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Early morning fire destroys lawyers’ block

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Some lawyers and other persons renting Lot 9 Croal Street are counting their losses following an early morning fire which destroyed the upper storey of the property. The fire allegedly started...

Media stage walkout at Home Affairs Ministry …GPA intends to send ‘very strong’ and ‘clear signal’ to administration

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The media staged a walkout yesterday at the Ministry of Home Affairs after Permanent Secretary for that Ministry, Angela Johnson, attempted to dictate what types of question should have been asked at...

Gunman shoots money changer, flees with $300,000

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Two gunmen walked through the open gate at 37 Owen Street, Kitty, at about 08:00 hours yesterday and entered the lower flat where Parsram Parmanand, 19, was preparing to leave for his daily business...

Soldier, 25, confesses to molesting stepdaughter, 12

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A serving member of the Guyana Defence Force is now in police custody at the Brickdam Police Station for being sexually involved with his 12-year-old stepdaughter. According to reports, the army...

Roger Khan saga… Defence, prosecution in tussle over evidence

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CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, N.Y: The attorneys of accused Guyanese drug trafficker Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan are accusing prosecutors of getting in the way of the preparation of his case by withholding...

Husband sets house on fire, walks away from cops

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– now subject of manhunt Quick action by residents of Wakenaam saved what could have been the worse disasters on the island in recent times. Shortly after 07:30 hours yesterday a man who had a...

Drug agent dies hours after discharge from hospital

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Maxwell Bamfield, a senior drug enforcement agent attached to the Guyana Revenue Authority, died at his home hours after he was discharged from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. According...

Buxton gang being taken apart little by little – Greene

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Acting Police Commissioner Henry Greene says that the Guyana Police Force is taking the Buxton/Agricola gang apart a little piece at a time. Greene made the comments yesterday during the presentation...

50 containers of rice delayed on wharf as EWL runs aground

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An estimated 50 containers of rice to be exported have been delayed in Guyana as a major international shipping line runs into financial troubles. Europa West-Indië Lijnen B.V.(EWL) went into...

Magistrate Gilhuys shooting incident… Way cleared for cop to give statement

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The way is now clear for the police to obtain a statement from Corporal Mark George, who is still hospitalised after he was shot by Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys three weeks ago. Doctors have given the...

Hinckson challenges objection to his bail

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Lawyers for Oliver Hinckson yesterday secured leave to intervene in the motion filed by Detective Corporal Suraj Singh who obtained an Order Nisi directed to the Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa...

Increase in cost of air travel… ‘Block buying’ scam suspected

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Minister of Trade, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad, explained yesterday that the increase in the cost of air travel has largely been due to ‘block buying’ of tickets by certain travel...

Media take stance in wake of Moseley ban

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The private media within the country are taking a stance on the banning of Capitol News journalist, Gordon Moseley, with selective coverage of state-sponsored events. Yesterday, the Guyana Press...

Prisoner died from clot in lungs

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A post mortem examination performed on the body of former prisoner, Edwin Niles, has revealed that he died from a clot in the lungs due to burns about the back. He also sustained a fractured left...

Mining executives to meet police

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Executive members of the mining community will meet with the Guyana Police Force later this month to chart the course forward on implementing a list of measures to improve security for miners in...

Man absconds with ganja after Customs bust

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Ranks of the Customs and Excise Department yesterday conducted a search on a container and found a quantity of marijuana. The container was in the vicinity of the now defunct Guyana Rice Development...

Key components of Harbour Bridge handed over by Courtney Benn

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Several key parts of the ailing Demerara Harbour Bridge have been handed over by the Courtney Benn Contracting Services Limited (CBCSL) on Tuesday. The delivery of the additional components of the...

Letter to the Sport Editor

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What is being done to harness Kwakwani school basketballers’ talents? DEAR EDITOR, Please permit me on behalf of the residents of Kwakwani to extend congratulations to the Kwakwani Secondary School...

Judge to rule on damages for Sharma

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The matter concerning the suspension of popular TV host CN Sharma’s broadcast licence came up in the High Court again yesterday before Justice William Ramlal. Sharma’s lawyer, Khemraj Ramjattan,...

GABBFF to interface with athletes and trainers

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Ahead of its senior championships set for August 10, the Executive Committee of the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) will be embarking on an outreach programme where they...

Joint Services ranks accused of beating Bartica youth

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Some Joint Services ranks in Bartica have been accused of beating a 21-year-old youth on Tuesday night, as he was standing in front of his business establishment. The youth, who has been identified...

Oasis Café to host Mega Chess Tournament

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Yong’s Bakery on board The Oasis Café will host its biggest chess tournament of the year starting this Saturday at the South Road location from 9:30am. The first round will be played according to...

Red mite threaten palms in the Caribbean

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The palm tree which is synonymous with the tourism industry in the Caribbean is under threat from a small red mite that has taken root and is severely affecting palm trees across the Caribbean Basin....

Pele and Rasta’s clash for ‘Catch a Fire’ Masters Football trophy

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Today July 17, marks 36 years for Pele Football Club, Guyana’s most successful football club. To celebrate this occasion a special match has been arranged between Pele Masters and Rastafari...

DCMCO to launch cricket competition tomorrow

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The District of Columbia Metro Cricket Organisation (DCMCO) will launch its annual cricket competition tomorrow at 6:00pm at the Malteenoes Sports Club located on Thomas Road in Thomas Lands,...

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