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In Linden, a while ago, some residents beat a notorious bandit to death and were charged for this act, because it is alleged that they had used undue force in subduing the felon.
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- Director DIRECTOR of Regional Health Services (RHS), Dr. Narine Singh has reported that the sector passed a “fairly god year’ in 2009 and said 2010 will see more advancementHe gave a region by region review, noting that each had its challenges but m...
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RUSAL/Bauxite dispute… MINISTER of Labour Manzoor Nadir has dismissed claims in certain sections of the media that the labour department has not done enough to intervene in a dispute between RUSAL workers and the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union...
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After devastating earthquake…
DEEP ANGUISH: Divisional Commander Major Sinous Theodore who arrived long before the start of service, and who has relatives unaccounted for, is plunged deep in thought.
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A MEETING on Contingent Rights opened at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat in Georgetown with the observance of a moment’s silence for those who have died in the powerful earthquake in CARICOM Member State, Haiti.
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Special CARICOM Summit on Youth Development… - Youth Commissioners declare WITH less than two weeks ahead of the Special Summit of CARICOM Heads of Government on Youth Development – the first of its kind since the Community’s inception – members o...
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SECRETARY-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Mr. Edwin Carrington has underscored the need to make significant progress in the area of Contingent Rights in the face of hindrances to the establishment of a Protocol on those rights.
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As the struggle continues in Haiti, more organisations are reaching out to help the victims of the deadly earthquake which rocked the Country Tuesday last week.
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THE Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Professor Nigel Harris, has been awarded the prestigious 'Martin Luther King Award for "international service".
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PHAGWAH or ‘Holi’ is celebrated with great fanfare in Guyana – like in India and other parts of the world where the Indian Diaspora is based – but before the actual celebration of Holi, there is the ‘planting of Holika’ a few weeks before. Hin...
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A boy watches as U.S. soldiers from the 82nd Airborne land with Sea Hawk helicopters at the garden of the damaged Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince yesterday.
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Committee says fund now stands at $217.9M SEVERAL commercial banks, together with members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), yesterday donated a total of $15.5M to the Guyana National Committee for Haiti Relief, which was established by Government last wee...
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PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - U.S. Black Hawk helicopters landed American paratroopers at the wrecked presidential palace in the heart of earthquake-shattered Port-au-Prince yesterday in a show of military force supporting a massive multinational relief oper...
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida (CNN) -- Dayana and Moise smile as they shovel chips, with a mix of sand, into their mouths on a beach in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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MINISTER of Agriculture Robert Persaud, who is currently performing the duties of Prime Minister, has issued an appeal, urging men to participate in the week of activities to mark National Men’s Week.
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GUYANA Power & Light (GPL), in its continuing drive to curb electricity theft, has removed 800 illegal connections in Berbice, including at Black Bush Polder, Crabwood Creek and Alness, all on Corentye.
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Mother killed children because lover does not like kids JUSTICE James Bovell-Drakes at the Demerara Assizes yesterday suspended sentence on double murder accused Joanna Danhai to await a probation report on the mother who had pleaded not guilty to the mur...
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NORTH SOUND, Antigua (CMC) – Narsingh Deonarine celebrated his call-up to the West Indies team for the upcoming tour of Australia with a splendid, unbeaten century for Guyana to help them earn a draw with Trinidad and Tobago in their WICB regional first...
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Aggressive Barbadian batsman Dwayne Smith has been recalled to West Indies colours after a near three-year break, in a 15-man squad named yesterday for next month’s one-day tour of Australia.
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis (CMC) – Fast bowler Kemar Roach produced a devastating spell to grab a seven-wicket haul that catapulted Barbados to a hard-fought, eight-wicket victory over Combined Campuses and Colleges yesterday.
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