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Woman struck by mystery illness

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31-year-old mother left in child-like state Leena Ramrattan likes to watch cartoons, and she whimpers if you switch the television off. She wears disposable diapers, and is fed, bathed and carried to...

Jagdeo’s statements on opposition infighting utter rubbish — Corbin

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“Utter rubbish!” That was the response of the Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin, on Thursday last, when asked to comment on the Head of State’s position on the...

Nine more suspected ‘lepto’ cases at GPHC

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Within the last two days, nine more persons have being admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital with suspected leptospirosis. According to hospital sources, over the space of a day, five new cases...

This Week’s ‘Special Person’ is Sister Beatrice Fernandes

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“Had I married and had children of my own, it would have distracted me and taken up valuable time that could have been spent in servitude to others, and I didn’t want that.” Some...

Only seven days’ wait for machine readable passports

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Persons who are applying for the new machine readable passports will now have to wait a shorter period for the new document. Commissioner of Police and Chief Immigration Officer, Henry Greene, after...

New police promotions prompt massive reshuffling

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Following the recently announced promotions in the Guyana Police Force, the organisation has already commenced a massive reshuffling programme, which will see some of the newly appointed Assistant...

Man, 18, shoots hard-working Guyanese dead in NY

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Investigators hope surveillance video will give them some clues as they try to figure out who is to blame for an altercation that left a man dead in Queens. The video shows the man after he was...

Air traffic controllers threaten strike action over emoluments

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The raging dispute between air traffic controllers and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, over monies owed to the former by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), has escalated and the...

Rural farmers stage their own market, cheap greens abound

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As the prices of vegetables skyrocket around the country, the New Guyana Marketing Corporation yesterday hosted farmers outside its office at Robb and Alexander Streets, selling fruits and vegetables...

Leonora Cottage Hospital turns pregnant woman away

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…woman forced to travel to Georgetown to give birth The pregnant Shazeena Azeez and her family were shocked and appalled when, early yesterday morning, they were turned away from the Leonora...

Local singer moves from rags to stardom

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(By Alex Wayne) A few years ago, Jermaine Mc Bean was rapidly chalking up points on the local music charts. Then he suddenly disappeared from circulation. Then word reached us that the talented...

Children should complete the curriculum

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– Minister Fox As the rainy season continues, some schools in the South Georgetown area are being forced to close because of flooding. But Minister within the Ministry of Education, Dr. Desrey...

Coconut vending a very lucrative profession, says Buddy

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It does not take a wealth of education or the most prestigious of business ideas to elevate a typical man out of the stranglehold of poverty. In fact, all that is required is a desire to work...

New cases of “lepto” discovered at GPHC

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Both cases are children There have been two new suspected cases of leptospirosis, adding to the five that Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy had identified in a recent press conference. Dr Ramsammy...

Justices of the Peace should witness prisoners’ statements

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– Association President of the Justices of the Peace Association and Commissioner of Oaths Association, Hermon Bholaisingh, yesterday said that he is ready to fight for the passage of the Lay...

A phone loss irks surgical patient

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Winston Patterson, 49, also known as ‘Pappy,’ of 106 D’Urban and Smyth Streets, Georgetown, was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital for surgery, yesterday at around 2:00 am. What he got...

Alexander Village carpenter is latest hit-and-run victim

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Juan Valdares, 48, a carpenter of 169 Fourth Street, Alexander Village, is the latest hit-and-run victim. He is a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), having sustained a...

Should make deadline despite four-month delay – Jagdeo

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President Bharrat Jagdeo is optimistic that the Sophia/Kingston inter-connect high power cable will make its mid-year deadline despite a four-month delay in laying the groundwork. Mr Jagdeo stated...

Businessman alleges police victimisation

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A city businessman says that he is being victimised by police traffic ranks attached to the Ruimveldt Police Station. His accusation followed an accident involving a car owned by Wings Taxi Service...

Helping to save a life

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The nature of the times demands that we care a little more and give a little more to those in special need. And, really, it is not much we have to give to make a difference or to save a life, as in...

Three arrested after gun find

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A woman and two men are currently in police custody at the Anna Regina Police Station assisting with investigations after an unlicensed weapon with matching rounds was found in a yard. This newspaper...

The secret life of Veeran Veerapen

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By Michael Jordan None of us suspected that he might have a secret life. None of us thought that the time would come when his name would be mentioned in the same sentence with unsavoury figures from...

PNCR calls for value-for-money audits of public sector expenditure

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By Gary Eleazar There is dire need for the value for money audits of public expenditure in Guyana. This is according to Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Member of Parliament and...

Teen runs away from home, aunt fears the worst

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For almost one week, Trimaine Griffith, 14, has not been seen after she fled from her aunt’s home at Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo, on January 5. The young teen’s aunt and primary care giver,...

President Jagdeo and the PPP, a true representation of all Guyanese

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Dear Editor, Permit me space to express my gratitude to our leader, President Jagdeo and the leadership of the PPP who have once again demonstrated that they serve all Guyanese without favour, fear...

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A false panacea for electoral integrity

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News – Advocates for fingerprint verification in Guyana’s elections herald it as... more