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Brothers drown in Demerara River

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…three years after father died similarly in Kurupung River A mother’s search for her two sons who left their Third Street, Silvertown, Wismar, home Sunday Afternoon unknown to anyone, ended...

Month-old bridge in Meten-Meer-Zorg falling apart

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One month after a bridge was built at Ocean Garden, Meten-Meer-Zorg, the residents are now saying that they did not get their money’s worth. In fact, they are not surprised since they say that the...

Sugar lawsuit could cost GuySuCo $200 million

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Utterances by Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud had cost the government millions of dollars. And this high expenditure will continue until well into the new year. By the time the matter is disposed...

Matter may never go to court

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Even though investigations have been launched and Presidential press officer, Kwame McCoy, has filed a complaint with the police that someone has impersonated his voice regarding the infamous tape...

$40 leads to vendor’s death

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– suspect surrenders A 24-year-old clothes vendor died at the Georgetown Public Hospital at around 15:30 hrs yesterday, after he was stabbed in the buttocks during a brawl with another vendor...

Colwyn King rape case destined for DPP

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Both Guyana Teachers Union President, Colwyn King, and the 15-year-old girl with whom he allegedly had sexual relations have undergone medical examinations and while King’s results have not been...

Dem boys seh…Robert inspecting pig penis

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Dem boys seh that politicians smart. When nutten ain’t happening dem got to mek something happen. Some of dem does get de police to pick pun people then dem does hold press conference and talk...

Police rank hits fireman at Regent Street fire scene

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Amidst the attempts to extinguish the fire on Regent Street on Sunday morning which destroyed three buildings, a fireman was clubbed on the head by a police rank while riding his bicycle through a...

13-year-old faces murder charge

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Eon Benjamin, the 15-year-old who was stabbed to death at Mahaicony on Sunday, had beaten the 13-year-old suspect after wrongly accusing the lad of throwing a jersey into a trench. Benjamin, of...

Man remanded for thrashing wife on pavement

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A leather craftsman who battered his wife on a pavement in Georgetown was remanded after failing to secure any sympathy from the magistrate in court. Phillip Braithwaite, 45, of 133 North Melanie...

Climate change confab attracts 4,500 experts

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By Neil Marks in Argentina Financial incentives must be made available to forest rich nations, says Dr Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations...

Ten homeless as fire guts Newtown house

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Less than 24 hours after the Guyana Fire Service had a challenging experience in Regent Street where a fire destroyed five business places, the firemen were again called to fight another fire in the...

Business owners, Guyana Fire Service square off

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(By: Brushell Blackman) A day after five businesses were razed by fire on Regent Street, business owners berated the efforts of the Guyana Fire Service on the morning of the fire. The businesses that...

Joint opposition leaders host public forum

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— emphasises call for int’l inquiry In order to gain the public’s support in the continued quest to demand an international inquiry into Government’s association with self-confessed drug...

Muneshwer’s disgruntled ex-employee seeks justice

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A disgruntled ex-employee of Muneshwer’s is seeking his dues and justice after being dismissed for no reason. The father of two, Balkarran Rohit, was employed at Muneshwer’s since February 1,...

Ferreira-James continuesto forge refereeing career

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Outstanding Guyanese football referee Dianne Ferreira-James, who is now residing in the Bahamas, continues to forge her international refereeing career in her new location. In recent communication...

Riddim Squad, Santos ease closer to Premier League qualification

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Riddim Squad moved one step closer to winning the inaugural Western Union Sponsored Georgetown Football Association division-one title with a solid 3-1 win over Uprising in the feature game of a...

Bennet 61, Stephney 5-8 guide Ravens to victory

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A fine half century by Mahendra Bennet and a five wicket haul by former Essequibo player Elroy Stephney guided Ravens to victory over Young Achievers as play in the Sharif and Shira Khan Memorial...

Reports state Jude Bentley reinstated into cycling fraternity

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Ordered to post fine of $30,000 In what can be reasonably referred to as poetic justice, top cyclist Jude Bentley was recently reinstated into the cycling fraternity and was given the all clear to...

Exhilarating races witnessed as The Message leads the way

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Horseracing fans were treated to exhilarating action when the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club staged a grand day of horseracing Sunday last. The event, which was staged in collaboration with the...

QUEENSTOWN, NO 1 AFFIANCE TO CLASH IN FINAL

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Queenstown and No. 1 Affiance are to clash in what is expected to be an exiting final of the Headly Block Making, Talesh Furniture Store and Jai Trucking Service 20/20 cricket competition at the...

Sizzling action expected as riders battle for cash prizes

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Some sizzling action is anticipated when the 12th Annual Troy Humphrey Memorial Cycling Extravaganza comes off at the Inner Circuit of the National Park on Saturday from 09:00hrs. Riders will be...

Canter driver remanded for stealing items worth $3.5M.

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A Canter driver who is accused of stealing some items from Ideal factory was not required to plead yesterday after being read a joint charge of Break and enter and Larceny. Another, Vincent Fordyce,...

Five more matches played over the weekend

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Play in the above named tournament continued recently and several teams record victories. Royal Champions v/s Achievers at Achievers ground Royal Champions won by 6 runs after super over. Achievers...

GPHC closer to offering gastroenterology service

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As early as next year the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is expected to be able to offer gastroenterology service in its quest to address the problem of colon cancer. And this,...

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The private sector were cheerleaders for foreign investment

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