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Buddy’s Hotel on verge of opening gambling casino

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Guyana will have its first casino soon. This is according to the management of Buddies International Hotel, now Buddy’s Princess International Hotel, the Princess Group of Companies. Operations...

Man dies in accident on eve of brother’s wedding

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On the eve of his brother’s wedding, 69-year-old Walter Wilson became the latest road fatality after being struck by a car near Mc Doom, East Bank Demerara. According to reports, Wilson, of...

Father claims son innocent

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Killing of GPL Chief Security Officer… The father of Arnim Griffith yesterday continued to profess his son’s innocence in the murder of Guyana Power and Light Company Chief Security officer...

Six crowned at Mother and daughter pageant

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(By Mondale Smith) Guyana has added three new queens and princesses to its pageant winners’ list. On Saturday night Tikesha Sullivan-Elias and daughter Tyanne; Yvonne Vikerie and daughter,...

Female guard dies six months after stabbing

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– cops still to catch suspect Female security guard Patricia Rose, who was brutally stabbed six months ago by an ex-boyfriend, has succumbed to her injuries. Rose, 44, of Vryheid’s Lust, East...

Witter describes new bill as another step towards dictatorship

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General Secretary (ag) of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Norris Witter, says that at the appropriate time the union will ensure that the Public Utility Undertakings and Public Health...

42 mothers get Teddies hampers on Mother’s Day

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Eleven babies were born on Mother’s Day at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). But yesterday all 42 patients in the postnatal ward were all given something to smile about –...

Berbice police nab three after restaurant robbery

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Police in Berbice have captured three members of a four-man gang that attacked a Number 81 Village, Corentyne business place on Saturday night. The men were caught while they were still wearing their...

Joint Services launch ‘Operation Consolidation’

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The Joint Services yesterday launched its anti-crime campaign, “Operation Consolidation” along the East Coast of Demerara. An army official said the campaign was intended to trap criminals,...

Women among three held in ganja bust

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A man described as a regular offender and his sister are among three persons in custody following the discovery of 65 grams of cannabis in a house at Betsy Ground, East Canje. Kaieteur News...

New Cemetery in the making

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If all goes well, a new cemetery will soon be established since many have been calling for the resuscitation of Le Repentir Cemetery. Deputy Mayor Robert Williams, in a recent interview with this...

Enterprise Road Safety Association salutes mothers

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President of the Enterprise Road Safety Association, Chandarpaul Persaud has extended condolences to all mothers who have lost their loved ones on the country’s roads so far this year. Persaud in a...

Allied Health Professionals Bill crucial to health sector

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– Minister Ramsammy – Will determine who can be a health professional With the expected passage of the Allied Health Professional Bill, Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy will be bestowed...

Increase in malaria linked to private sector ‘bad habits’

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– Health Minister Failure on the part of some private sector entities to adhere to the warnings of the Ministry of Health was cited as one of the major factors that could have led to an increase in...

YCG seeks support to continue successful programmes

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The issues of domestic violence, abuse, health and education are among the several issues that are being addressed by Youth Challenge Guyana (YCG) in Lethem, Region Nine, where the Non-Governmental...

Brathwaite’s penalty lifts Uprising to Coca-Coal glory

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Imagine never taking a penalty shot for your club, much more being asked to take the decisive one; well that was what Kimba Brathwaite did to good effect as his successful spot kick was responsible...

Forde cruises to 1500m win in T&T

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– disappointed with lack of competition Cleveland Forde continued his impressive regional Season in Trinidad and Tobago when he cruised to victory in the 1500m open race at the Manny Ramjohn...

North, Lodge make emphatic statements

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…separate front-runners from minnows By Edison Jefford It was identified as Guyana’s playoff from the introduction and on a night that the Lebron James and Carmelo Anthony’s dominance...

MSC beat TSC to maintain lead

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Everest, GCC also register outright wins By Sean Devers Front-runners Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) beat Transport Sports Club (TSC) by 10 wickets to increase their lead in the Georgetown Cricket...

Rollers retain Cleon Grant Memorial Volleyball title

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Rollers Volleyball club of New Amsterdam for the fourth consecutive year, as long as the tournament has been contested, won the annual Cleon Grant inter-club volleyball competition, held recently at...

Caribs and GDF play to a tie

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The Trophy Stall-sponsored Guyana Rugby Football Union organised 10-a-side Tournament opened last Saturday with a scorching contest between Yamaha Caribs and the Guyana Defence Force that ended in a...

Bartica Football season set to start on May 24

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The Bartica Football Association (BFA) season will officially open on Sunday May 24 with the commencement of the Senior and Under-15 Leagues. Boss Mining will sponsor the senior league and the...

DCC begin WIPA 20/20 campaign in T&T tonight

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The Demerara Cricket Club will begin their WIPA 20/20 campaign in Trinidad tonight from 20:00hrs when they face Trinidad club side Merry Boys. The Guyanese national 20/20 Champions then face-off with...

Bernice Mansell Foundation pays homage to seven mothers

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By Mondale Smith “A true reflection of a Godly mother and a virtuous woman,” was one of the many descriptions given for mothers, as the Bernice Mansell Foundation staged its annual...

Child killed while chasing ball on road

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A six-year-old boy was killed at around 16:45 hrs yesterday after he was struck by a car while retrieving a ball from the Perseverance, Essequibo Public Road. According to reports, Jarrien Dover, a...