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State appeals $125M Toucan Suites judgement

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The State has appealed the decision of High Court Judge Justice Jainarayan Singh Jnr. to grant judgement in the sum of $125M to the owner of the Toucan Suites guest house, which was destroyed by the...

Dataram’s lawyers claim arrest unlawful

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Defence lawyer for Barry Dataram, Vic Puran, yesterday argued in court, before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates Court, that his client’s arrest is unlawful. The lawyer...

BOSAI workers go on strike

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– demand that dismissed, suspended workers be reinstated More than 200 workers of the BOSAI Minerals Group Guyana, also known as the Linden Bauxite Company, yesterday downed tools and engaged...

Lindo Creek killings… Brothers who ‘used’ dead man’s phone released

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Police yesterday released the three brothers whom they had questioned about how they came into possession of a cellular phone that allegedly belonged to slain Lindo Creek miner Dax Arokium. An...

Fire Service gets equipment boost as Fire Prevention Week kicks-off

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On Sunday, at the CARIFESTA Sports Complex, the Guyana Fire Service launched Fire Prevention Week with the traditional church service. Fire Prevention Week is held annually to acknowledge the great...

KN staffer excels at Hugh Wooding second year running

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Employee of Kaieteur News, Manoj Narayan, has once again made Guyana proud with his outstanding performance at the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad. The 24-year-old, who has completed his second...

Lands and Surveys Commission sells woman’s house and land

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A 61-year-old woman is now wondering where she would sleep tonight, after the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission sold her house and land to someone else. Naimoon Neisha told Kaieteur News that she...

Skeldon Sugar Factory problems… Another test-run begins today

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The Skeldon Sugar Factory will be conducting another test-run today, as engineers seek to get the factory up and running. Kaieteur News was told yesterday that, as Guyana considers its legal options,...

Phoenix Recovery appeals for public/private assistance to address problem of addiction

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With its primary intention to decrease drug demand and abuse in Guyana one addict at a time, the Phoenix Recovery Project has been making remarkable strides, even recently introducing the first...

Foul play ruled out in minibus driver’s death

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An autopsy on the body of New Amsterdam minibus driver Ovid Austin showed no signs of poisoning, and indicated that he succumbed from a clot in his lungs. But relatives are still calling on the...

Food and Drug Analyst Dept understaffed

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As it is currently, the Food and Drug Analyst Department has only found one product that is contaminated with melamine, the deadly substance found in a dairy product that has killed at least four...

Auditor General’s Office to benefit from Value For Money workshop

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The Canadian Comprehensive Audit Foundation (CCAF) will be hosting a ‘Value for Money (VFM) workshop in Guyana over five days, from October 13. The workshop will include employees of the Auditor...

National Day of Testing… Health Ministry targets 10,000 persons to be tested for HIV

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As part of the activities leading up to the observance of World AIDS Day, which will be celebrated around the world on December 1, the Ministry of Health will be designating November 21 as the...

Botched Number 74 Village robbery…

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Beaten man suffered damaged brain arteries —autopsy Police will be seeking legal advice to ascertain whether two men who allegedly attacked Number 74 Village, Corentyne resident Sookdeo Mithoo...

Elderly woman stable, guardians still missing

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Following the discovery of Noelina Medor in a house at Craig, East Bank Demerara, the woman’s son, Sylvester Medor, has made contact with the girl who used to care for her and who provided the...

Food for the Poor (Guyana) builds 1000th house

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Food for the Poor (Guyana) Inc recently celebrated the 1000th mark in its ongoing housing drive, which over the years has benefited the poor, needy and underprivileged countrywide. To date, the Food...

Sawn wood exports reach record proportions

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Sawn wood exports from Guyana climbed by 32 percent in the latter part of September. An ITTO Tropical Timber Market (TTM) Report has stated that the major destination continued to be the Netherlands,...

Decline in male CSEC students is cause for concern – Baksh

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The number of male students writing the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examinations has shown a marked decline over the years. This is a startling development which, according to...

Clay Hutson to report to police again on Thursday

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Clayton Hutson, who turned himelf in to the police following a wanted bulletin, yesterday presented himself to police in keeping with a condition that led to his being released on station bail last...

Plaisance Inter-Block Football Tournament

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Triple-header to bring curtains down this Sunday By Rawle Welch Fans in the Plaisance community and its environs could see some riveting action this Sunday as a planned triple header brings the...

Cellink Premier League : GDF beat GFC 3-0, Sunburst Camptown edge Fruta Conquerors 1-0

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By Franklin Wilson The battle for the 2008 Cellink Premier League Championship continues to fluctuate following the latest round of action on Sunday evening at the Tucville Community ground. In the...

GDF HIV/AIDS programme expands outreaches

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The medical laboratory at the Guyana Defence Force Ayanganna base has proven to be very instrumental in the fight against the dreaded HIV/AIDS virus, according to HIV/AIDS Field Project Manager...

Monty Lynch X1 starts 3-match goodwill tour today

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Plays MCY&S select team Former Guyana and England County player Monty Lynch is on a Mission of giving back to the Land of his birth through the sport that brought him world fame and recognition....

Pan American Women’s Boxing Championships

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Marques wins on opening night Guyanese Alicia Marques scored a close victory over her Canadian opponent, while T&T’s boxers, Latoya Providence and Wendy Allen failed to get past the first round...

Morgan, Johnson satisfied with Antigua performance

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–gear for South American 10k By Edison Jefford Alika Morgan stated yesterday that winning in the Caribbean has become easy because of her commitment to training and preparation. The local distance...

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more