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Govt. ignores IMF’s advice to close fiscal loopholes in existing oil contracts

Govt. ignores IMF’s advice to close fiscal loopholes in existing oil contracts

Apr 18, 2018 ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Govt. ignores IMF’s advice to close fiscal loopholes in existing oil contracts

  By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell The Government of Guyana has chosen to ignore a prudent recommendation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that would secure greater revenues for Guyana...
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Six men busted at roadblock with guns…One jailed, others remanded

Six men busted at roadblock with guns…One jailed, others remanded

Apr 18, 2018 News Comments Off on Six men busted at roadblock with guns…One jailed, others remanded

  One of the six men who police nabbed in a stolen car at a roadblock at Grove Public Road, East Bank Demerara, was yesterday jailed for a total of eight years on charges of illegal firearm and...
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Govt. has piecemeal approach to capacity building for oil sector

Govt. has piecemeal approach to capacity building for oil sector

Apr 18, 2018 News Comments Off on Govt. has piecemeal approach to capacity building for oil sector

By Kiana Wilburg It appears that for the time being, the government has taken a piecemeal approach to capacity building for the oil and gas sector. Finance Minister Winston Jordan during a press...
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Man gets 28 years for raping girl, 6, left in his care

Man gets 28 years for raping girl, 6, left in his care

Apr 18, 2018 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man gets 28 years for raping girl, 6, left in his care

Twenty four year-old Colvin Norton was yesterday sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of 28 years after a jury found him guilty of raping a six-year-old girl on two separate occasions in 2013....
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Brazilian chopped to death at Cuyuni in row over woman

Brazilian chopped to death at Cuyuni in row over woman

Apr 18, 2018 News Comments Off on Brazilian chopped to death at Cuyuni in row over woman

– suspect held A quarrel between two men over a woman ended with a Brazilian being chopped to death and a Guyanese being detained. The victim, 46-year-old Adrian Sousa Santos, succumbed after...
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De corruption march gun expose all dem scamps

De corruption march gun expose all dem scamps

Apr 18, 2018 Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De corruption march gun expose all dem scamps

Everybody know that Clivie de Tom Cat ain’t too healthy. And when you not healthy it does affect you mentally. That is why he send out invitation to Jagdeo and de PPP to join a corruption walk this...
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Hand-in-Hand 3-Day Inter-County U-19 cricket… Berbice crush Demerara by 8 wickets in one & a half days

Hand-in-Hand 3-Day Inter-County U-19 cricket… Berbice crush Demerara by 8 wickets in one & a half days

Apr 18, 2018 Sports Comments Off on Hand-in-Hand 3-Day Inter-County U-19 cricket… Berbice crush Demerara by 8 wickets in one & a half days

By Sean Devers Although the entire second day was washed out, the second round Hand-in-Hand Inter-County U-19 three-day match at Lusignan ended in one and a half days as Berbice defeated defending...
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PPP wants caution in sanitising Electors’ List of dead persons

PPP wants caution in sanitising Electors’ List of dead persons

Apr 18, 2018 News Comments Off on PPP wants caution in sanitising Electors’ List of dead persons

The Opposition- the People’s Progressive Party (PPP)- said it is pleased that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and various stakeholders are engaged in a process to update and sanitise the...
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Solo Under-19 Leagues… Hikers and Pitbulls on top following last round of play at Saints Ground

Solo Under-19 Leagues… Hikers and Pitbulls on top following last round of play at Saints Ground

Apr 18, 2018 Sports Comments Off on Solo Under-19 Leagues… Hikers and Pitbulls on top following last round of play at Saints Ground

Hikers had a productive weekend in the Solo under-19 leagues with two wins in as many matches. This performance elevates them into second position behind the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Pitbulls...
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Boyce/Jefford Relay Festival and Family Fun Day.. Ganesh Parts becomes latest sponsor

Boyce/Jefford Relay Festival and Family Fun Day.. Ganesh Parts becomes latest sponsor

