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U.S. will use Roger Khan information against Guyana – AFC

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Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Raphael Trotman, yesterday said that he believes that the US Government will use the information gathered on self-confessed Guyanese drug trafficker, Shaheed...

NIS would have collapsed by 2013 without bold initiatives – GTUC

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…dividends from CLICO investment sustained the scheme General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Norris Witter, said, yesterday, that even before the CLICO (Guyana) debacle began...

Rusal (Guyana) unable to satisfy debts

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The RUSAL Bauxite Company of Guyana (BCGI) has lost a main party buyer of bauxite for the year 2009, hence the company is forced to reduce its export and consequently production for remainder of...

Plastic gun bandit scales four fences, lands in lockups

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A bandit who was armed with a toy gun and robbed a Chinese restaurant on D’Urban Street ended up in the Brickdam lock-ups and must now await his day in court, thanks to the prompt response of ranks...

One fired, more staff sent home

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The reins of Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) have been placed in the hands of Director of Operations, Yuri Chandisingh, following the decision by the entity’s Board of Directors to send Chief...

Canada’s departure from Guyana is grossly exaggerated — High Commissioner

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By Tusika Martin The Canadian International Development Agency yesterday hosted a ‘Corporate Governance’ seminar, during which Canada’s High Commissioner to Guyana, Charles Court, used the...

Sun halo causes panic, wonder

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A halo around the sun yesterday, close to noon, left many staring in the skies, wondering what was happening in earth’s atmosphere. In the city some voiced the opinion that the world may be coming...

Several escape death

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Debris was scattered at the Conversation Tree junction, on the East Coast Demerara, after a Route 44 (Georgetown/Mahaica) minibus and car collided, when one of the vehicles failed to stop at a...

CLICO Guyana commence making payments

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Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana has commenced making payments to claims that were made prior to the Judicial Management on February 25, last. Some 1,197 cheques to the value of $576M...

Butcher sought for discharging loaded firearm

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The police have issued a wanted bulletin for a Campbellville butcher, Abdul Imran Khan, who is wanted for questioning in relation to the discharging of a loaded firearm. The 22-year-old butcher...

Richardson nails a double as Rapids beat Roadrunners 6-0

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Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson and teammate Ross Schunk shared four goals equally to lead the Colorado Rapids to a convincing 6-0 win over the Metro State Road Runners on Tuesday night...

West Indies open up against Kenya tomorrow evening

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– Opposition hoping to make it a step further The pool draw and full match schedule have been announced for the Cathay Pacific / Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens, the fifth event on the IRB...

ORGANISATIONAL COMPETENCY WAS ON DISPLAY

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Widely regarded as the junior component of the Kashif & Shanghai Organisation, promoters of the Next Level Entertainment Basketball Tournament Jamal Douglas, Yannick Charles and Travis Shepherd...

Ramnaresh Sarwan PLAYER DIARY MAR 24

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As the West Indies prepares to play England in the 3rd and 4th Digicel One Day Internationals in Barbados, Windies batsman, Ramnaresh Sarwan, shares a page from his Diary: Ramnaresh Sarwan: Hi...

NCN DOES IT AGAIN

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Dear Sir, On Friday 20th, I felt very enthused, after a long time, to go to the National Stadium at Providence to watch a game of what was anticipated to be good cricket. To begin with, my ticket...

Pet Boy Liquor Store owner walks free

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The owner of Pet Boy Liquor Store, Mahendra Jagbandhan, was yesterday freed of a charge accusing him of exhibiting threatening behaviour on January 28, 2009. According to Jagbandhan, an undisclosed...

CARICOM committed to early negotiations with Canada

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Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have reaffirmed their commitment to the early commencement of negotiations with Canada for a trade and development agreement. Prime Minister...

MHS wins schools’ title in Linden

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– Kanhai named MVP Akeem Kanhai continued his ascendancy when he led Mackenzie High School to the first National Sports Commission high schools’ basketball championship title at Mackenzie’s...

Baker hits ton as T&T three-day cricket commence

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By Sean Devers GNIC’s Elton Baker hit his first ton on Trinidad soil and shared in a 103-run fourth wicket partnership with fellow Guyanese Travis Blyden who made 66 as Rousilac United put...

Police to resume backland patrols

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– Barama Road Outpost to be strengthened as crime prevention intensifies The police are to recommence backland patrols in East Coast and West Demerara and Berbice areas. This is one of the...

Trophy Stall 15-Over nation-wide cricket competition continues

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Latest action in the Trophy Stall nation-wide 15-overs round arm softball cricket competition continued last Saturday with matches in two zones. Results for Saturday March 22: ZONE D: LINDEN:...

ECCB 20/20 final set for Saturday under lights at Enterprise

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The East Coast Cricket Board / Carib 20/20 Semi-finals and final are scheduled for the Enterprise Community Centre ground from 10:00hrs on Saturday Thirty-three teams participated in the competition...

Relative released from police custody

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The 25-year-old man who was detained by police in connection with the Pomeroon double murder has been released from police custody. This newspaper was told that the man was released from the Anna...

What really is Seeram’s qualification?

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Dear Mr. Editor I have leant that Mr. Albert Smith has been replaced as Coach to the Guyana National Junior Cricket Team by Mr. Seeram, who as far I know is a level 1 Coach and therefore not...

Hamid wants LABA Presidency

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By Edison Jefford Abdullah ‘Zico’ Hamid ended weeks of speculation yesterday when he confirmed that he will be one of the primary candidates to campaign for the Presidential Post of the Linden...

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If the system is not broken why try to fix it?

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- A few years ago, I was at a private hospital watching the workers “clock-in” to work... more