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Night flights called off

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… as Air traffic controllers strike bites deep All-night flights have been cancelled at Guyana’s lone international airport because only one air traffic controller and one engineer are...

Sean Hinds remanded on abduction charge

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Former murder accused Sean Hinds was yesterday remanded to prison after he appeared in court charged with abduction of a13-year-old girl. The 41-year-old Hinds allegedly abducted the 13- year-old...

Carjackers shoot, rob taxi driver

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Carjackers shot a taxi driver in the face, at around 19:30 hrs last night, after luring him from the Stabroek area to North Ruimveldt. Carlton Jerrick, 47, of North East La Penitence, was attacked in...

Father, daughter recovering well

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One day after successfully undergoing a kidney transplant, 47-year-old retired Major Winston George, and the donor, his 25-year-old daughter Melissa George, an Immigration Officer, are said to be...

Murder accused escapes from lock-ups, family turns him in

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As police ranks at the Turkeyen Police Station conducted routine checks of their station yesterday morning, they discovered that a murder accused had escaped through a hole at the western end of the...

Gas price increases

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The price of gasoline at all Shell Gas Stations has now been increased by about $70 per gallon. Consumers will now have to pay $627 per gallon, instead of $557. This increase kicked in since January...

Caricom Community Council maps out plan to deal with Obama administration

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Secretary-General of Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Edwin Carrington, yesterday said that the 23rd Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers, which was held at the Caricom Secretariat,...

City Hall unveils $2.1B budget

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– eyes re-valuation of properties to increase revenue base City Hall yesterday unveiled a $2.1billion budget which, according to Deputy Mayor Robert Williams, will aid the municipality’s...

Save your feet, or else – Health Minister

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To prevent diabetes-related amputations, the Ministry of Health will soon embark on a campaign to encourage Guyanese to pay closer attention to their feet. Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has...

Remigrant contemplates abandoning business plans

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A Guyanese who plans to re-migrate and invest in the hotel industry is currently contemplating the wisdom of his decision, following a robbery at the site of his business. The four-storeyed structure...

A BIG STONE FOR JERRY

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There was a time when the undertaker was supposed to be your best friend, because he was the last man to let you down. Now times have changed, and undertakers are not the only persons who sell...

Padmini Rambalak off to Miss India Worldwide

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Miss Guyana India Worldwide, Padmini Rambalak, has left the country for South Africa, where she will participate at the Miss India Worldwide Pageant in Durban on February 14. Rambalak’s...

50/9 initiative to boost practice of breast self-examination

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The Ministry of Health is gearing to visit 50,000 women in their homes, before the end of October, to teach them the importance of breast self examination in the fight against breast cancer. The...

Subryanville residents to sue CPHA, developer

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As a result of a meeting held between residents of Subryanville and the Board of the Central Planning and Housing Authority (CPHA) on Thursday, over the construction of a three-storey commercial...

Yes we can

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By Rawle Welch When West Indies Captain Chris Gayle and his men walk onto Sabina Park tomorrow to play the first of four tests against England, most West Indian fans will be hoping that the now...

GAPF AGM set for Sunday at Hotel Tower

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The Annual General Meeting of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) will take place on Sunday in the Rupununi Room at the Hotel Tower, Main Street starting at 12:00hrs. A review of the...

Boyce ingeniously outlines national selection policy

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Congratulates Morgan on recent achievement By Edison Jefford While congratulating sportswoman of the year, Alika Morgan and hinting that the leading female distance athlete must be given scholarship...

Ulric ‘The ‘Master’ Harris returns to claim season opening scrabble tournament

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Ulric ‘The Master’ Harris employed superb tactics to out-spell a star-studded field of scrabble players and carted off top honours when the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) opened...

Blackout has final say in Alpha / Conquerors friendly

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Much more work to be done – Mervin Wilson By Franklin Wilson Guyana Power and Light floored both Alpha United and Fruta Conquerors ending their friendly match prematurely on Sunday evening at the...

Parris-Aaron remains in charge of GNA

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Dr. Maxine Parris-Aaron retained the Presidency when the Guyana Netball Association held its Annual General Meeting in the Boardroom of the Inter-American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture...

Stolen cell phone lands man in court

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A Kaikan Street, North Ruimveldt man has been granted bail to the tune of $75,000 after pleading not guilty to a robbery-with-violence charge. The accused, 28-year-old Perry Whyte, made his...

Corriverton Links receive prizes as BFA / GFF Junior League champs

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Tyrone Pineux & Albert Anderson is MVP and highest goal scorer Berbice Football Association 2008 Junior League Champions (U-15), Corriverton Links, were on Sunday last presented with their prizes...

Disaster Management Strategy seeks to achieve sustainable development in the Caribbean

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The Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) strategy and programme framework seeks to achieve the overarching goal of sustainable development in the Caribbean. This is detailed in the CDM framework...

PC fifth form students stages b/ball competition

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– as part of CXC PE Assessment Some ambitious President College (PC) fifth form students will commence a basketball competition today at the Saint Stanislaus court as part of their Caribbean...

Fighting among politicians hinders Guyana’s progress – ERC report

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Fighting among political parties is a major ‘hindrance to progress in Guyana, and as such will affect Guyana from being a united and peaceful country. This is listed as one of the obstacles to a...

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The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more