Apr 18, 2018 Sports Comments Off on Boyce/Jefford Relay Festival and Family Fun Day.. Ganesh Parts becomes latest sponsor

Ganesh Parts and General Store became the latest sponsor of the Boyce & Jefford Relay Festival and Family Fun Day yesterday when the company handed over a sponsorship cheque to the organisation...
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Guyanese founder of ‘Maxido’ Self-defense featured in movie; ‘Martialist’

Guyanese founder of ‘Maxido’ Self-defense featured in movie; ‘Martialist’

Apr 18, 2018 Sports Comments Off on Guyanese founder of ‘Maxido’ Self-defense featured in movie; ‘Martialist’

Max Massiah, a 2nd, 3rd and 5th Dan Black belt in 3 different styles of Martial Arts, was present to witness his featured part in the movie, “MARTIALIST – The decline & rebirth of Martial...
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GFF Elite League Season III… Western Tigers top latest points standing – New Amsterdam United in last

GFF Elite League Season III… Western Tigers top latest points standing – New Amsterdam United in last

Apr 18, 2018 Sports Comments Off on GFF Elite League Season III… Western Tigers top latest points standing – New Amsterdam United in last

Following the last match day of the 2017/18 season of Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Elite League at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground, Ruimveldt based Western Tigers remain unscathed at...
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Second consecutive international win for Guyana Draughts team

Second consecutive international win for Guyana Draughts team

Apr 18, 2018 Sports Comments Off on Second consecutive international win for Guyana Draughts team

The National Draughts Team of Guyana secured their second consecutive International wins within two weeks. One week ago they won against Taylors’ Draughts Club in Trinidad and last weekend they...
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South Essequibo Invitational T/20 Cricket Tournament Several teams record wins in latest action

South Essequibo Invitational T/20 Cricket Tournament Several teams record wins in latest action

Apr 18, 2018 Sports Comments Off on South Essequibo Invitational T/20 Cricket Tournament Several teams record wins in latest action

A clinical bowling display backed up by superb fielding saw Aurora Knightriders easily overcoming Invader Masters by 7 wickets last Sunday at the Golden Fleece Cricket Ground in the South Essequibo...
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‘Screw’ Richmond Linden Schools U-18 Football semi-finals on today – Mackenzie High, New Silver City, Christianburg Wismar Multi, Wisburg in action

‘Screw’ Richmond Linden Schools U-18 Football semi-finals on today – Mackenzie High, New Silver City, Christianburg Wismar Multi, Wisburg in action

Apr 18, 2018 Sports Comments Off on ‘Screw’ Richmond Linden Schools U-18 Football semi-finals on today – Mackenzie High, New Silver City, Christianburg Wismar Multi, Wisburg in action

It is down to the final four in this year’s 10th edition of the Edward ‘Screw’ Richmond Linden Under-18 Secondary Schools football tournament and the semifinals will be played this afternoon...
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Three GDF ranks to meet with Lindo Creek Commission today

Three GDF ranks to meet with Lindo Creek Commission today

Apr 18, 2018 News Comments Off on Three GDF ranks to meet with Lindo Creek Commission today

Three army ranks are to present themselves to members of the Commission that is looking into the June 2008 Lindo Creek killings. The Guyana Defence Force had indicated on Monday that it had made...
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‘Big Foot’ convicted of killing hotelier

‘Big Foot’ convicted of killing hotelier

Apr 18, 2018 News Comments Off on ‘Big Foot’ convicted of killing hotelier

  A Diamond, East Bank Demerara resident accused of killing Joseph Jagdeo, the proprietor of South Central Hotel, Georgetown, has been found guilty of manslaughter. Bryan Leitch, also called...
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NGO delivers health care to hundreds of Wakenaam residents

NGO delivers health care to hundreds of Wakenaam residents

Apr 18, 2018 News Comments Off on NGO delivers health care to hundreds of Wakenaam residents

