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Health Minister must resign or submit to polygraph test – AFC

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“I have nothing to prove” – Dr. Ramsammy The Alliance for Change is calling for the immediate resignation of Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, following scandalous allegations...

Fourth suspect arrested

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Police investigators have now detained a fourth man for the murder of Corentyne businessman, Fazal Hoosein. A police spokesman, said that the men are all Guyanese who reside on the Corentyne, and...

Guyanese commits suicide in T&T

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Relatives of a Guyanese carpenter working in Trinidad, were plunged into mourning following his death by suicide in the twin-island republic. Balram Roopchand, called Omesh, 26, formerly of Lot 86...

Close to death and back

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…the Ravena Gildharie story (By Mondale Smith) “In my quiet moments it hurts to think that I got a chance that a young mother didn’t get so now I live life and enjoy it being thankful for every...

200-pound ‘camoudie’ pulled from Lamaha Canal

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Residents of Sophia yesterday came up with a huge catch, a giant anaconda or ‘camoudie’ which was pulled from the Lamaha Canal, popularly called the ‘Blacka’. The giant reptile, weighing...

GWI unearths 100 illegal water connections

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– as clamp down on meter tampering intensifies The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has been able to identify more than 100 persons that either have illegal connections or have tampered with...

GDF monitors Suriname Air Force boost up

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– Chief-of-Staff Recently, Guyana’s eastern neighbour, Suriname, has taken steps to beef up their Air Corps, and some believe that this is being done to support their plans for...

Low Carbon Development strategy launches today

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The Low Carbon Development strategy, will be launched today by President Bharrat Jagdeo at the Conference Center. The day-long activity will bring together a broad cross-section of Guyanese. Speaking...

GT&T/Iwokrama ink partnership MoU

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The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company and Iwokrama on Friday last, inked a Memorandum of Understanding to partner in a bid to aid the capacity of Iwokrama. The MoU was inked at a modest ceremony...

Sharma ready to expand once permission granted

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– celebrates 17th anniversary Chandra Narine Sharma (CNS) TV, yesterday said it is ready to expand it’s service once permission is granted by the relevant authorities. “It has been...

Tempers flare at Parika NDC meetings

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– vendors explode after verbal attack by Chairman Tempers allegedly flared out of control recently, when the Parika NDC Chairman, Krishna Samlall, hosted a meeting with vendors as he attempted...

No reports of flooding in farming, residential communities

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– NIDA There have been no reports of flooding in farming and residential communities despite heavy rainfall, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority reported yesterday. NDIA however...

GWI requires public assistance to protect sewerage system

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– hotels, restaurants identified as main culprits Hotels and other entities in the service industries, have been given just about one week to comply with regulations which specify that they...

City Hall’s IT Programme continues despite concerns

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Although concerns have been raised about the recently introduced Information Technology Initiative Programme at City Hall, which is touted to cost a whopping $26M, the Indian-based Software Company,...

GT&T Cellink Jingles and Song Contest kicks off

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It was all superb entertainment, thrill and ‘electric excitement’ on Friday, when communications giant, GT&T, kicked off the first leg of auditions for this year’s Jingle and Song...

Mining pollution in Mahdia significantly decreased – Bell

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Given that the majority of Miners in the Mahdia region have learnt to use different methods in plying their trade, the level of pollution in the location has significantly reduced. This is according...

Bahamas unable to host CARIFESTA

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The region’s premier cultural feast, CARIFESTA, was the subject of vigorous debate at the 20th Meeting of the Regional Cultural Committee (RCC) in Suriname last week, as it grappled with the...

North Ruimveldt pip Wortmanville in thriller

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By Edison Jefford North Ruimveldt were like sitting ducks in the last minute of the gruelling encounter that took place before a capacity crowd, but none of the three open ‘looks’ that...

McDonald is first female National Scrabble Champion

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– dethrones Collins in epic final The judgments were unanimous; everyone who witnessed the final of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) National Open Tournament at Ocean View...

Car, $200,000 vanish from Haley Street

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Police are trying to locate a gold-coloured Toyota Carina, PLL 1151, which was stolen from outside a Haley Street residence between Saturday night and yesterday. Kaieteur News understands that...

Hopetown, No. 69 Vikings, De Edward and Adelphi advance to NBS Q/finals

Jun 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Hopetown, No. 69 Vikings, De Edward and Adelphi advance to NBS Q/finals

Latchman (5-23 & 80*) standouts for No 73 Y/Warriors The New Building Society Challenge Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition continued in Berbice over last weekend with Hopetown, No. 69...

Osborne, Persaud hit centuries for Sans Souci

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Essequibo Inter County players Wayne Osborne and Roopnarine Persaud hit contrasting centuries as their team Sans Souci defeated Sans Souci Jaguars by 215 runs when the Sterling Products 40 overs...

Teenaged girl disappears after leaving for school

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The relatives of 16 year-old, Rachael Seecharan are searching frantically for her, since she disappeared from their home at Auchilyle Estate, Corentyne, Berbice, sixteen days ago. The teenaged girl...

BFA & RHTIMC benefit from benevolence of RHTY&SC

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Footballs and Hygiene Kits presented The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) continue to play a major role in the development of sports in Berbice. The latest entities to benefit from...

Woman charged with stealing from gold miner after one night stand

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A young woman who walked out on her lover, was placed on $75,000 bail, after she was accused of stealing $310,000 from him. The woman, Annett Henaro, 23 of Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara,...

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A lesson from the bread lines of America

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- If the American elections of 2024 delivered any one lesson to the rest of the world, it... more