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GPL Chief Security Officer gunned down

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Shockwaves rippled through the city yesterday following the news that the Chief Security Officer of the Guyana Power and Light, Clifford Malvin Peters was shot dead by gunmen while removing illegal...

CHI closer to being manned by all-Guyanese medical team – Dr Stephens

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By Sharmain Cornette It was an all-Guyanese nurses team in the operating room last weekend when New York-based Guyanese doctor, Dr Gary Stephens, undertook more cardiac interventions at the Caribbean...

Slain taxi driver was tortured

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Investigations into the death of taxi driver, Rawle Henry, have taken a new twist as detectives have unearthed evidence that he was tortured. Henry’s body, with his head almost severed, was...

Commissioner of Inquiry Report will be revealing – Source

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Inquiry into City Hall… Stark changes are likely for City Hall once the recommendations offered by Commissioner of Inquiry Keith Burrowes are implemented. According to a well-placed source,...

Traffic Chief shocked by last weekend’s road fatalities

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Traffic Chief, Neil Semple, has expressed disgust at last weekend’s accidents, which claimed the lives of five persons, including one of his traffic ranks. In an exclusive interview with this...

Opposition Leader’s benefits to be statutory soon

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The Benefits of a sitting Parliamentary Opposition Leader will soon become standardized and outlined in law as the Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh recently tabled the Leader of the Opposition...

US citizen remanded for cocaine in seasoning

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A 25-year-old United States citizen has been remanded to prison after being found with a quantity of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri. Yesterday, the woman appeared before...

Mental patient assault forces nurses sit out

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FORT CANJE, BERBICE – Police in Berbice are to seek advice on how to proceed in the matter involving a psychiatric patient who battered fellow inmates last Saturday night. A police source close...

NIS, Labour Ministry join forces to ensure benefits for workers

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The Ministry of Labour and the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) yesterday joined forces to ensure that deductions made from the wages and salaries of employees are remitted to the Scheme. Jean Nelson,...

Midnight drag racer still critical

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Following the tragic accident that occurred in Ruby, East Bank Essequibo, early Sunday morning and which claimed the life of Ramesh “Jerry” Sookdeo, 27-year-old Richard Whyte, of Parika,...

National Stadium transformed as descendants celebrate Indian Arrival

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The combination of Sada roti and baigan choka is a simple culinary delight taken for granted nowadays and the dish is, in fact, extinct in many homes. Partly the problem is that there are so few...

Vieira looking forward to showdown with Graham

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– Rivals could meet this month Invigorated by his outstanding performance last Sunday, Guyana’s top motorbike racer Steven ‘Valentino Rossi’ Vieira, who recently acquired a...

Inter-ward b/ball to commence May 9

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Despite the disappointment of not being able to participate in the Caribbean Championships, local players will have another opportunity to showcase their skills when the Guyana Amateur Basketball...

Ramnaresh Sarwan’s Player Diary

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Hi Everyone, Team spirit continues to be very good here on our tour of England and there’s a good blend of young and experienced players. Due to the weather here, we have had to have quite a...

McEwan misses ton for MSC, Nester spurs GNIC to victory

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Off-spinner Nakeitho Nester snatched a nine-wicket match haul to lead GNIC to a 10-wicket win against University of Guyana (UG), while Malteenoes batsman Devon McEwan fell seven short of a century...

Guyana to participate in Roraima Cup Int’l Judo Tourney

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– Nine-member delegation leaves for Brazil on Saturday The Guyana Judo Association (GJA) will be sending a nine-member delegation to Brazil to participate in the one-day Roraima Cup...

Badminton officials visit Berbice High School as sport makes a return

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With the continuous junior drive ongoing, President of the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) Gokarn Ramdhani, along with several other members, visited the Berbice High School on Saturday last to...

Alpha pound Flamingo 8-1 in Premier League encounter

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Alpha United opened the floodgates on Flamingo with an 8-1 hiding in last Sunday’s action in the Georgetown Football Association Premier League at the Tucville ground. Shawn Bishop helped himself...

Beach soccer commissioned in Linden

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Netrockers defeated Winners Connection 11-3 when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) staged the inaugural game of beach soccer at the Christianburg ground in Linden, last Saturday. Ulric...

Guyana regains positive Press Freedom rating

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Despite a global decline in the level of Press Freedom the recently released 2009 study has found that Guyana has regained its free rating. According to the conveners of the study, journalists faced...

Ramdeen recognised by overseas-based Guyanese

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The recent efforts of Under-15 cricket Kevin Ramdeen has been recognised by overseas-based Guyanese Darren Seepersaud. On his achievement of representing Guyana in the recently concluded CLICO...

Bride-to-be murder suspect to be charged this week

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-victim died from shock, hemorrhage A Morashi labourer is to be charged this week for the murder of 20-year-old bride-to be, Naiomi Singh, whose mutilated body was found behind her home last Friday....

Riflemen shoot 607:63 in Crown Mining postal match

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The 2009 West Indian Postal team matches were concluded on Sunday last with Guyana scoring 607 points with 63 V-Bulls from a total of 630 points, shooting at 300, 500 and 600 yards. In very tricky...

Canal Girl missing, family gets ransom call

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An 18-year-old girl from Canals Polder has gone missing and her family has been thrown in added distress after a call for a $2 million ransom. However, the follow-up call to determine place and time...

Reis records first major golf triumph

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Banks DIH Chairman Clifford Reis, who has been at the helm of one of Guyana’s leading beverage manufacturers, transformed his success in the office to the golf course when he won his first major...

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No place for little boys in a big man’s world

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There’s an old saying in Guyana: “You can’t put a little boy to do a big man’s... more