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  • Anna Regina IMC elects sub-committees

    THE newly sworn members of the Anna Regina Interim Management Committee (IMC) have formed sub-committees to manage the affairs of the municipality. ...
  • With challenges to their livelihood… Local craftsmen hoping for government intervention

    THE cries of local craftsmen for help and intervention by government entities have, over several years, still not yielded the expected results. ...
  • Region 1 observes 20th anniversary of PPP/C Gov’t

    LOCAL GOVERNMENT and Regional Development Minister, Ganga Persaud, reflecting on the People’s Progressive Party/Civic’s many achievements during the past 20 years, at a function at Mabaruma, Region 1, over the weekend, reminded that history has a way ...
  • GUYANA’S CONFRONTATION POLITICS -opposition parties pressure on police in anti-govt protests

    COMPARED WITH overall murder rates as well as cases of killings by police in anti-crime activities, Guyana would fall well below the top three affected countries in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in an assessment of data over the past five years, with...
  • ITEC programme has positively impacted economic and social development – PM

    THE TECHNICAL assistance received through the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme in agriculture, science and technology and culture, as well as economic cooperation, has had a positive impact on the country’s economic and social ...
  • Education Minister presents NGSA top students with laptops

    MINISTER of Education, Priya Manickchand has presented laptop computers to the three top students of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) at the minister’s office on Brickdam. ...
  • Cyclist suffers broken hip, motorcyclist arrested

    AN UNLICENSED rider, on a 125 horse power (hp) motorcycle, hit a cyclist and two pedestrians on Andrews Public Road, Essequibo Coast, last Tuesday evening. ...
  • Septuagenarian fined for passport forgery

    A SEPTUAGENARIAN was fined $75,000 with the alternative of six months imprisonment, on Tuesday, for uttering a forged document.David Deochand, 71, was ordered to pay the fine immediately by Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry. ...
  • Phones larceny case to be called, again, today

    EON Spooner (no address given) appeared before Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty on a simple larceny charge yesterday. ...
  • Defendant on two charges bonded for today

    BRIAN Jordan, 43, of Lot 318 North East La Penitence, Georgetown, appeared before Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty yesterday, charged with unlawful wounding and using threatening language. ...
  • Armed robbery accused remanded overnight

    EON Fredericks, 21, of Lot 6 Mc Doom, East Bank Demerara, was remanded to prison yesterday, on a charge of robbery under arms. ...
  • There has to be another way …a message from the Justice and Peace Commission

    TEN children in a minibus commuting from Georgetown to home in Diamond are delayed in traffic for hours and witness fire, and confrontation between police and civilians; they hear verbal threats and harsh language.  They are scared, tired, hungry and in ...
  • GTTA/Digicel Schools’ Championships serve off tomorrow … Digicel saw passion in Greene - James

    ACTION In this year’s Digicel-sponsored, Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA)- organised third annual National Schools Team table tennis championships will serve off tomorrow at the National Gymnasium, ...
  • Guyana's Golden Jaguars crash out of 2014 World Cup qualifiers

    SAN JOSE, Costa Rica  (CMC) - Guyana’s Golden Jaguars crashed to a 0-7 defeat against Costa Rica in their final Group B game of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers at the Estadio Nacional Tuesday night. ...
  • West Indies' success key to 2013 Champions Trophy

    LONDON, England (Reuters) - Eighteen days of international one-day cricket will provide an aperitif for next year's Ashes series in England with the world governing body hoping to capitalise on West Indies' success in the Twenty20 World Cup. ...
  • Hanoman wins King’s Jewellery-sponsored Medal Play golf

    ROBERT Hanoman rolled back the years in a tight race to triumph in the King’s Jewellery World-sponsored Medal Play golf tournament, as four players ended on net 68 recently at the Lusignan Golf Club. ...
  • Karibee Rice KO football tournament … Rosignol face Monedderlust in semi tomorrow

    THE Blairmont Community Centre Ground comes alive tomorrow when the other semi-final of the Karibee Rice Knockout Football Tournament is played to see whether Rosignol United or Monedderlust will advance to the final on Sunday at the Georgetown Football C...
  • Classy Argentina take winning form to Chile

    BUENOS AIRES,  Argentina (Reuters) - Argentina's world class forwards were instrumental in a 2-1 away win over Chile on Tuesday that gave the visitors a three-point lead in the standings as the South American World Cup qualifying campaign takes a break u...
  • Carib Beer Day of Cricket Champions - Power-hitting excites large crowd as RHTGG and DCC win

    A LARGE and attractive crowd last Sunday were treated to an exhibition of power-hitting as the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club successfully honoured its first Test cricketer Assad Fudadin, by hosting the Carib Beer Day of Champions at the Albion Cric...
  • Titans smash their way past Auckland

    DURBAN, South Africa - South African club Nashua Titans put up a convincing performance with both bat and ball, as they defeated the Auckland Aces by 59 runs in a Group A encounter at Kingsmead. ...