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Roger Khan gets 40 years

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Guyanese drug dealer Shaheed ‘Roger” Khan was sentenced to 40 years’ imprisonment on three separate charges by US Judge, Dora Irizarry after she accepted the plea bargain agreement...

Roger Khan’s jail term sparks division in Brooklyn courtroom

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Relatives of self-confessed Guyanese drug trafficker Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan expressed relief following the 40-year sentence imposed by a US federal judge yesterday. Khan will however only serve 15...

GuySuCo’s Marketing Director resigns

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…alleges snob by management A key Director of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has resigned after she was reportedly locked out of a top management meeting last week. The resignation has...

Man killed in highway crash after sister’s funeral

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A 61-year-old man returning from his sister’s funeral was killed and his five-year-old nephew critically injured around 20:00 hrs yesterday after the car they were in careened off the...

Bogus lawyer fleeces Guyanese immigrants

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By JENNIFER PELTZ (AP) NEW YORK — A convicted bigamist posing as a veteran immigration lawyer scammed thousands of dollars from Guyanese immigrants and gave them advice so bad that they now face...

Con-man held in Caricom documents scam

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A 49-year-old Plaisance man was in police custody last night for allegedly fleecing an Alberttown businesswoman by pretending he was renting her vehicles to Caricom officials. The alleged culprit...

GECOM holds consultation at City Hall

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As part of its consultation sessions in the run up to local Government Elections, a team of Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) officials on Thursday engaged meaningful discussions with City...

Divided Village Council… Amerindian Ministry keeping close eye on Santa Mission situation

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The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs is continuing to monitor the situation at Santa Mission where a number of Councillors have squared off against a recently elected Village Captain. Yesterday,...

MV Barima had lights on, tried to avoid collision

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– Maritime Admin. Department The MV Barima had all its lights on and the crew attempted to avoid colliding with the Trawler, Regina II, that was travelling on an irregular course at the...

Diwali motorcade attracts thousands

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As well as disruptive elements Diwali celebrations were in full swing last evening when thousands, both young and old and of every race and religion, converged on the sea walls to catch a glimpse...

Essequibo duo survive crash

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Richmond businessman, Dindyal Narine, 43, whose sports utility vehicle GLL 9085, was involved in an accident Thursday afternoon, is lucky to be alive. Narine, the father of three, sustained cuts to...

Thieves strike at New Road

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Drupattie Zulbakar, whose business at New Road Village, Essequibo Coast, was robbed of valuables, totaling over $900,000, is not happy with the response by the police after the first report was made...

Decomposing body found in Enmore house

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The decomposing body of a man who was described as an alcoholic was found early yesterday morning in a house at Newtown, Enmore, East Coast Demerara. The man was identified as 59-year-old Bissoon...

GHRA IS 30

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October 17 marks the 30th anniversary of the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA). Founded in 1979 by a group of individuals drawn predominantly from professional, labour, and religious...

Logos Hope coming to Georgetown

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A whole new experience! For the first time ever, Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating book fair, is scheduled to visit Georgetown, Guyana from November 26. It will be moored at the Guyana...

GAWU, GuySuCo to recommence talks Wednesday

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Talks between GuySuCo and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) are expected to recommence on Wednesday where negotiations will continue, according to GAWU’s General Secretary...

Preliminary inquiry continues into prisoner’s death

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One year after the Director of Public Prosecutions had signaled for two senior prison officers to be charged with manslaughter for the death of prison inmate Edwin Niles, the preliminary inquiry is...

GPL Hosts Blood Drive

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In light of the serious blood shortage situation at the National Blood Bank, Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) decided to host a blood drive at its Main Street Branch on Thursday. The activities...

Ease food importation from outside region

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– Agri Minister pleads on World Food Day As Guyana celebrated World Food Day yesterday, calls were made to local leaders to ease importation of food from extra-regional sources. Not only will...

Christmas begins at Ansa McAl

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$20M under-the-crown promotion launched The season of giving back has started at Ansa McAl. Yesterday the company announced that Carib Beer drinkers have a chance to win as much as $20m in cash and...

House approves Joint Services deployment to T&T

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A motion to have Guyana’s Joint Force Services deployed to Trinidad and Tobago to assist with security at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government conference was approved in the National...

Tailor granted bail for buying stolen property

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A tailor who pleaded not guilty, yesterday, was granted bail for receiving stolen property or property knowing to be unlawfully obtained. Clyde Bowman, 52, of 167 Da Silva Street, Newtown, pleaded...

Revised LCDS for Parliament before Copenhagen

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The government plans to table a revised version of the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) in the National Assembly before it takes the document to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in...

Radio licence hinges on Broadcast legislation

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The issuance of radio broadcast licence in light of the recent ruling of Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Carl Singh, will still hinge on the passage of the Broadcast Legislation which according...

What about the daily lives of Hindus re alcohol abuse?

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Dear Editor, I was quite taken back by Mr. Mahadeo Panchu’s letter, “We must preserve sanctity of Diwali,” (Kaieteur News 10-13-09). He wrote, “Gerry Gouveia’s Duke Lodge will be holding a...

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