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Bandit escapes after shooting at police

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– accomplice nabbed A gunman fired several shots at a police patrol and successfully made good his escape after robbing a Sophia resident of his gold jewellery yesterday afternoon. However, the...

Man jumps to death from moving truck

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The homecoming of a 25-year-old Wai-Wai man from Lethem ended tragically after he succumbed to injuries he sustained by jumping from a moving truck on Tuesday night. Jesse Susie died at a hospital in...

Two kidney transplants in new year

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… new dialysis centres to be opened In the first quarter of the coming year, two more kidney transplants are to be conducted in Guyana. At a press conference held yesterday at the Ministry of...

GDF search turns up empty

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Last Tuesday’s collaboration between the Guyana Defence Force and the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in the search for the missing Beechcraft 90 plane has again proved futile. The...

ATN/GT&T and Suriname to sign agreement for new submarine cable

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Atlantic TeleNetwork, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph company will soon be formalising an agreement with the National Telecommunication Company of Suriname for the construction, maintenance and...

Robbery attempt foiled, two suspects arrested

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Two men are currently in police custody after they were arrested moments after they had attempted to rob Corentyne businessman Dalip Chand, of Kiltearn, Corentyne, who was securing his premises at...

Gouveia buys Duke Lodge after Govt. spends $$M on rehabilitation

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…eyes Timehri for another hotel Chief Executive Officer of the Roraima Group of Companies, Capt. Gerry Gouveia currently has his eyes set on Timehri to establish another hotel. Gouveia, who...

Single-parent moms and their challenges at Christmas

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By Alex Wayne The customary hustle and bustle for presents, the thought of a variety of mini-feasts, and a reassuring sense of togetherness and companionship are some of the things that make...

Santa had his work cut out for him this year

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By Fareeza Haniff My, My!!! What a Christmas for Santa Claus… Whewww!!!! This is the first time that old St. Nick has received so many letters from children all across Guyana. But, not withstanding...

Santa will need a boat to visit ‘Tiger Bay’

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In case you are wondering if Santa will visit the ghetto this year, no he wouldn’t, at least not in Rose Mary Lane Some residents there have had to find Santa for themselves and it was no easy...

City Council workers stage sit-in over no salaries

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City Council workers yesterday staged a ‘sit in’ to retaliate to the municipality’s disclosure on Tuesday that it was unable to pay wages and salaries before Christmas Day. According to...

Battle for K&S semi-final berths kicks off at Stadium

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Alpha, Pele, Western Tigers & GDF square off tonight By Franklin Wilson It’s now down to the final eight in the 19th Kashif and Shanghai Football tournament with quarter-final play set to start...

GPSU concerned about public workers’ pay

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The recent announcement by Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon that public servants would not be receiving a salary increase this year is not in conformity with any agreement with public sector...

A Khmer Christmas – a quiet period in Cambodia

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By Rustom Seegopaul There is a certain magic about Cambodia that casts a spell on almost everyone who visits this charming yet confusing kingdom. As you ascend to the realm of the gods at the mother...

Stuttering son of Pomeroon farmer becomes Guyana’s top Commentator

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The Reds Perreira story By Sean Devers The son of a farmer who could not complete a sentence without ‘stammering’ overcame several other hurdles, including a severe stroke in Australia, to become...

Missing a family member in a season of goodwill

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– Bartica slaughter victim’s father remembers By Sean Devers On Christmas day, family members gather together and there is usually happiness, peace and goodwill. However, the Zakier...

Christmas messages

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From President Bharrat Jagdeo On behalf of the Government of Guyana, I wish to extend a very Merry Christmas to all Guyanese, especially our brothers and sisters in the Christian community for whom...

ECCB Secretary issues apology to Raphael for mistake

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“Rampersaud did not write on behalf of ECB” says Singh By Sean Devers In his attempt to justify the decision to appoint Pretipaul Jaigobin as acting chairman of the Demerara Cricket Board despite...

Overall performance of GCF in 08 disappointing – President

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While there were a number of events during the year most of which were organised by National Cycling Coach Hassan Mohammed, President of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Hector Edwards has...

Police shoot mentally ill man at Springlands

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The police have launched an investigation into an incident which occurred at about 23:30hours Tuesday at the Springlands Police Station, during which prisoner Tyrone Lucius was shot. Reports are that...

Tabling Trade Union Recognition Amendment Bill is clandestine move

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– GTUC PresidentThe tabling of the Trade Union Recognition Act Amendment Bill in Parliament last Thursday was described as a very clandestine move by the administration of the day, by President of...

GTTA Year in Review

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By Edison Jefford General Secretary of the usually exceptional Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), Godfrey Munroe gave the association’s performance this year a 6 ½ out of 10 rating in a...

Archbishop Dr. Philbert London wins Ten-Pin Bowling tourney

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$250,000 shared between top ten finishers Archbishop Dr. Philbert London emerged as the top competitor in the just concluded Ten-Pin Bowling competition which took place at the Karma Bowling Alley....

Carib Super 7 and Dyna’s Embroidery tapeball cricket set for Sunday

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The Carib Super 7 and Dyna’s Embroidery seven-a side six-over tapeball cricket competition set for Sunday at the national Park Tarmac from 09:00hrs. The competition which will conclude under...

All set for tomorrow’s big meet at Kennard Memorial Turf Club

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All is set for tomorrow’s Boxing Day horseracing action at the Kennard Memorial Turf Club situated at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne. Some $3M in cash and trophies and other prizes are available and...

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Waramuri stuns Vreed-en-Hoop 7-1, as Bush Lot topple Ann’s Grove

Development for whom?

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, has declared with great confidence that there... more