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Canadian shot dead

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– as bandits invade Cool Square Bar Two gunmen walked into the popular Cool Square Nightspot in West Ruimveldt robbed the patrons, fired a gunshot and when they left, a Canadian-based Guyanese...

Regional Tender Board provides opportunity for corruption

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– Regional Chairman Chairman of the Region Four Democratic Council, Clement Corlette is convinced that the present law that governs the tender process with specific regards to the Regional...

TSC sacks 154 teachers in 2009

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A total of 154 teachers were dismissed from the public education system last year following the intervention of the Teaching Service Commission (TSC), according to a statement issued by the body...

Minister acted outside of jurisdiction – Corlette

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Minister of Local Government, Kellawan Lall, may have acted beyond his jurisdiction when he sent home an Overseer of the Eccles/Ramsburg Neighbourhood Democratic Council last week. This is according...

Juvenile murder accused recaptured

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A 16-year-old murder accused who escaped from the Turkeyen Police Station, had his freedom cut short when he was recaptured by police early yesterday morning, thanks to the help of his relatives....

CHI undertakes first Salvage Angioplasty on Assistant Police Commissioner

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Another groundbreaking operation has been undertaken at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) in a move that was crucial to save the life of yet another public figure. Assistant Police Commissioner,...

Dem boys seh… Guyana is a strange place

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Things gone from bad to worse. Imagine that dem boys go to buy a ticket fuh go to de cricket, West Indies playing against Zimbabwe and Guyana got to mek sure that de ticket dem sell is de genuine...

Crabwood Creek woman was strangled

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CRABWOOD CREEK, CORENTYNE – Government Pathologist, Dr. Vivikanand Bridjmohan, ruled that 43-year-old Esther Albert, also known as ‘Kamla’, of Bhanjara Sawmill Dam, Lot One Grant 1803 Crabwood...

Cabinet continues to focus on El Nino and its impact

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The government’s focus on El Nino continues as the weeks progress and the water reserves in the country continue to dwindle. Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon, in his weekly press briefing,...

Guyana wants ‘more walk, less talk’ from US in drug fight – Luncheon

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The Guyana Government wants to see “more walk” and “less talk” from the United States to help fight drugs, Secretary to the Cabinet, Dr Roger Luncheon, declared yesterday. He was responding...

T&HD working to restore Port Kaituma ferry

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On January 6, last, the passenger/cargo vessel MV Lady Northcote stranded a number of passengers trying to get from Georgetown to Port Kaituma when it experienced mechanical problems. Subsequently...

Depressed woman claims tenant is bullying her

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A distraught Doreen Ivan, 74, of 311 West Ruimveldt is seeking assistance after she claims of being taken advantage of and abused many times by her tenant and has exhausted all her funds on her...

Japan gives GWI solar photovoltaic systems

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– Hinterland communities to benefit from improved water supply Yesterday Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), the nation’s supplier of water and sanitation services, received 35 solar...

World Bank to assess agri sector risk

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…local insurances reluctant to venture in farming The Government of Guyana is expected to benefit from evaluation studies conducted by the World Bank on the risks faced by the agriculture sector,...

Gayle the key as Windies face Zimbabwe today

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Skipper wants ‘settled squad’ of players By Sean Devers After being given compassionate leave to be with his sick mother, West Indies Captain Chris Gayle returns for today’s opening...

VINCY HEAT ALMOST SCORCH SURINAME WHO PREVAILED 0-1

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By Franklin Wilson Beaten but not disgraced is apt in the case of St. Vincent & the Grenadines’ (SVG) loss to Suriname 0-1 in game one of the FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying...

Lady Jags pay courtesy call on Continental Group of Companies

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We will support you all the way – Company Secretary Percival Boyce Guyana’s Flagship Senior Women’s football team the ‘Lady Jags’ yesterday, took time off from their...

Minister Westford now official Patron of Women’s football

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Minister within the Public Service Ministry Dr. Jennifer Westford was officially chosen and accepted as the Patron of Women’s football in Guyana. During a simple ceremony at halftime in the CFU...

Strong team heading to NACAC C/ships

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Guyana’s top distance-athletes will attempt justify their national selection this weekend in Trinidad and Tobago when they compete at the North America, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC)...

Govt. defers $1.4B GuySuCo debt

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Shadow Finance Minister, Winston Murray, during the debates in the National Assembly had questioned a loan in excess of $2B to the Guyana Sugar Corporation on the basis of the fact that it could not...

Sonics, GABA locked in negotiations

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– to finalise team’s return to Leagues By Edison Jefford Pepsi Sonics Basketball Club and the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) are apparently sitting at the round table...

Bryan, Edghill outstanding at Oscar Shew Memorial

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National junior table tennis players, Nigel Bryan and Chelsea Edghill picked up two titles each while Amit Mookram, Jamaal Duff, Samuel Fraser and Adielle Rosheuvel snared one each at the Oscar Shew...

NAMILCO win Banks DIH softball cricket tourney

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National Milling Company (NAMILCO) edged out Republic Bank Ltd. (RBL) to emerge winners of the Banks DIH Inaugural “One Tip Two Tip” Softball Cricket tournament staged last Sunday at Thirst Park...

Four charged for gun and ammo in car

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– cop still in custody The four men found in a car with a .38 revolver and one live round were on Tuesday remanded to prison by magistrate Adela Nagamootoo when they appeared before her at the...

Digicel sponsors ‘G’ Class event

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Despite being pushed back by one week, the Kennard Memorial Turf Club Race Meet is still expected to produce some exciting races when it is held on March 14, at Bust Lot Farm on the Corentyne in...