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Teacher caught in hotel with student

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(By Mondale Smith) A teacher of a city school on an alleged promise to give better grades, in exchange for sexual favours, lured a female student to an East Bank Demerara hotel for ‘a...

Presidential adviser dies of heart attack

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Renowned Hindu Spiritual leader, Shri Prakash Gossai, died yesterday in Miami, Florida, USA, of a heart attack. He was 56. Pandit Gossai had been medivacced over the weekend for emergency treatment...

Motorcyclist dies after crashing into bus

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A 33-year-old motorcyclist was pronounced dead on arrival on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday, minutes after he crashed head on into an approaching 32-seater bus on the Success...

PI still languishing in Magistrate’s Court

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…Five years after Brickdam Police Station shooting On March 1, 2004, a man walked into the Brickdam Police Station compound and after snatching a gun from one of the ranks, opened fire, killing...

Ranji Chandisingh is dead

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(see details tomorrow)

Dredge owner is third charged for Pomeroon double murder

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Ex-cop still on the run A dredge owner became the most recent person to have been charged with the murders of Romeo and Clint De Agrella, whose bullet-riddled bodies were discovered at “Iron...

Liat woes… Passengers complain about lengthy delays with no explanations

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Scores of passengers are currently fuming at the inefficient service meted out to them whilst traveling with LIAT Airlines, starting Sunday. The troubles started when the LIAT, 772 was supposed to...

Six Guyanese drug convicts to know fate in September

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Barbados Nation: Only one of six drug convicts, all Guyanese, had anything to say when they returned to court yesterday, after more than a week on remand at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Dodds in...

GBTI, Demerara Bank, establishing new branches on East Bank Demerara

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Before year-end, residents on the East Bank of Demerara are likely to be able to enjoy the services of two major commercial banks without having to travel far from their homes. Officials of the...

Two injured in speed boat collision at Troolie Island

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Two persons are currently being treated at the Suddie Hospital, after being involved in a speed boat collision, in the vicinity of Troolie Island in the Essequibo River. This newspaper was told that...

IPED loans in 2008 decline 11 per cent

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The Institute of Private Enterprise Development (IPED) yesterday hosted its 23rd annual general meeting at the Pegasus Hotel’s Savannah Suite, but as was expected, it was not all celebratory, given...

Alpha Utd, Camptown register wins, as GFA/Cellink Premiere League continues

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Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United continued their winning ways, defeating Conquerors FC 3-1, while Camptown FC prevailed over the Georgetown Football Club when play in the Guyana Football...

Allen, Gilkes oozing confidence ahead of title fight

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As fight night draws closer, Leon ‘The Lion’ Gilkes, operating out of the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis Boxing Gym, increased his training regiment with 12 rounds of sparring against three opponents...

RHTYSC/Latter Day Saints continue to assist sister organisations

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A total 16 cricket clubs, 10 youth and sports clubs, 12 churches and the Berbice Umpire Association received over $3 million worth of educational and hygiene material from the Rose Hall Town Youth...

Sir Garfield Sobers schools cricket tourney in Barbados : School of the Nations stepping up preparations

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School of the Nations will participate in next month’s Sir Garfield Sobers International school’s cricket competition in Barbados and they are keen to better their third place finish in last...

Muffy’s Café opens its doors

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With a gala affair on Friday, the management of the spanking new Muffy’s Café opened its doors to the general public. A brief but colourful ceremony, which was attend by dignitaries and...

GDF rank charged for rape

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A Guyana Defence Corporal was yesterday charged and remanded for the indictable offence of rape, after he made a court appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown...

North Ruimveldt stumbles at ultimate challenge

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All-Stars illuminate Sports Hall By Edison Jefford It was built as the ultimate challenge for current Inter-Ward basketball champions, North Ruimveldt after all the tenets for a gruelling display...

Final witnesses turn up

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The preliminary inquiry into the Kaieteur News pressmen killings, continued again yesterday before Magistrate Nigel Hawke, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. At yesterday’s session, Savatri...

Board Games needed in schools

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By Rawle Welch In a recent conversation with Minister of Sport Dr. Frank Anthony on the subject of why the board game Scrabble is not being played in schools, he quickly responded by saying, that...

Tenelec Berbice 1st division cricket : Tight race for zone ‘A’ semi-final places

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RHTWSB, Albion already through from zone ‘B’ Four teams are involved in a tight race for the two semi-final spots from zone ‘A’ in the Tenelec Berbice 50 overs first division cricket...

Woman succumbs after stabbing by spurned lover

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By Latoya Giles Pandemonium broke out last evening at the Georgetown Public Hospital as the relatives of 32-year old Sharmine McKay had their worst fears realised. McKay had died and news of her...

Yellow Mines defeat Floodlights XI

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Last Friday night at the GCC Ground Bourda Yellow Mines played some outstanding softball cricket to upset the experience Floodlights XI. Yellow Mines batting first made a massive 246 for 7 off their...

City Hall pays solid waste contractors $40M

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– Garbage collection to resume today City Hall has been able to pay close to $40M to solid waste contractors, a sum that will see them resuming garbage collection in the city today. This...

Cycling action set for this weekend

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National Cycling Coach, Hassan Mohamed has organised a cycle race programme for Saturday from 09:00hrs at the National Park Circuit. The programme is sponsored by Anchor–Hi–Calcium, whose agent...

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Teen arrested over uncle’s murder after sharing burial plan with relative

Kaieteur News- A teenager of Tabatinga, Lethem, Central Rupununi, Region Nine was arrested for murder on Friday after he... more