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Parliament passes law to make judges work

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By Gary Eleazar The National Assembly yesterday unanimously agreed that the Time Limit for Judicial Decisions Bill was long overdue and was born out of a lack of diligence in the Judiciary. The Bill...

NBS denies bailing out CLICO

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Public statements being made by ‘concerned members’ of the New Building Society are described as slanderous, libelous, misleading and mischievous. The Board of Directors of the company, in a...

Taxi dispatcher shot, driver robbed

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Bandits shot a 17-year-old taxi service dispatcher at around 20:00 hrs last night in Joseph Pollydore Street, Lodge, after robbing a driver he was with of a gold band, ring and $8,000 in cash. Emmett...

Refined money laundering legislation complete

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By Gary Eleazar The Parliamentary Special Select Committee that was tasked with refining the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter the Finance of Terrorism Bill has completed its job. The report was...

Shoplifter filmed in action

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Eulex Cosbert, a city resident, did not cater for security surveillance cameras when she traveled to the Ancient County to conduct her shoplifting trade at a New Amsterdam supermarket. The woman, of...

Man slashed with champagne glass, attackers remain free

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A woman said that she will not rest until she sees justice is served for an incident involving her bother, who was seriously wounded on Monday last at Bartica. On Monday last, some time around 1:30...

Bad luck lands ganja trafficker in jail

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A Middle Road, La Penitence man was jailed for three years by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Fifty-year-old John Barker pleaded guilty to...

Colin Mack remains behind bars

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Promoter Colin Mack would have to remain behind bars until Monday when his preliminary inquiry continues before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court....

Schoolgirl to be tried as adult

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A teacher at the East Ruimveldt Secondary School has described a 17-year-old girl who reportedly stabbed her stepfather to death as an unsettled individual. The teen is being held at the...

Man held at airport with drugs in suitcase

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Police at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, at 12:50 hours yesterday arrested a Guyanese man, who was an outgoing passenger aboard a flight bound for Trinidad. The man was arrested by...

Another suspected cocaine mule nabbed at CJIA

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Ranks from the Police Narcotics Branch yesterday nabbed another man at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. Reports are that 38-year-old Ray Hilliman, of 67 Gordon Street, was pulled off flight...

PRIDE AND ANGER

Apr 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on PRIDE AND ANGER

A person is supposed to have pride in themselves, their achievements, their family, their friends and most of all in their country. In this regard, pride is a good thing. Sometimes, however, pride...

Guyana has most important resources of the future – Dr. Suresh Narine

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… arable land, fresh water, and skilled labour force By Tusika Martin Climate change will result in major flooding in Guyana, limiting citizens’ ability to produce crops. It will also hinder the...

Abstinence programme in school yielding success

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– YCG Coordinator The building of self-esteem in young persons is especially crucial in the promotion of abstinence in the school environment, according to Youth Challenge Guyana’s (YCG)...

Guyana’s IGG athletics team predicts dominance

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– Morgan ruled out of competition By Edison Jefford National Track and Field coach, Raymond Daw said that preparations for today’s start of Inter–Guiana Games (IGG) was not ideal and...

Corentyne woman critical after accident

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A Corentyne woman is listed as critical after she was struck by a car yesterday morning. The female driver of the vehicle is now in custody at the Springlands Police Station. According to police...

Mohamed pays recognition to GPF

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Member of the local Management Committee set up to co-ordinate activities for the Inter-Guianas Games, Hassan Mohamed, reported to Kaieteur Sport yesterday shortly after their arrival, that applause...

Historic female football team unveiled

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Face French Guiana this afternoon @ GDF ground By Franklin Wilson The first ever Inter Guiana Games (IGG) female football team was unveiled yesterday at the National Gymnasium by the Honorable...

Essequibo still on top despite sloppy final session

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By Sean Devers in Essequibo In association with Arabian Hotel Despite a sloppy final session in which they floored four catches and wicketkeeper Herrel Greene was way below his best behind the...

Bosai workers retrenchment hurt Linden

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The retrenchment of some 100 workers from Bosai would certainly have a negative impact on the town of Linden and on the region as a whole, says Region Ten Chairman, Mortimer Mingo, who notes that...

Pomeroon man regains consciousness three days after beating

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After being unconscious for almost three days, a Pomeroon man finally regained consciousness and was able to give police a statement that may lead to the arrest of his attacker. Reports are that...

Sam got a big head

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Last week dem boys been in Trinidad and as usual, poor Bharrat had problems with some of de reporters over there. Fuss, when he land de announcer call him President Bharrat Jagan. Odinga and Carolyn,...

Homosexual male remanded to prison

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A homosexual male was remanded to prison on Wednesday, when he appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court to answer a charge of buggery. Sean Baynes,...

Linden Boxers promise to knockout Georgetown counterparts

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After retaining a deadly silence Lindeners, Shaundel ‘Dynamite’ Park and Avlon ‘The Executioner’ Scotland have finally come out with fighting words. Park, who fights Shelly ‘The Boom’...

Ambassador’s self-help fund signing ceremony

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Today, U.S. Ambassador John Jones will award grants in excess of US$59,000 to seven community-based groups, under The Ambassador’s Self Help Fund. The ceremony will take place in the Embassy...