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Russian bombers conduct Caribbean test flights

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“We continue to watch with interest. The United States is looking for ways to exchange cooperation rather than engage in confrontational gestures,” said Rolf Olsen, the Political and Public...

Wismar Hospital attack… ‘Piggy’ charged with raping nurse – gets nine years for armed robbery

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Thirty-six year-old Wesley Carlos Payne, called ‘Piggy’, was remanded to prison yesterday for allegedly raping a nurse and a female security guard, and a magistrate jailed him for nine years on...

Prison death probe ends… Two senior officers to be charged with manslaughter

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After an almost three-month investigation, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended that two senior prison officers be charged with manslaughter for the death of prison inmate Edwin...

Attack on Lincoln Lewis… Freedom of expression under threat – Trade Unions

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Five trade unions have condemned the attack on veteran trades unionist, Lincoln Lewis, who was forced to flee his Cummings Lodge home early Monday morning when three unsavoury characters tried to...

Former mayor charged with attempted murder

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…released on $500,000 bail RELIANCE, EAST CANJE – Former New Amsterdam Mayor, Errol Alphonso, was yesterday slapped with an attempted murder charge and placed on $500,000 bail. Alphonso is...

Skeldon Sugar Factory problems… Guyana examining legal options against contracting company

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Guyana is examining legal options and remedies that can be enforced against the China National Technology Import and Export Corporation (CNTIC). CNTIC is the company contracted to build the Skeldon...

Bankers’ Association, G/town Chamber seek move from cash-based transactions

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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) in collaboration with the Guyana Bankers’ Association yesterday examined the possibility of alternative payment methods to cash. A forum,...

$12M repairs scheduled for Shelterbelt Power Station

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Repairs are still ongoing on the damaged Shelterbelt Power Station, which has been out of operation for over one week now. Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Water Incorporated, Karan Singh, said...

Immigration ranks busted

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Two members of the Guyana Police Force attached to the Central Immigration Department were placed under close arrest after they were accused of menacingly demanding money from five Brazilians. The...

Barama parent company stocks decline on market

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…Guyana closely monitoring situation Guyana is reportedly closely monitoring the declining of stocks of Samling Global Limited, the parent company of Barama Company Limited. Kaieteur News was told...

Angry villagers attack cross dressers

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Four cross dressers were forced to seek refuge in the home of a Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara resident, after they were attacked by a group of villagers on Tuesday night. The cross dressers were...

Fazal, Fredericks spur Solomon’s X1 to victory in low scoring U-17 trials

Sep 18, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Fazal, Fredericks spur Solomon’s X1 to victory in low scoring U-17 trials

Guyana 18-man squad to be picked today By Sean Devers The players involved in the National under-17 cricket trials, especially the batsmen, will have a final opportunity today to stake a claim for...

Many water treatment companies fall short of standard

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A survey done in 2007 had found that many water treatment companies were not producing high quality water, according to Food and Drug Director, Marilyn Collins. At a recently held seminar, the...

Stanford Superstars to commence intense 6 week camp today

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Dowlin to replace Marshall, Sammy also drafted in Sixteen members of the 17-member Stanford Superstars squad were expected to assemble in Antigua to commence a six week training camp from today. The...

Teens remanded on armed robbery charge

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Randy Blackman, 18, of 11 Water Street, Cummingsburg, and a 16-year-old of Second Street, Agricola, were both remanded to prison yesterday on a charge of robbery under arms. It is alleged that the...

North West District murder… Apparent case of mistaken identity

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In an apparent case of mistaken identity, Marlon Softleigh, 34, also known as Marlon Waddle, was chopped to death in Cariaco in the North West District of Guyana in the early hours of April 12, 2008....

Cellink Premier League

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Pele hand Sunburst Camptown 1st loss, Alpha pound GFC By Franklin Wilson Pele handed Sunburst Camptown their first loss of the 2008 Cellink Premier League, 1-0, while defending champions Alpha ‘The...

Klass responds to critics

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By Rawle Welch “We are confined to a process and FIFA’s regulations clearly specify that any misuse of funds could jeopardise the issuance of same in the future,” Guyana Football Federation...

Licensed firearm holder arrested after shooting incident

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Police have seized the weapon of a licensed firearm holder after he was arrested for shooting a man with whom he had an altercation at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara. The shooting occurred at...

Airport vendors must remove

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Many illegal activities taking place there – Minister Benn As part of the development plans for the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), vendors in the vicinity of the airport will have to...

Digicel Caribbean Championships Group E

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Martinique stun St. Vincent and the Grenadines 3-0 Martinique played champagne football to leave St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) with a 3-0 hangover as the Digicel Caribbean Championships Group...

Mitchell prevails in Amerindian heritage month race walk

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Rudolph Mitchell displayed superb stamina and excellent technique to emerge winner of the 7 laps race walk staged at the inner circuit of the National Park on September 14 last. The race was held in...

Acid victim appeals for attacker’s arrest

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After more than two months in hospital, 40-year-old Winston Barker is desperately hoping that the police will capture the man who doused him with acid, causing severe burns to his face and upper...

Guyana on threshold of great development in mineral mining

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– GGMC Commissioner Commissioner (ag) of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), William Woolford, has said that he believes that Guyana is at the threshold of great development of the...

D’Andrade, Johnson’s recent form a threat to Forde

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– South American 10k to answer questions By Edison Jefford With Cleveland Forde home, the wrestle for the title of Guyana’s leading distance athlete is expected to intensify when Lionel...

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The PPP/C also drank the IMF/ World Bank Cool-Aid

Kaieteur News – The curious thing about politicians is how easily they forget their own past while presenting a revisionist... more