with diabetes for several years. Harris, the recipient of several awards over the years, including the Golden...

Shackled teen…Mother released, stepfather for court

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Police at the Vigilance Police Station last night released the mother of a 14-year-old mentally challenged girl who was shackled in her home at Bare Roots, East Coast Demerara, amidst allegation that...

Truck topples in Mabura, one dead

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A Kwakwani resident was killed early yesterday morning after a truck in which he was travelling overturned on the Mabura Road. The victim, who was still unidentified at press time, reportedly...

NIS suspends two staffers on customer complaint

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Union mounts protest, demand revocation of order – Norris Witter An urgent meeting is set to be conducted today between the Board of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) and the Amalgamated...

Anaconda captured in Guyhoc Gardens

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The residents of Guyhoc Gardens discovered a 10-foot anaconda lurking in the overgrown bushes in their area yesterday. These unkempt surroundings are what residents of the area have termed “a...

High Court grants right to Colombian national to practice dentistry in Guyana

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…Dr Cheddi Jagan blamed for blocking work permit The High Court has ruled in favour of Colombian National, Ruben Dario Mercado Navas, who moved to the courts after being denied his Stay/Work...

Education Ministry reviews top placing at CSEC

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Yana-Marisa Edwards is top student The Ministry of Education has re-examined the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results and has since found that it had made a mistake in choosing...

Sugar industry crisis…Consistent production shortfall prompts Govt intervention

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The lagging of production at the Guyana Sugar Corporation as well as the consistent downward review of production targets in previous years coupled with the litany of excuses that are becoming wider,...

Lincoln Lewis fires back at Top Cop

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General Secretary of the Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) and the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Lincoln Lewis, says that for the Acting Commissioner of Police Henry Greene to suggest that he...

Pilot school agriculture programme gets underway

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In an effort to get youths actively involved, the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Ministry of Education yesterday launched its Pilot School Programme at the St. Stanislaus College,...

28 benefit from GDF bursaries

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The Guyana Defence Force on Friday last awarded 28 bursaries to children during its 2008 Bursary Awards ceremony at Base Camp Ayanganna. Each of the Awardees will receive a sum of $25,000 over the...

Police clampdown on Route 32 buses leaves many stranded

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Commuters travelling from Georgetown to the West Coast were, on Wednesday night, confounded and frustrated as there seemed to be a shortage of Route 32 (Georgetown/Parika) minibuses at the Stabroek...

Chronic car thief put away for two years

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Anil Nagaloo, 24, of 64 James Street, Albouystown, was yesterday jailed for two years when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate, Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court,...

El Dorado Inter-County final

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See the stars shine tonight at Providence By Sean Devers After below par performances in the preliminary round, Berbice and Demerara square off from 15:00hrs today in the El Dorado Inter-County...

Banks Beer First Division League

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BK Int. Western Tigers, Houston Stars & Flamingo post wins BK International Western Tigers continues to dominate the opposition in the Banks Beer first division league, Black Pearl (BP) being the...

AAG launches South American 10k race

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– all Caribbean countries invited By Edison Jefford While there was no direct optimism that this year’s South American 10k road race will be the biggest ever in its six–year history, the event...

CANU gets new head

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James G. Singh has been appointed to head the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) with effect from October 1, 2008. Singh was selected from among a number of persons who applied for the post and...

DCC battle MCYS in Beharry Cup semis tomorrow

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Pepsi Cup first division & De Sinco U-19 matches also scheduled Favorites Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) will battle Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) in the second semi-final of the...

‘H’ House wins Track segment at QC Inter-House

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‘H’ House with 416 points were declared winners of the Track segment of the Queen’s College (QC) Inter-House Day of Sports which concluded yesterday at the school’s Playfield. Their strong...

‘A’ house are 2008 NCSC inter-house champs

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Milike Morrison & Charwayne McPherson crowned champion girl and boy ` ‘A’ house were large and in charge amassing 377 points to capture the championship trophy when the New Campbellville...

Bank of Guyana out to stop Banks DIH

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Bank of Guyana will be looking to stop the marauding Banks DIH cricketers when the two teams clash this evening in a feature 20-over a side tapeball cricket match at Thirst Park ground under...