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Let’s Fix Guyana Together

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Physicians, technologists to benefit from Calgary University Medical Team

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High Commissioner of Canada, David Devine, recently hosted a reception in honour of a visiting medical team from the University of Calgary. The team was headed by Professor of...

Canadian banking consultant goes missing after leaving Georgetown hotel

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Local police are trying to locate a Canadian banking consultant who has been missing since Saturday. Kaieteur News understands that the official, identified as Ian Parris, disappeared after...

Diamond/Grove residents want refund from NDC

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Several vendors from the Diamond/ Grove East Bank Demerara (EBD) area are requesting that the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) reimburse funds that were paid as fees for space at the...

Shortage of ambulance can lead to deaths

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Persons have expressed their concerns over the shortage of ambulances and the attitude of the attendants at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). For the past few months,...

Aftermath of Kingston flooding…Dead rats, garbage, sewage combine to hurt affected residents

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Days after residents of Kingston woke up to an unusual flooding which caused as much as three feet of contaminated water to invade their homes and caused severe losses and discomfort;...

Guyana observes World Day against Child Labour

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Today marks the tenth anniversary of the annual World Day against Child Labour. This year’s events will be held under the theme “Human Rights and Social Justice: let’s end child labour.”...

Kingston flooding…Koker attendant and foreman sent on leave

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The koker attendant and the foreman, who were responsible for the koker at Kingston, have been sent on leave to facilitate an investigation. The two men were on duty at the koker on...

Friday night’s shooting…Victim claims he and his assailant had “no beef”

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Marember (Mark) Pierre, who was stabbed last Friday at the National Cultural Centre’s tarmac, claimed that he and his attacker never had any issues before. There was nothing that...

Fertilizer thieves nabbed after Berbice high-speed chase

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A Canter truck loaded with fertilizer suspected to be stolen from a GuySuCo location in East Berbice was seized by police Sunday afternoon after a hot pursuit. An eyewitness recalled seeing several...

The Falkland Islands 30 years later

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by Mr Jeremy Browne, Minister of State, UK Foreign Office Thursday June 14, is the thirtieth anniversary of the conclusion of the Falklands conflict. This week I will be representing the...

Berbice Chamber launches first ever Auto and Trade Show:

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The Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Industry is pushing ahead with its plans for 2012 to stage yet another marquee event. Hot on the heels of the successful staging of the independence T20 cricket...

“Pick it up Guyana” campaign taken to Linden

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The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment through the Environmental Protection Agency took the “Pick it up Guyana” campaign to Linden on Sunday, after a successful launch on...

What remains of the historic New Amsterdam Town Hall Tower.

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Workers of the Home Design and Engineering Associates construction company in New Amsterdam which has been contracted to dismantle the tower were on Monday busy putting on a shed on top of...

Gloomy outlook for Brazil’s climate conference

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…but Guyana wants to make its mark The world’s largest environmental forum is to be held from June 20 to June 22 in Rio de Janeiro but it is unlikely that developed countries may want to agree on...

12-year-old girl fakes abduction

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A 12-year old girl faked her own abduction causing two youths to be held overnight by police until the truth was finally revealed. The girl who hails from Better Hope, East Coast Demerara,...

Three convicted killers removed from Death Row

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Prison authorities yesterday acted on the decision of Chief Justice Ian Chang and officially took three convicted killers off Death Row. The three, Muntaz Ali, Noel Thomas and Lawrence Chan,...

Essequibo Coast is safest place in Guyana

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The Essequibo Coast remains the safest police division, recording no murder so far for the year. This is according to figures released yesterday by the Guyana Police Force. When added to last...

Union formed to represent concerns of vendors

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A union has now been developed to cater for the needs and betterment of street vendors. Named the Movement of Civil Union, its founder and Chairman, Odo Best, told Kaieteur News that the well planned...

Mexican Ambassador honours Grove Primary School boy

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A Grove Primary School student was on Friday last awarded recognition for his participation in the Mexican 16th Children Drawing Contest “THIS IS MY MEXICO”. The theme of the 2012 contest was...

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India produce dominant 60-run win over West Indies to claim 2-1 T20I series victory in Mumbai

A question of timing and priorities

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The advent of significant oil discoveries has catapulted Guyana into the global spotlight.... more