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Rum and Spirits division in trouble

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As liquidators, judicial managers and governments around the region grapple with the effects of a troubled CL Financial in Trinidad and the ripple effect on Colonial Life Insurance Companies around...

I have never declared any assets to unconstitutional commission

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…contrary to the President’s assertion – Corbin Contrary to what President Bharrat Jagdeo had said about declarations to the Integrity Commission, and that leader of the People’s National...

Mothers’ Union Diocesan President Sheran Harper is our “Special Person’

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A life dedicated to volunteering… …“It’s a fulfilling feeling, knowing that I can use the gifts and talents that God has given me to help others… to make meaningful contributions not only...

Welder survives fall from four-storey building

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A 22-year-old welder survived a 40-foot fall after he was flung from the roof of a four-storey building by an electrical surge while working yesterday morning. Anthony Pellew, of Bachelor’s...

At 109, Sonny Hendricks longs to see the city again before he dies

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By Dale Andrews At 109 years old many people will either be retired to bed being assisted by others while waiting for the maker to call them home. But Sonny Hendricks, arguably Guyana’ oldest...

Gunmen hit V/Hoop store under police nose

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…cart off $12.5M Gunmen last evening carted off some $12.5M in gadgets, jewellery and cash from Cell King Store, which is located two doors from the Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station. Reports are that...

Police to enact modified traffic laws

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…no hand held phones for drivers from tomorrow From tomorrow, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) will be intensifying operations to enforce the laws that govern the playing of music in public...

Woman caught red handed with prohibited substance

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– husband telephones cops to ‘work something out’ A New Amsterdam man who tried to bribe the police after his wife was caught red-handed with a quantity of drugs at their Charles Place home...

DOCOL makes oxygen available to children’s home

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Demerara Oxygen Company Limited (DOCOL) has provided assistance to the Ruimveldt Children Home and Care Centre (RCHCC) in the form of medical oxygen to be used for children at the Centre who suffer...

Regional body links HIV/AIDS to sexual violence

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (IPS/GIN) — A new women’s coalition has joined the fight against widespread sexual violence in the Caribbean and warns the abuse could be a major reason for the...

Revive the steelbands – says old pan man

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“There was a time when Steel Pan music dominated the music scene in Guyana. It was exceptional to be heard and felt.” Those were the words of Steel Pan artist and enthusiast Mr. Oliver Pross....

Prisoners without papers

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– The plight of Guyanese ‘backtrack’ workers abroad By Rustom Seegopaul As times got increasingly more difficult in Guyana since before the 1990s, the exodus to Suriname and French Guiana...

Commission of Inquiry assists M&CC in capacity building

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…new model of management likely to be introduced The Commission of Inquiry, headed by Keith Burrowes, is contending that the government needs to pay urgent attention to the Georgetown City Council,...

NBTS still in urgent need of blood

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The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is once again experiencing a severe shortage of blood of all types, and is therefore asking persons to urgently donate blood. A statement from the NBTS...

Stolen car found stripped, four men arrested

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Although Rameshwar Arjun is lucky to have found his car, he is counting his losses, as the vehicle has been stripped of its accessories. Kaieteur News understands that at around 22:00hrs on Thursday...

Paramour may have encouraged suspect

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The police are likely to make more arrests in connection with the cocaine bust (reportedly 10kg/22lbs) at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, on Friday last. According to a source, the...

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Ravens edge Sonics in controversial overtime

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Hauls from Persaud and Farley highlight MVP Sports Girl’s U11 Football Tourney commencement

The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more