Some 300 residents of Wakenaam, Essequibo Island were on Saturday the beneficiaries of a wide variety of medical services compliments of the newly established Non Governmental Organisation [NGO],...
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Appeal Court affirms ruling that ex-policeman’s dismissal was lawful

Appeal Court affirms ruling that ex-policeman’s dismissal was lawful

Apr 18, 2018 News Comments Off on Appeal Court affirms ruling that ex-policeman’s dismissal was lawful

The Appeal Court has affirmed that former Policeman, Lloyd Lyte, was not wrongfully dismissed from the Guyana Police Force (GPF). In their decision, the full bench of the Court of Appeal yesterday...
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Border case raised on sidelines of Commonwealth Heads meeting in London

Border case raised on sidelines of Commonwealth Heads meeting in London

Apr 18, 2018 News Comments Off on Border case raised on sidelines of Commonwealth Heads meeting in London

  During bilateral discussions yesterday, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland, QC and British Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson were updated by President David Granger on the...
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Carnegie launches Nutrition for Dietary Assistant programme – aimed at encouraging lifestyle changes

Carnegie launches Nutrition for Dietary Assistant programme – aimed at encouraging lifestyle changes

Apr 18, 2018 News Comments Off on Carnegie launches Nutrition for Dietary Assistant programme – aimed at encouraging lifestyle changes

A healthy diet can help to guard against malnutrition as well as non-communicable diseases. This was the observation of Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings, as she...
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Govt. could save $266M annually by switching to electronic payments – Central Bank report

Govt. could save $266M annually by switching to electronic payments – Central Bank report

Apr 18, 2018 News Comments Off on Govt. could save $266M annually by switching to electronic payments – Central Bank report

The government and its related agencies could save up to $266m annually by switching from paper-based payment mechanisms to electronic payments. This is according to a report that was prepared by the...
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$250,000 bail for man charged with attempted murder

$250,000 bail for man charged with attempted murder

Apr 18, 2018 Court Stories, News Comments Off on $250,000 bail for man charged with attempted murder

Twenty-six year-old Julian Knox appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where a charge of attempted murder was read to him. The court heard...
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Counselling must be mandatory for attempted suicide victims – Caribbean Voice Director

Counselling must be mandatory for attempted suicide victims – Caribbean Voice Director

Apr 18, 2018 News Comments Off on Counselling must be mandatory for attempted suicide victims – Caribbean Voice Director

Although a situation may seem daunting and there may appear to be no way out, suicide should never be seen as a way out. “Suicide is preventable; it is not an option…it is totally...
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Diaspora piles pressure on Bajan police to find killer of Guyanese woman

Diaspora piles pressure on Bajan police to find killer of Guyanese woman

Apr 18, 2018 News Comments Off on Diaspora piles pressure on Bajan police to find killer of Guyanese woman

  Three days after a mother of two, Onica King, was slain while on her job as a nail technician in Swan Street, Bridgetown, the perpetrator is still at large and the police have not released a...
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Dharry reigns supreme with second-round KO against Ramirez

Dharry reigns supreme with second-round KO against Ramirez

Dec 30, 2024

Kaieteur Sports- Guyanese bantamweight Elton Dharry rocked the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Saturday night, delivering a spectacular second round knockout against Colombian Randy Ramirez. Dharry...
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Rutherford among nominees for ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year

Rutherford among nominees for ICC Men’s ODI...

Dec 30, 2024

Lumumba appointed Advisor to GBA

Lumumba appointed Advisor to GBA

Dec 30, 2024

K&S/One Guyana National Futsal Championships move closer to crowning inaugural champs

K&S/One Guyana National Futsal Championships...

Dec 30, 2024

Lewis, Gentle defend GTA One Guyana Open Tennis titles; each take home $400,000

Lewis, Gentle defend GTA One Guyana Open Tennis...

Dec 29, 2024

Zion Hickerson scores one-year sponsorship with ENet

Zion Hickerson scores one-year sponsorship with...

Dec 29, 2024

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