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Guyana/Suriname River tragedy…

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Survivors recount ordeal at sea “I watched as waves snatched my sister, friend”, Sherry Ann Haynes “After I reached to shore, I feel so happy I found the energy to run for help”,...

Bandits slit taxi driver’s throat

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– suspect held with bloody clothes Two carjackers slit a taxi driver’s throat, shortly after 22:00 hrs last night, after luring their victim to Bent Street, Wortmanville. Vibert Assanah, a...

IDB advocates for financial sector reform

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Representative of the Inter-American Development Bank, Marco Nicola, believes there is need for a reform of Guyana’s financial sector. In a recent interview with this newspaper, the official said...

Corentyne River tragedy…

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“I begged mom to stop going to Suriname” – Ramchandar Motieram Relatives of the late Inderjeet Roy Ramdass are still fighting to come to grips with his death. Yesterday, his wife,...

Miss Agri parts is 2008 Sari Queen

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The 2008 Miss Guyana Sari Pageant, hosted at the National Park on Saturday night, was an enthralling spectacle of high-tech creativity and onstage glamour. Kudos should be given to the organizers....

Rohee seeks commendations for Joint Services’ killing of ‘Fine Man’ Gang

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Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee will today seek to have the National Assembly extend commendations to the Joint Services for ‘successfully ridding Guyana of the scourge of the Rondell ‘Fine...

Man beaten to death with hammer over stolen cell phone

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Police are looking for a man who beat a 54-year-old vendor to death with a hammer yesterday, after accusing the victim of stealing his cell phone. Harold Gobin, of Montrose, East Coast Demerara, was...

Minibus conductor hospitalised after stabbing incident

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Minibus conductor Travolta Peters, 29, is currently a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital nursing several stab wounds. Peters, of ‘B’ Field Sophia, who sustained three stab wounds to his...

NAACIE to address breach of agreement with Bosai

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– Kenneth Joseph Workers’ rights must be respected by their employers. This notion was emphasised recently by Mr Kenneth Joseph, General Secretary of the National Association of Agricultural,...

Mysterious bullet pierces roof of La Penitence house

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What Sharon Willis first mistook for the sound of something breaking was actually the sound of a bullet piercing the roof of her Lot 497 North East La Penitence home. The incident happened at around...

Motorcyclist killed after slamming into truck

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A 23-year-old motorcyclist perished, at around 22:15 hrs last night, several hours after slamming into the back of a truck near Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara. The victim, Adrian Benons, of Land...

Forde crushes strong field to win IAAF South American 10K

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Brazilian Antonia Silva retains title By Rawle Welch Guyanese Cleveland Forde in a time of 32 minutes 44.7 seconds out-sprinted nemesis Pamenos Ballentyne (32:53.00) of St. Vincent & the...

South Dakota Race Meet…

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Motor Trend drivers plan to clean up Rookie category Motor racing fans on the Coast of Demerara are putting their money on two rookie drivers who they are confident will do their community proud come...

Eastman prevails in title scorcher but Lewis cries foul

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By Michael Benjamin The heated exchange of words that characterized the pre-fight press conference between Howard ‘The Battersea Bomber’ Eastman and Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis erupted into a full...

Busta 2nd division 20/20 cricket

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GNIC, GCC, Everest, DCC register 1st round victories Martin Rajmangal stroked a solid 51 as GNIC beat Police by eight wickets at Everest when the inaugural Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Busta...

Badminton tourney concludes with exciting finale

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The Guyana Badminton Association Under-15 & 17 Junior Singles Tournament concluded on Friday at the Queens College Badminton Courts with several exciting finales. The boys Under-15 and 17 finals...

Young Warriors to battle DCC in Neal & Massy final under lights Friday

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After Mavericks go down by 134 runs in semi-final in Berbice Heartened by the interest and crowd support shown for the historic Inter-County cricket final between Berbice and Demerara under flood...

Busta 40 overs cricket in Wakenaam

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Zeelandia snatch victory from the jaws of defeat – wins for Good Success, Sans Souci Zeelandia, Good Success and Sans Souci recorded victories as the Busta 40 overs Cricket competition...

Gafoor’s nat’l 1st division 20/20 cricket (Dem. zone)

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MSC maul Nandy Park, Everest whip UG By Sean Devers Malteenoes mauled Nandy Park by 10 wickets in a miss-match, while Everest easily beat University of Guyana (UG) in another one-sided encounter as...

NBS Challenge 2nd division 40-over cricket

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Latchman (4-15 & 92*), Ramsarran (6- 24) destroy Number 70 Young Blood The New Building Society Challenge Second Division 40-Over Berbice Cricket Competition which involves over 100 teams in...

Free Tai Chi and Qi Gong workshop to be staged

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In an effort to popularise Tai Chi and Qi Gong, the Guyana Wushu Association will stage a Workshop on Sunday November 9 at the National Gymnasium starting from 13:00hrs. The local association has...

Neal & Massy national 40-over 1st division cricket

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DCC beat South E’bo to advance to final City side DCC whipped home team South Essequibo by six wickets Saturday at the Anna Regina ground in Region two to advance to the National final of the Neal...

Annual Nestle Supligen All Star Basketball Extravaganza

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Rose heroics help Linden dethrone G/town Gillis, Hamid win 3-point shootout and slam dunk respectively By Rawle Welch Mark Rose waited until the dying moments of the game to make his impact and he...

DeSinco Cup Under-19 cricket

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In-form Sookdeo (119) spurs GCC into semis National under-19 left-hander Jeetendra Sookdeo continued his recent Good form with his third century in two weeks to spur GCC to victory against GYO Friday...

Public Works Ministry undertakes rehabilitation of Cemetery Road bridges

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The cries of several motorists, and even pedestrians, to have the bridges along Cemetery Road repaired have been answered by the Ministry of Public Works. The bridges, which have been in a state of...

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