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Celebrating Phagwah

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Gunman opens fire on businessman

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…victim was suspected drug mule A businessman, his reputed wife and two other persons escaped unhurt after a lone gunman opened fire on the vehicle in which they were traveling, yesterday, hours...

Kwame McKoy’s nomination an insult to all Guyanese — PNCR

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The People’s National Congress Reform is demanding that the nomination of Kwame McKoy to the Rights of the Child Commission be immediately withdrawn, a position that will be expounded again today...

Nation to be apprised on CLICO debacle today

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Commissioner of Insurance and Judicial Manager of Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana, Maria van Beek, will today apprise the nation on the actual status of the company and its efforts to...

Slain businessman’s wife slated to say evidence was manufactured

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Attorney’s for Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan have responded to the US government’s requests and objections and provided the information asked for, namely a summary of prospective testimony provided to...

West Dem residents complain of no water

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Residents of Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, are calling on the personnel at the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to repair the water well in their community, as they have been without water for...

Foreign-registered vehicles abound in Lethem

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…KN reporter uses one as a taxi Chairman of the Rupununi Chamber of Commerce, John Macedo has responded to the issue of Venezuelan vehicles in Region Nine. The response followed the publication of...

US, Europe biggest failures in fighting narco-trade -Jagdeo

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Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo says that the United States of America and Europe are the biggest failures in the world as it relates to tackling the trafficking of narcotics. “I keep saying that the...

The whispers of Plastic City: Poverty encourages drug use

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Despite the late hour, she walks the dusty road. She is searching, looking for her next opportunity to free herself, even if momentarily, from the shackles of the poverty in which she lives, even if...

World’s Billionaires 2009

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It’s been a tough year for the richest people in the world. Last year there were 1,125 billionaires. This year there are just 793 people rich enough to make our list. The world has become a wealth...

Govt. moves to cushion forestry sector from global crisis

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The Ministry of Agriculture has said that several initiatives are being undertaken to mitigate the impact on the forestry sector as it relates to the global financial crisis. The Guyana...

Army undercover operatives do sport braids – GDF source

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Army sources have confirmed that there are operatives within their ranks who sport dreadlocks and plaited hair. This is in contradiction to suggestions made by Police Commissioner Henry Greene while...

No anesthetic at Leonora

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Patients visiting the Leonora Diagnostic Center, West Coast Demerara, and who are in need of anesthetic have all been referred to the West Demerara Hospital (Best Hospital). There is no anesthetic at...

Vincent Alexander promoted

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Mr. Vincent Alexander has reportedly been appointed Registrar of the University of Guyana (UG), replacing David Chanderbali. According to reliable sources, a select committee of the University, under...

Rice farmers seek $5,000 per bag of paddy

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Rice farmers at a public meeting on Monday agreed to set up the “Workers and Farmers Action Committee” to steadfastly pursue their interest in the rice industry for higher prices for their paddy,...

Old Fort, Flora GCC Tigers grab titles

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-Activity hailed a success By Rawle Welch Old Fort Gents (Men) and Flora GCC Tigers (Women) were the respective winners of the Old Fort Hockey Club One-Day Tournament which was held in Linden on...

Ramdin to lead West Indies in Sunday’s 20/20 in Trinidad

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Bravo returns to International cricket By Sean Devers Wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin will lead the West Indies in Sunday’s Digicel 20/20 International against England at Queen’s Park Oval in...

Alpha to be tested by President X1 at GCC tomorrow

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In final phase of preparation for CFU Club Champions Cup By Franklin Wilson As preparations wind down for the Caribbean Football Union Club Championship first leg, Alpha United will face a stiff test...

Duo charged with trafficking in narcotics

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Two residents of East Coast Demerara, Inderpaul Premnauth, 27, and Colin Ferreira, 32, were charged on Monday with trafficking in narcotics when they appeared before Magistrate Haymant Ramdhani at...

Scorpions sting Patriots

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– Nets easily ensnare Raiders By Edison Jefford Trevor McCleod had a bad night based on his usually high and energetic standards, but in the final minute of a keenly contested game where Scorpions...

Fatal accident at Number 79 Village

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Abdul Sattaur, a 20-year-old resident of Number 79 Village, Corentyne, succumbed to the injuries he sustained in an accident while riding his motorcycle (CC 936) on Tuesday. According to the police,...

Four suspected drug mules nabbed, subsequently released

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Four persons are under police guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital under the suspicion that they may have swallowed cocaine pellets. The persons, three men and a woman, were brought into the...

Abigail McDonald inscribes her name on Adult Education Lien Trophy

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Abigail McDonald won all 6 of her games and amassed a huge positive spread of 860 to inscribe her name on the Adult Education Lien Trophy when that tournament concluded at the Chamber of Commerce...

Campbell hits another fifty in National female U-19 Trials

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By Sean Devers Berbician Shamaine Campbell continued her impressive batting with a second consecutive half-century as the third and final national under-19 50 overs cricket trial ended at the DCC...

Two of three detainees released

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Two of the three persons who were detained after the Sheriff Street Internet Café shooting on Friday last have been released from the Kitty Police Station. One relative told this newspaper that the...

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…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more