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El Salvador-born Guyanese hailed as Abary heroine

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Diana Balram saves five Of the eleven persons on board the boat, which sank in the Abary River on Wednesday, only two could swim. One of the swimmers rescued his child and then drowned while...

Two more held, one positively identified

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Two more suspects have been arrested for the murder of GPL Chief Security Officer, Clifford Peters, and police say one of them has been positively identified as a member of the gang that carried out...

Fire erupts at Le Repentir dumpsite again

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The services of fire fighters were required early yesterday to combat flames, which erupted at the Mandela dumpsite located within the Le Repentir Cemetery. The episode brought with it a sense of...

Lady Guymine dies at 76

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Guyanese calypso and cultural phenomenon, Monica Chopperfield, aka Lady Guymine, Lady Monica and Lady Guybau died early yesterday morning at age 76, reportedly after battling cancer. Copperfield...

Money Transfer Agencies to come under increased regulation

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…opposition cite threat to autonomy of BOG The National Assembly yesterday adopted the report from a select committee on the Money Transfer Agencies (Licensing) Bill and eventually passed the...

Cellink Premier League halted until June 12

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Facilitating Golden Jaguars Parbo Beer Cup participation President of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA), Troy Mendonca, has informed that the Association has temporarily put on hold, the...

UG staff suspended over laptop, projector theft

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The two University of Guyana staff members who were accused of stealing a laptop computer and a projector from the Learning Resource Centre (LRC) of the institution have been suspended from duty...

GDF and GOA sponsor Tag Rugby

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The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) will hold its Tag Rugby Schools Festival Tournament tomorrow at the National Park, starting 10:30 hrs Ten secondary schools will contest the event, which will...

Guyanese Dr. Ivan Van Sertima passes at 74

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The Guyana Cultural Association New York Inc. /Guyana Folk Festival committee yesterday announced the passing of Dr. Ivan Van Sertima, a former professor of the University of Rutgers and an important...

Surinamese Emilio Limon inspired by Digicel Kick Start Clinics

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Believes U16 level creates more opportunities for players Emilio Limon has become a household name, not only in his native Suriname, but across the Caribbean since taking part in the inaugural...

Deo claims BK Int. Independence Golf tourney

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Bolaram Deo pulled off a spectacular win in the BK International sponsored Independence Cup Medal Play Golf tournament, staged on Tuesday (Independence Day) at the Lusignan Golf Course. Playing off...

Miners rescued from caved in pit

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Two miners escaped certain death when a portion of land in the Potaro came crashing down, burying them for several minutes. Luckily, another group of miners were around and swiftly dug them out and...

GNA outlines activities to move sport forward

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The Guyana Netball Association (GNA) recently held a general membership meeting where decisions to move the sport forward was made in addition to confirming the itinerary for competitions scheduled...

Wong, Khan spearhead Vikings to victory

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Vikings Cricket Club (VCC) defeated Overseas Cricket Club (OCC) to win by 15 runs when the Canada Premier cricket league got underway over the weekend. VCC batted first and were dismissed for185 in...

Ganja lands man in court

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Stephen Chappell was denied bail on Wednesday when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton. It was alleged that the accused, on May 23, at Mazaruni District had in his possession 729...

University of Guyana students observe Press Freedom Day

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Renowned personalities, the likes of Janet Jagan and David DeCaires, both of whom are deceased, were prominently featured yesterday when a group of University of Guyana Third Year Communication...

McGill beat Cornelia Ida by four runs

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McGill squeezed past Corneila Ida by four runs on Sunday last at the Cornelia Ida Community Centre ground when play in the New Line Aqua Farm 40-over cricket competition continued. Led by a spanking...

Aurora Masjid wins Essequibo Zone

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Aurora Masjid defeated Johanna Cecilia Masjid last Sunday, at the Anna Regina Ground, in the final of the Essequibo Zone of the West Indian Sports Complex Inter-Jamaat country-wide softball cricket...

Kaieteur News slaying PI recommences

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The preliminary inquiry into the Kaieteur News killings recommenced yesterday, before Magistrate Nigel Hawke, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. After a number of adjournments over the past year...

The CCL Executive should dissociate itself from this statement

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The statement issued by the Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) calling on undocumented persons in Barbados to regularise their status is one of the most anti-working class statements ever issued by...

Domino players gear up for Davo Birth Anniversary tourney

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Domino players are gearing up for the annual domino extravaganza that commemorates Davo’s 79th birth anniversary, scheduled for the Onassis Club, Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara on Sunday June 7....

Crane and All Youth play to a tie

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Crane and All Youth played to a tie last Tuesday at Uitvlugt, in the latest round of the Barakat Brother’s 40-over second division cricket competition for teams in West Demerara, East Bank...

Michael Saul (100) shine for Cops, as Edinburgh suffer 1st defeat

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Debutants Edinburgh suffered their first loss in three matches last Tuesday in the fourth round of the Telenec Berbice First Division 50-over cricket competition, going down to Police by three...

Alice Alberta Crawford, still ‘saucy’ at 103

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It was all laughter and festive chatter on Wednesday evening as folks at Calcutta Village, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara joined renowned village ‘hottie’, Alice Alberto Crawford, in celebrating...

Clairvoyance

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Vincent Alexander is the latest person to imply that there are those who opposed the Burnham Government and that when they see what is going on in today’s Guyana, there may be some reflections on...

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Guyana Beverages Inc. partners with GFF for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup

Fastest growing economy and an empty stadium

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- It’s a classic Guyanese tale, really. You live in the fastest growing economy in the... more