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Man kills wife, commits suicide

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– police recover bag with three knives Yet another horrific crime of passion played out yesterday, this time at Canal Number Two Polder, where an estranged man stabbed his wife to death before...

I’m ready for polygraph test

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– Dr Leslie Ramsammy Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, says that he is willing to undergo a polygraph to clear his name in the Roger Khan/Robert Simels issue should the Guyana Police...

Nigerian jailed, fined $4.5M on cocaine conviction

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Jacklyn Diliatu, one of the Nigerians charged with trafficking in narcotics, received a three-year jail term along with a hefty fine of $4.5 million fine from Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty. The hefty...

$100,000 bail each for army ranks

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Lawyers claim that case is a “Meh Meh and a smoke screen” Four serving members of the Guyana Defence Force were yesterday admitted to their pretrial liberty after making a court appearance before...

Guyana records two suspected Swine Flu cases

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…blood samples to be sent overseas The Ministry of Health has detected two cases of what is suspected to be the H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu) in Guyana. It was noted that the cases are related to travel...

$200M Mahaicony mansion goes up in flames

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A sprawling two-storeyed concrete building at Dundee, Mahaicony, was completely gutted by a blaze which started around 12:45hrs yesterday, leaving four homeless. The imposing structure which had five...

City Hall investigates mysterious oil flow in America Street drain

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Could be someone storing oil illegally – Mayor Green City Hall is yet again investigating the mysterious flow of fuel in the America Street drains. The flow was first spotted on Sunday....

Western Union assists ECHO project

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Western Union has donated $100,000 to the Environmental Community Health Organisation (ECHO) project, to raise awareness on climate change within nine public primary schools in Georgetown. This is to...

“Nothing good comes cheap”

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Municipal IT programme… – says Mayor Green In recognition that the Information Technology System at City Hall is in a bad state, City Mayor Hamilton Green, has said that the...

Woman protests husband’s incarceration

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An irate Sharon Johnson, the wife of robbery accused Errol Johnson, who is on remand at the Georgetown prison for his alleged involvement in a 2008 robbery under arms charge, is vehemently protesting...

Garbage piles up in Georgetown

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…as collectors withdraw services A resolution to the garbage disposal situation in the city is still some way off, as the Mayor and City Councillors of Georgetown have not been able to source...

GDF to commence Technical Vocational Educational Programme

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With the aim of giving back to the civilian population, the Guyana Defence Force will shortly be launching its Technical Vocational Educational Programme to train youths, who do not wish to enter the...

Bank of Guyana to officially assume duties of Commissioner of Insurance

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Some 20 days after the National Assembly approved the Insurance (Supplementary) Provisions Bill, Head of State, Bharrat Jagdeo, on May 28 assented to the legislation. The amendments to the Principal...

Clico directors concerned at timing of Stabroek News article

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The Directors of Clico are expressing concern at a June 9 Stabroek News article under the caption “Wind up Clico now” – van Beek advises. They say that as directors they are miffed because of...

Woman among three held

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Plaisance murder… Police have detained three persons, including a woman, as they continue to probe the circumstances surrounding Monday night’s shooting of 32-year-old Marlon Oswin Britton,...

Police shoot wanted man

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Police on the Essequibo Coast, up to press time yesterday, were still trying to locate a wanted man who was shot during a chase but still managed to escape. Reports are that 28-year-old Denzel...

President’s College teachers on sit-in

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– prominent secondary institution going to the dogs Teachers at President’s College have gone on a sit-in to press their demands for improved working conditions and their five percent...

Inter-Ward All-Star game on

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By Edison Jefford North Ruimveldt have already proven to be a dynasty with its second consecutive title in the Inter-Ward Basketball Championship, after four final appearances but an ultimate and...

Former Nat’l Football coach endorses local talent

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– if nurtured could benefit Guyana By Michael Benjamin After spending just about three months of a two-year coaching stint with Caledonia AIA, a professional football club in Trinidad and...

Mae’s, St. Andrew’s, Smith’s Church in winners’ row

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Play in the AL Sport & Tour Promotions / Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport Primary Schools Windball Cricket Championships continued yesterday with more matches in the Georgetown Zone, at the...

Scrabble, the brain harmonizer

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Should form part of school curriculum By Rawle Welch As I sat watching the blockbuster final of this year’s National Open Scrabble Tournament between new champion Abigail McDonald, who incidentally...

‘I don’t think he will be a threat’

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By Edison Jefford Pamenos Ballantyne is a sleeper that will take a few hits here and there but when it comes to the big stage, the St Vincent and Grenadines athletics distance star rises to the...

Rose Hall, St. Aloysius claim Region 6 titles

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Rose Hall and St. Aloysius carted off the Boys and Girls titles in the Region 6 Zone of this year’s AL Sport & Tour Promotions/Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport Primary Schools Windball...

GFF input needed to regain Guyana supremacy at Inter-Guiana Games

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Rivalry in Under-18 football between the Guiana’s started in 1967, French Guiana, Dutch Guiana (Suriname) and Guyana, competed in Suriname for two trophies donated by Forbes Burnham. The idea was...

August holiday stimulus

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Dear Editor, A matter of only a few months from now, the world will once again be in for a special treat with Beijing 2008 Olympians and medalists competing at the 2009 World Championship in Germany...