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Canada promises no aid cuts

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…will not close embassy By Tusika Martin Canada has no intentions of closing its embassy in Guyana nor will the aid from that country be withdrawn. Yesterday, a source close to the embassy said...

Elderly man bound, strangled in D’Urban Backlands home

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An elderly, Britain-based Guyanese man was found bound, gagged and strangled in his D’Urban Backlands home at around 17:00 hrs yesterday. George Cadogan, said to be about 77, was found lying on the...

Govt. takes control of CLICO (Guyana) assets

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Commissioner of Insurance, Maria van Beek, was yesterday successful in the High Court in a bid to take control of the assets of Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana. According to an order...

NBS acquires CLICO shares in Berbice Bridge

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…Hand in Hand Trust could lose US$6M to Stanford Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana sold its shares in the Berbice River Bridge for $2B to New Building Society a mere two weeks ago. The...

Guyanese workers’ pensions and savings in jeopardy– Corbin

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Amidst reports that several financial institutions in Guyana are in shambles, Leader of the Opposition, Robert Corbin, yesterday told the National Assembly that it is a situation that needs to be...

‘Trunkers’ caught red-handed

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Two ‘trunkers’ were handed over to the police yesterday morning after they were caught red-handed removing items from a parked Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) in the vicinity of the Bourda Market....

Granny, 72, fights off AK-47 bandits

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“I would’a leave them walking with a white stick for the rest of their lives” Two bandits, one armed with an AK-47 rifle, were no match for a 72-year-old re-migrant who forced them to flee...

Education Ministry engages initiative to improve primary level assessments

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Weaknesses associated with the National Grade Two, Four and Six Assessments were highlighted yesterday when the Ministry of Education held the first in a series of workshops geared at deriving...

Mash Day robbery accused denied bail

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Timothy St Hill, 28, of 333 Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, was yesterday denied his pretrial liberty after making an appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the...

CLICO jobs may be in jeopardy

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– future of company uncertain The operations of Colonial Life Insurance Company Guyana (CLICO) will be dependent on the decisions by Commissioner of Insurance, Ms Maria van Beek, who was deemed...

Guyana aim to avenge first round loss to Windwards

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Focus could be on individual development for locals By Sean Devers With four defeats and two draws, Guyana, with just 10 points from six matches at the half-way stage of the WICB regional four-day...

TSC reinstates teacher

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The Teaching Service Commission yesterday reinstated the Berbice High School teacher accused of flogging a large group of third form students in direct contravention of regulations. Jeanne Jeffrey,...

Victims file lawsuit against Alim Samad

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Two persons who were conned out of thousands of US dollars by persons who claimed that they were in a position to secure Canadian student visas for them have filed a law suit against Sheik Alim Samad...

Dominant G/Town retain Nalico/Nafico U-15 title

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Surat stars in low-scoring final By Sean Devers Like he did with the Georgetown and Demerara under-17 teams last year, Level 1 Coach and former National off-spinner Gavin Nedd played a pivotal role...

Taxi driver gets two years for death of pedal cyclist

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Magistrate Sherdell Issacs-Marcus yesterday sentenced a 31-year-old taxi driver to two years’ imprisonment after he was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. Ameron Gulab, of 72...

Where is Ben Bernanke?

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By Rawle Welch Some may ask why the call for US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, while some may feel that his name is irrelevant to Guyana. Well, the point is Bernanke is one of the persons who...

Wife and son remains in custody

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As police continues their investigations into the suspected murder of Bissondial Dhanpaul, his wife and son, up to press time yesterday, were still being held. According to a police source, several...

Students charged for selling ganja in school

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– parents break down after bail is refused There was drama at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court yesterday when the parents of two community high school students burst out in loud wailing...

City teams aim to continue dominance in Mayor’s Cup football extravaganza

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By Michael Benjamin The exciting matches witnessed so far in the Mayor’s Cup football extravaganza will reach a pulsating level tonight when Uprising take on Buxton and Alpha ‘The Hammer’...

Vagrant jailed for craft theft

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A vagrant was yesterday sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. Intikab Ali, 36, pleaded guilty to a charge which states that on February 13, he stole a...

Livestock owner, mason granted bail for narcotic possession

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Royston Adams, 44, of ‘BB’ Eccles Housing Scheme, who it is alleged had half gram of cannabis in his possession on Tuesday last, was yesterday granted $35,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate,...

Oasis Café Junior Chess tournament on tomorrow

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Tomorrow, the Oasis Too will come alive when the Oasis Café holds its first Junior Chess Tournament of the year. The tournament will be played according to the Swiss system and consist of seven...

Vendor remanded for fraudulent conversion

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Forty-two-year-old Anthony Williams, of Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt, would have the pleasure of being a guest of the state until he repays a $21,000 debt. On January 22 last, the accused, while been...

Battle lines drawn for 12th Dr. Cheddi Jagan memorial road race

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57-miler sponsored by BK International Inc. By Franklin Wilson Come Sunday March 1, the going is expected to be tough and the tough will certainly get going when the 12th annual memorial race in...

$15,000 fine for threatening language

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Rodwell Simpson, 31, of Barr Street, Kitty, was yesterday fined $15,000 or an alternative of six months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty for using threatening language. The charge states that...

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Desecration, Disrespectful, and Disgraceful

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The solemnity of Babu Jaan, a site meant to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Cheddi... more