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Customs seize smuggled beer at Lethem

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-other agencies accused of compromising Customs Officers at Lethem on the Guyana/Brazil border have seized a large quantity of beer from a businessman following a sting operation last Monday. The...

EU imposes strange terms on Guyana

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There is no requirement in the sugar accompanying measures financing agreement for a Poverty Reduction Strategy paper to be submitted for the purpose of qualifying for sugar sector budget support....

CLICO (Guyana) prepared to appeal Bahamian classification

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Colonial Life Insurance Company (Guyana) says that it intends to appeal to the courts if the liquidator appointed for CLICO Bahamas fails to admit Guyana’s claim and pay the debt it owes, according...

Pegasus to get US$3M upgrade

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…as hotel re-launched under new ownership New owner of the Pegasus Hotel, Robert Badal, says that the new management has plans for a US$3M upgrade of the hotel to further enhance the level of...

Potential homeowners to access $$B revolving fund

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– President Jagdeo Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo, in his independence address to the nation, said that one of his main concerns in the country is the preservation and advancement of the welfare...

Occupying house lots encourages infrastructural development

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– Minister Ali “Infrastructural development in housing areas will only be implemented with urgency if the owners of house lots are taking up occupancy. It makes no sense for us to put a well...

2009 Independence programme colourful, but lukewarm

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The 2009 Independence programme hosted at the National Park on Monday night was colourful and reasonably impressive, but for some reason lacked the intense festive sparkle and jubilation associated...

Truthful health warnings could reduce tobacco use

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– Ragunath A warning that tells the truth is the minimum step that should be taken to highlight the deadly impact of tobacco says Tobacco Control Project Officer, Eshwar Ragunath. Ragunath, who...

Bartica FA launches season with Boss Mining Senior league

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Beacons tame Wolves United 5-2, River’s View, Ballers United tie 1-1 The Bartica Football Association (BFA) on Sunday last launched its 2009 season with the Boss Mining Senior League (BML) at...

Campbelltown win Mahdia Independence U-15 title

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Campbelltown claimed the first ever Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Mahdia Independence Under-15 Inter-block football title yesterday at the Mahdia playfield. The winners edged Central Mahdia...

Kool Kidz Twenty20 semis confirmed

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The semi-finals of the Kool Kidz Inter Secondary Schools Twenty20 tournament have been decided, following the quarter-final playoffs. J C Chandisingh, Berbice High, Tagore Memorial and Port Mourant...

RHTWSB beat West Berbice to reach final

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Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHTWSB) defeated West Berbice by 23 runs in semi-final play of the 2009 Busta Champion of Champions 50 overs competition, contested at the Area ‘H’ Ground. The...

Deonarine (52*), Chattergoon (43 & 4-10) spearhead Albion

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Edinburgh make auspicious debut The Tenelec Inc First Division Berbice 50-Over Cricket Competition continued on Saturday with second round matches. Test players Narsingh Deonarine and Sewnarine...

US-based Guyanese frustrated by constant court adjournments

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A US-based Guyanese woman has expressed frustration with the local judicial system in light of the constant adjournment of a matter in the Land Court. Chitranie Toledo told this newspaper that she...

D’Edward, Rose Hall CC, Showtime reach last 16 play-off

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7- wicket hauls for Amit Ramroop, Dwayson Watson The 2008 New Building Society Challenge Berbice Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition continued recently with D’Edward of West Bank Berbice,...

Where is ‘Frenchy?’ Herstelling murder suspect continues to elude cops

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Two months after he allegedly stabbed his reputed wife to death in Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, there has been no sighting of murder suspect, Charles Chapman, called ‘Frenchy’. Police sources...

Rosignol, NAU collide in Cheddi Jagan Memorial football final

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Defending champions New Amsterdam United (NAU) and Rosignol United collide in the final of the 2009 Cheddi Jagan Memorial Football Tournament on Saturday night, following semi-final wins on Saturday...

Car disappears from Buddy’s Int’l Hotel during retro party

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Revelers turned out in their numbers for DJ Stress’s Retro Party at the Buddy’s Int’l Hotel and indeed all had a rollicking time, except one welder who could not find his car at the conclusion...

Fisherman found hanging

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Sam Ram Sukhai, a 27-year-old fisherman, was found hanging with a white electrical cord around his neck at his relative’s verandah in Paradise, Back Street Essequibo Coast early yesterday morning....

Adelphi, Tain are the latest to reach Play-offs

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Rajesh Adhar slams unbeaten 115 for No. 65 The 2008 New Building Society Challenge Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition, organised by the Berbice Cricket Board for teams in the Ancient County...

Rising Sun Turf Club ready for Sunday’s Meet

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Over 50 of the country’s leading horses have taken entry for the one day race meet organised by the Rising Sun Turf Club, in collaboration with the Brotherhood of St Andrew in the Anglican Diocese,...

GTU President condemns parent’s attack on teacher

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President of the Guyana Teacher’s Union (GTU), Colwyn King, has attributed an incident, that saw a parent attacking a senior teacher at the North Georgetown Secondary School, to the current...

‘Merciless’ Barnwell smashes 104 in 15/15 match

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Twenty-two-year-old National all-rounder Christopher Barnwell smashed a merciless 104 to spearhead his side to a three-wicket win against Denver Greaves’ X1 in a feature 15/15 cricket match at the...

New Amsterdam hoists Golden Arrowhead on 43rd Independence anniversary

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NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Though Government is striving to diverse the economy there are those who are attracted to, “illusions of grandeur in other countries…This is the country we must...

Anthony urges self-introspection on Independence anniversary

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Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony has urged Guyanese to undertake introspection to see how much they have contributed to the development of independent Guyana. His comments came...

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