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Guyana’s leading Amerindian given moving farewell at Umana Yana

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Minister within the Ministry of Education, Dr Desrey Fox, was cremated yesterday following a very solemn funeral service at the Umana Yana. Scores of Education Ministry employees and members of the...

Police thwart attempt to free murder suspect

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Police on the East Coast of Demerara say they may have thwarted an attempt to free high profile murder suspect Royden Durant on Tuesday. Durant, of Buxton, East Coast Demerara, is charged with the...

Businessman suffers as a result of GRA corruption

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-purchased unregistered vehicle Corruption at the Guyana Revenue Authority’s Licence Revenue Office has resulted in the seizure of a Sports Utility Vehicle, leaving a businessman at his wits end to...

Soesdyke family now homeless as fire destroys home

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A family of four is now homeless for Christmas as all earthly possessions went up in flames on Tuesday last. Speaking to Kaieteur News the mother of two, Onika Victor, said that she believes the...

GuySuCo’s exorbitant packages to be reviewed

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…CEO will not benefit from three per cent increase-Persaud By Gary Eleazar The exorbitant packages that are being offered by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) such as the seemingly...

Dem boys seh…Some people can lie

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Yesterday, dem boys find that old time something does come back again. Dem suddenly waking up to the fact that this old time something bigger than dem think. It deh in all dem business place. Imagine...

GAWU seeks legal advice over wording in Tribunal report

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The recent award of a three per cent wage/salary increase for sugar workers by an Arbitration Tribunal may be heading for troubled waters over a wording in a report which was handed over by the...

Fears grow of UN climate talks collapsing

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– Conference president resigns; Police carry out wanton arrests Chaos erupted inside and outside of the venue of the UN Climate talks in Copenhagen yesterday as fears grew that world leaders...

City Council unsettled about roadside vending

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Within 24 hours, an official decision will be forthcoming from the Georgetown municipality as to whether roadside vending on Regent Street will be allowed or discontinued during this Christmas...

Minister Fox cremated

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Void of any ceremonial unfolding yesterday, scores gathered at the Ruimzeight Crematorium to pay their final respects to the late Minister within the Ministry of Education, Dr. Desrey Fox. Following...

Bissoondyal Singh is still president of DCB because of court order

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Dear Editor, I refer to a letter written by Mr. Raymond Barton and published in the Friday 12th December 2009 edition of Kaieteur newspaper. I would assume that this is the same Raymond Barton that...

GWI commences works on $84M Well

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The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) yesterday commenced the works on the well at Amelia’s Ward Linden, which is to serve residents of Amelia’s Ward, Kara Kara Housing Scheme, Industrial Area and...

Christian is MVP but Barbados took home the bacon in 1989

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Dear Editor, Barbados enjoyed an early Christmas present on 15 December 1989 by outplaying Guyana two games to one in a Best of Three Goodwill International Series at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall....

Setting the record straight

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Dear Editor, It is because of the embarrassment I’m experiencing and the pain I feel, that I pen this clarification. I, Bilaal Eusi Nantambu, on the 23rd November, 2009, was relieved of all duties...

Four-year-old recovering well

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Relatives of four-year-old Muneshwar Rambarat, called “Raju”, were on Tuesday praising the Almighty for sparing the lad’s life. The child was found hanging in his yard by his mother. His...

More help pours in for tortured teenager

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More help continues to pour in for 15-year old torture victim, Sean Thomas, as news of his plight reverberates around the world. This time, the Guyana Christian Charity has joined the long list of...

Hotels beef up security for female football teams

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– Palace De Leon promises “reinforcement” By Edison Jefford The Hotels that will accommodate the respective teams for the first Friendly International Women’s Tournament in Guyana that...

One year after the rehabilitation promise MSC B/ball Court continues to fall apart

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By Edison Jefford The existence of Santa Clause is steeped in mythology but around this time last year there were some relevance given to the benevolence of the mystical character with a promise to...

Three charged for larceny at HBTV Channel 9

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Three youths were yesterday remanded for the HBTV Channel 9 heist after making a court appearance before the Acting Chief Magistrate. Two were charged with two counts of break and enter and larceny,...

Continental Group of Companies continues support of Sunburst Camptown

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100 FIFA approved balls among equipment handed over The Continental Group of Companies has continued their support of the Camptown Football Club and according to Company secretary Percival Boyce;...

Female footballers hyped for International tourney

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Guyana and US-based Guyanese teams face off at Stadium this evening By Franklin Wilson Local football fans are in for exciting International football but this time from the female side of things when...

Greene to continue juggling two disciplines in 2010

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Sprint challenge rises with Saul, Clarke’s emergence By Edison Jefford Rawle Greene had a quiet year in 2009, but next year the former national sprint champion aims to return with a bang in two...

Rohee warns against abuse of state vehicles

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– CPGs get ATV, motorcycles, boat and engine and pick-up truck Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee, has once again warned that his Ministry will not be dealing lightly with those who use...

DCC beat Floodlights XI by 25 runs

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Floodlights XI continue to intensify their preparation for next year’s Florida Cup to be played from February 12-14 in Fort Lauderdale, USA, with another 25-over softball match on Friday evening...

Shell Service Station Commissioned at Vreed-en-Hoop

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Motorists, speedboat operators and other fuel customers will be able to enjoy the benefits of Shell V-Power gasoline with the commissioning of the Shell Vreed-en-Hoop Service Station on the West...

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A false panacea for electoral integrity

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News – Advocates for fingerprint verification in Guyana’s elections herald it as... more