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Confrontation looms between Guyana, Suriname

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“When Suriname used force to evict the CGX rig we did not respond in kind at that time and sought the route of international law and we were vindicated in the outcome…That doesn’t say that...

Alicia Foster’s murder…

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Detectives probe possible links to Regent Street arms bust Investigations into last Sunday night’s execution of EPA environment officer Alicia Foster have taken a twist as detectives probe...

Another taxi driver taken for a ride in car trunk

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Another taxi driver was taken for a ride in his car trunk by bandits who subsequently dumped him and stole his vehicle. Dwayne Hall was relieved of his silver grey Toyota Carina AT 192, PJJ 4736,...

War worsens with Govt, City Council over Cubana monument

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Mayor sits on structure to stop demolition Despite strong objection by Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green, Public Works Minister, Robeson Benn has said that the monument in memory of those who died...

AFC says wire-tapping legislation should be withdrawn…

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Can become a political weapon “We believe that there are ulterior and sinister motives… We believe that it is a powerful weapon which could be misused in the hands of a government that already...

Strata Gold’s future a casualty of financial meltdown

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…as Global Financial crisis worsens Strata Gold Guyana Inc says that the future of the mining company in Guyana is dependent on the availability of capital. The management pointed to the fact that...

Harbour Bridge repairs attract $600M

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President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that more than $600 million in repairs will soon be executed at the Demerara Harbour Bridge, which has been experiencing some difficulties over the past few...

Global fund ‘could pay owners to keep rainforests safe’ – report

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(Reprinted from The Guardian) A revolutionary multi-billion-pound fund should be set up to pay the owners of the world’s rainforests not to cut them down. A report by special adviser, John Eliasch,...

Social workers trained to respond to child trauma

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…in wake of Bartica/Lusignan massacres Local social workers from a number of sectors are being trained to effectively cater to children’s mental health, specifically in the area of trauma and...

Police refute allegations by Magistrate Gilhuys

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The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is challenging complaints against the police by Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys, who is facing several charges stemming from an accident he was involved in earlier this month....

Jagdeo did not sign EPA yesterday

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…has 15 days to do so President Bharrat Jagdeo did not sign the controversial Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union yesterday in Barbados. The President, during a press briefing...

Customs boss seeks end to corruption

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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Tuesday examined several challenges the business community encounters with Customs and Trade Administration when the body held a fund-raising...

Health Minister observes Global Hand-washing Day with no water

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Ten million children under the age of five die every year because of illnesses such as diarrhoea, pneumonia and other diseases, all of which are due to the failure of practising prompt hand washing....

Hurricane season hurt local water supply

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The hurricane season did not directly affect Guyana, but because of the hurricanes water has been in short supply to residents in several parts of the country because a shipment of alum, a compound...

Ramsammy lambastes global community for inaction in mental health

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Health Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy has lashed out at the global health community for its inaction in dealing with mental health issues. Speaking at the launch of a mental health workshop yesterday,...

Acid-throwing in Kingston…

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Suspect charged for attempted murder Nikita Jordan, 18, of 48 Barrack Street, Kingston, was yesterday remanded to prison after she appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the...

Courts awards second Stash of Cash winner

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Courts Guyana Inc. yesterday awarded the second customer picked in its second Stash of Cash Promotion. With a gala ceremony at the Main Street store lucky customer, Mohanram Moteelall, of Cummings...

West Berbice murder suspect turns self in

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One day after hacking his wife of four months to death and wounding her mother in a brutal attack, a West Berbice man turned himself into police custody, yesterday. The man, Andy Nicholson, who was...

GOG, ILO, EU launch anti-child labour programme

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Government, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Union (EU) yesterday officially launched the Tackling Child Labour Through Education (Tackle) Programme, with the signing of...

World Health Report focuses on reenergizing primary health care

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The World Health Report of 2008 has found that there are significant inequities in health outcomes as it relates to access to basic health services and what people have to pay in order to get these...

Leadership emphasised at head teachers’ conference

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With the aim of having the heads of public schools play a more integral role in implementing the Education Ministry’s new Strategic Plan 2008-2013, the Department of Education in Georgetown...

Man doused with corrosive substance

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Navindra Lall, 22, of 154 Shell Road, Kitty, sustained burns on Saturday evening when someone hurled a corrosive substance in his direction at around 18:30 hours at his residence. The assailant is...

G/town squads for All-Star Weekend released

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Linden’s to be announced today Rawle Welch The Georgetown senior and junior teams to contest this year’s Beepat Supligen All-Star weekend were announced during a press briefing held yesterday, at...

Salim Khan speed boat service 50 overs cricket final

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Good Success beat Sans Souci by 5 wickets Good Success defeated Sans Souci by 5 wickets in the final of the Salim Khan Speed Boat Service 50 overs Cricket Competition last Sunday at Good Success in...

More stars handed Open exemptions

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The top 30 players from both the European and US PGA Tours will qualify automatically for the 2009 Open, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club has said. The result is a 50% increase on the current set-up...

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Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more