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Mastermind’s identity ‘becoming clearer’

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Government may have an idea as to the identity of the US mastermind who is suspected of spearheaded the recent attacks on the city. This is according to Cabinet Secretary, Dr Roger Luncheon, who...

Kaieteur Falls tragedy… Body recovered, flown to city

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The agonizing wait is over for the relatives of Aliya Bulkan who plunged to her death from a cliff at the Kaieteur Falls last Saturday. The 23-year old’s body, which is reportedly still in good...

GPL issues ultimatum to City Council over $611M debt

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– pay or face disconnection today The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) has given the Mayor and City Councillors of Georgetown (M&CC) up to today to make payment arrangements for almost...

Police are not walking Magistrates – Rohee

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Police, including traffic ranks, are not walking magistrates and should not engage in handing down judgement and demanding illegal favours for witnessing the law being broken, said Home Affairs...

Pensioner drinks poison for rum

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The police are investigating how a man mistook a bottle of poison for a bottle of rum and drank his way to death. The man, Brijlall Dwarka called Rickey, 60, of West Canefield Village, East Canje,...

Court Martial against Army Captain discharged

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Judge Advocate Justice Winston Patterson has dismissed a charge against a Guyana Defence Force Captain who was court-martialed for allegedly unlawfully uplifting a weapon from the Timehri Arms Store...

Waterfalls Boss Man deh pun immigration bench

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Is a long time now since dem boys hear bout people getting put pun de immigration bench. Was a time when every single day it use to happen and when de people come home dem use to run to de newspapers...

Valenzuela is new Asst. Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs

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On Tuesday last, Dr. Arturo Valenzuela assumed responsibilities as Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs. He takes over from Thomas A. Shannon who had visited Guyana on March...

PNCR calls on Jagdeo and clique to resign

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– says torture inquiry reduced to in-house probe “Jagdeo and his clique should resign! The Jagdeo Regime has again failed to uphold the Constitution,” said People’s National Congress...

12 year old critical after accident

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An early morning accident has left a twelve year old boy fighting for his life. Up to press time, 12-year-old Timothy Cummings, of lot 183 Third Street, Craig, East Bank Demerara , was a patient in...

Wiretapping implementation stalled

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Digicel has complied, GT&T still to do so – Dr. Luncheon Guyana’s ability to listen in on telephone calls is stalled as one of the companies is still to install the relevant equipment....

Two teenagers held, police claim one shot at ranks

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Seventeen-year-old Ezekiel Mentore, who was shot at by police last Tuesday in Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt, remains in custody as the force is investigating a claim that the teen shot at ranks during...

No records show that Clarke left the country – Police

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There is no record showing that Charles Clarke, for whom a wanted bulletin was issued on Tuesday, ever left the country since his return to Guyana in March. A police press release indicated that...

Friend of ‘terror’ suspect detained

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Ranks at CID Headquarters, Eve Leary, were last night questioning a 22-year-old Albousytown man who is said to be a close friend of one of the men who police say is wanted for a spate of attacks in...

Private security services come under regulation

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…as Bill is passed in parliament By Fareeza Haniff Private security services have now come under regulation by the government, through the Ministry of Home Affairs, as the Private Security Services...

Corentyne chases Upper Demerara, North Georgetown slip to third

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Defending overall Schools’ Athletics, Cycling and Swimming champions, Upper Demerara will begin the Final Day of the event today with a 28-point lead over hosts, Corentyne while North Georgetown...

Speaker throws out PNCR’s motion on torture

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By Fareeza Haniff The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) walked out of parliament yesterday, as Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran, denied the party’s request to suspend the...

Caesar smashes Under-20 Triple Jump record

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Middle distance athletes shine on Day Two By Edison Jefford at Albion in association with the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club Winston Caesar added another accolade to his already impressive...

Another teen attempts suicide

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Yet another teenaged girl has attempted to take her own life. The latest incident took place yesterday at a city school. Reports reaching Kaieteur News state that the young girl was seen “running...

Crime Chief unable to say if ‘terror’ suspects were under surveillance

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By Michael Jordan Although they were charged for fire-bombing the Ministry of Health building in Brickdam, it appears that local intelligence operatives failed to keep tabs on the activities of...

NAMILCO Football Festival champions to be crowned tonight

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BK Int. Western Tigers face play Sunburst Camptown; Santos & NAU for 3rd BK International Western Tigers will face Sunbusrt Camptown in the championship match of the 209 edition of the NAMILCO...

Floodlight A&B to play fundraiser at Mahaicony Creek on Sunday

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Takes on Pine Ground A&B in Twenty20 fundraiser The Heido Park, Mahaicony Creek, will come alive this Sunday when the Floodlight A and B teams of Georgetown take on Pine Ground A and B teams as...

Zeelandia beat S.S Jaguars by 6 wickets

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Zeelandia defeated Sans Souci Jaguars by 6 wickets when play in the Busta 40 overs cricket competition continued on Saturday last on the Island of Wakenaam. Playing at the Wakenaam Community Center...

End to blackout probably intended for 2010 – PNCR

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Prime Minister Samuel Hinds must have been referring to November 5, 2010 when he announced three weeks ago in the National Assembly that frequent and prolonged blackout would have ended on November...

LBI get past Windsor Forest, matches continue this Sunday

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LBI defeated Windsor Forest 57 runs when play in the F&H Printing Establishment sponsored Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) of Guyana 10 overs Inter-Jamaat Softball round robin round hand cricket...

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The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more