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Abused, frustrated mother killed in accident

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…after driver swerves from cow By Fareeza Haniff Four boys, including a three-week-old, lost their 25-year-old mother at around noon yesterday after she was struck by a car on the East Bank...

Driver in four-vehicle smash-up succumbs

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Just when it seemed that all the victims of last Saturday’s four vehicle smash-up at Bachelor’s Adventure on the East Coast of Demerara were out of danger, one of them succumbed at the Georgetown...

US doctor vanishes under mysterious circumstances

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– after visiting Guyana to bury mother Relatives of an American doctor say they fear the worst after he disappeared under unusual circumstances on Friday. Kwame Rumel Jobronewet, also known as...

Shot Peter’s Hall businessman still critical

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Forty-eight year-old, Deewan Roshan, the Peter’s Hall businessman who was shot last Saturday evening by armed bandits, still remains in a critical condition at the Georgetown Hospital, in the...

“Priority” Bills to be tabled shortly – Dr. Luncheon

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Several Bills are soon to be tabled in Parliament in keeping with the administration’s commitment to improve the justice and social sectors by ensuring that adequate legislation are available to...

GNBS presents draft standard for labeling, packaging of tobacco products

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The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) yesterday held a consultation with several stakeholders on the draft standards for “specification for the labeling of retail packages of tobacco...

Ranji Chandisingh to be laid to rest tomorrow

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The late Ranji Chandisingh, who departed this life on Monday last will be laid to rest tomorrow after a farewell appreciation of his life at the Umana Yana. The appreciation is scheduled to commence...

Brickdam Police Station shooting: Mental instability of accused causing delay

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By Dale Andrews The mental instability of a man accused of killing two policemen in the Brickdam compound five years ago was given as the reason for the delay in the Preliminary Inquiry into the...

Empowerment of health care employees highlighted at OH&S workshop

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One of the important measures for Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) surrounds the use of medicine and commodities, and according to Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, one aspect is the use...

Rising Star, Wolves Utd U-15 clinch Digicel BFA titles

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Digicel in association with the Bartica Football Association (BFA), held a three-day football extravaganza last weekend, at the Bartica Community Centre Ground. Seven Clubs competed for honours,...

Commissioner of Police delivers on promise

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Presents $100, 000 and Uniforms to Rollers Volleyball club Commissioner of Police Henry Greene on Sunday delivered on a promise he had made on Independence Day during the playing off of the Charles...

Annual DCMCO softball cricket set for next month

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The annual DCMCO (District of Columbia Metro Cricket Organisation) softball tournament is scheduled to commence during the latter part of July 2009 and is open to all softball teams throughout...

Coach ‘Ossie’ migrates to USA tomorrow

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Local cricket coach Oswald ‘Ossie’ Waldron migrates to the USA tomorrow and his club Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) honoured the 51-year-old with a plaque at a simple presentation at the club’s...

Trophy Stall 15-over S/Ball cricket : Parika/Hydronie create upset

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Parika/Hydronie SC created an upset last Sunday, when they defeated the highly favoured Wolf Warriors XI by 4 wickets in the West Coast zone of the Trophy Stall 15-over countrywide round-hand cricket...

GCB donates $400,000 to GUYBICA

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Regional Blind cricket tourney slated for Guyana By Sean Devers The third annual Regional Blind cricket tournament is scheduled for Guyana from July 19-25 and the Guyana Blind Cricket Association’s...

Amrit Etwaroo earns NJCAA All-American honours in US Golf C/ship

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Amrit Etwaroo played consistently for four days to finish 8th in the NJCAA National Golf Championship in NY during June 2 –5. The 72-hole tournament had over 100 qualifiers from over 20 states and...

Alika Morgan set for CARICOM 10K

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Guyana’s, Alika Morgan, reigning female champion of the CARICOM Annual 10K Road Race will compete, when the fifth staging of the race gets underway next Sunday, just days before the 30th Conference...

City Constabulary operation boosted with two vehicles

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The policing operation of the City Constabulary is expected to be significantly boosted with the recent addition of two spanking new vehicles. In recognition of the fact that the Constabulary is...

Shot conductor recovering

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Schandel Singh, the route 42 conductor who was shot on Tuesday evening at Princes Street, is resting comfortable at the Georgetown Hospital in a stable condition. The man was shot twice by a lone...

Bentley storms to OWTU win

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Dispels local critics Embattled Guyanese cyclist, Jude Bentley sent a statement to local cycling officials, when he stormed to the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) Road Race overall title on...

Inner Wheel Club installs 2009-2010 Executive Committee

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– Unveils plans for silver jubilee celebrations (By Mondale Smith) People bringing hope to people makes the world a better place as those who are less fortunate often don’t want to ask for...

Acting AAG President in the ‘dark’ about CAC Age Group participation

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By Edison Jefford A public relation and communication breakdown could have been the primary reason for Guyana’s non-attendance at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Age Group Championships,...

Old Fort looking to build confidence

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– GCC wary of opponents Senior player of Old Fort Ivor Thompson said that even though Old Fort is mathematically out of contention to win this year’s Farfan & Mendes Men’s First...

No statement from Norton St. shooting victims – Police

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– Rural Constable released Police are still awaiting statements from two young men who were shot on Norton Street in controversial circumstances last week Wednesday night. Kaieteur News...

MV Malali takes 8 hours from Adventure to Parika

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The MV Malali took a record 8 ½ hours on the Adventure – Parika Service yesterday after it ran aground off Nothern Hogg Island, much to the disgust of the passengers abroad. Because of the sand...

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A wave of criminal deportees may be coming our way soon

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more