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    - Swedish DJ Avicii found dead
      
      (BBC)-Swedish DJ Avicii, one of the world's biggest dance music stars, has died in Oman at the age of 28. Avicii's club anthems include Wake Me Up, Hey Brother, and recently, Lonely Together with...
    - Popular deejay ‘GullyRas’ evolving from music to business
      
      By Tracey Khan DEEJAY ‘GullyRas’ continues to evolve from music to a businessman who will not be stopped. Born Ceon LaRose, he started his career carrying music boxes for his uncle and a...
    - Feed The Flames heads to Trinidad for Golden Opportunity
      
      AS Guyana celebrates its 52nd year of Independence on May 26, local Heavy Metal group 'Feed The Flames' will be celebrating their 10-year anniversary. What started as a rock band just for fun by a...
    - GLOWING AND TOXIC
      
      ‘THE TIES THAT BIND’ WE ALL come from different worlds; have different views; and are schooled by the wise, the foolish and monsters in between. Then we follow the chemistry we call ‘love’...
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    - ‘Put people above debt,’
      
      ….Puerto Rico official urges amid Maria's devastation San Juan’s mayor urged the United States on Tuesday to prioritize “people above debt” as it helps rebuild from the devastation of...
    - Ozone Protection – 30 years later
      
      ON September 16, 2017, Guyana joined the international community in celebrating International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. This day marked 30 years since the Montreal Protocol on...
    - Air Pollution
      
      AS we continue to focus on the pertinent environmental issues, let’s turn our focus to air pollution and what laws exist to address this problem. The Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) has...
    - Know More about the EPA Part II
      
      Welcome to another week of the EPA and you! Last week, we provided answers to some frequently asked questions about our roles and processes. This week, we continue with providing answers to other...
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    - Bandit robs taxi driver on Princes Street
      
      A 30-year- old taxi driver of Timehri, East Bank Demerara, was on Thursday robbed of his silver-grey Toyota Premio HC 7628 and other valuables after a passenger who turned out to be a bandit robbed...
    - Counterfeit crooks busted
      
      QUICK response from police resulted in four persons being arrested on Thursday after trying to exchange counterfeit currency at a grocery and general store at Success, East Coast Demerara. Police...
    - ‘Narco in food’ smuggler busted
      
      A WOMAN was on Tuesday busted as she attempted to smuggle a quantity of marijuana into the Camp Street jail where her reputed husband, a murder accused, is on remand. Nichola Clark, 60, of Joseph...
    - Car abandons with 100lbs of ganja
      
      THE Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) found a red Toyota car with a large quantity of marijuana on Sheriff Street early Monday morning. According to a reliable source, over 100 pounds of marijuana...
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    - Lindener gets life sentences for raping child
      
      TRADE unionist Micah Williams was sentenced to two life sentences on two counts of sexual activity with a child, said a family member, when the matter was decided in the Sexual Offences Court in the...
    - ‘Cuss Bird’ Aubrey must do six weeks community service
      
      AUBREY Hodge, a 21-year-old man was taken before the court on Tuesday on two charges – one for abusive language and the other for assault. It was alleged that on April 12 on Brickdam, Hodge...
    - Former GDF officer further remanded for reputed wife’s murder
      
      - Court awaits psychiatrist’s report. UNLIKE his first appearance two weeks ago that saw him crying uncontrollably, a more composed Orwain Sandy, the interdicted army captain appeared on Tuesday...
    - Held with gun and ammo on seawall
      
      A 25-YEAR-OLD man appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman facing three charges of being in possession of a gun and ammunition. It was alleged that on April 16, 2018 at Fifth Street, Alberttown,...
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    - Zimbabwe’s President Mugabe resigns
      
      Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has resigned, parliament speaker Jacob Mudenda has said. A letter from Mr Mugabe said that the decision was voluntary and that he had made it to allow a smooth...
    - AG: CJ ruling vindicates President’s decision on GECOM chair
      
      …Gaskin signals intention to appeal ATTORNEY General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams SC said the Chief Justice ruling on the Guyana Elections Commission chairmanship issue has upheld...
    - Arjoon to be compensated for wrongful dismissal
      
      AFTER more than six years of legal battle, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of New Building Society (NBS), Maurice Arjoon will be compensated by the state-owned agency for wrongful dismissal by...
    - PAC hears about missing $14M in vouchers
      
      APPROXIMATELY $14M in vouchers are still to be accounted for by the Ministry of Indigenous People's Affairs while millions of dollars in equipment were procured without any evidence that contractual...
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    - Region Five gets ‘smart’ health centres
      
      REGION Five (Mahaica/Berbice) is slated to receive two new health centres designed and constructed in keeping with the concept of “smart medical facilities.” One centre will be constructed at...
    - Support for Ptolemy Reid Rehab Centre
      
      IN observance of National Rehabilitation Week 2017, Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence, on Wednesday pledged government’s support to the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre in helping to...
    - GPHC pain medicine goes missing -male nurse suspected
      
      DURING the course of last week, staff of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) discovered ten vials of the pain medicine, pethidine missing from a cabinet. Reports are that the hospital...
    - 60 cervical cancer tests conducted during U.S. Embassy outreach in Linden
      
      SIXTY cervical cancer tests were among a range of tests conducted by a United States Embassy outreach in the mining town of Linden recently. According to the embassy , the Humanitarian Assistance...
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    - Miguel Díaz-Canel nominated to replace Castro
      
      (BBC) Cuba's parliament has picked Miguel Díaz-Canel as the sole candidate to succeed President Raúl Castro, 86, bringing the family's decades-long rule to an end. Raúl Castro took over as...
    - Alert level rises for Kick em Jenny volcano
      
      -increased activities recorded near submarine volcano The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) of Grenada on Monday afternoon reported an increase in activities of the Kick em’ Jenny...
    - CARICOM needs very concessional financing for climate resilience
      
      - Secretary-General LaRocque says The Caribbean Community’s goal of creating a climate resilient region requires significant grant funding and very concessional financing, CARICOM...
    - 400 on breadline in TT
      
      MORE than 400 persons are facing an uncertain future today after the Caribbean Nitrogen Company (CNC) was forced to close its’ doors yesterday. In a release, CNC CEO Jerome Dookie confirmed the...
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    - Trump fires Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State
      
      (BBC)-US President Donald Trump has sacked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, replacing him with the director of the CIA, Mike Pompeo. Thanking Mr Tillerson for his service on Twitter,...
    - South Africa President Jacob Zuma resigns
      
      (BBC)-South Africa's embattled President Jacob Zuma has resigned his office with immediate effect. He made the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Wednesday evening. Earlier, Mr...
    - ANC ‘decides Zuma must go’
      
      South Africa's ruling ANC party will formally request that President Jacob Zuma step down after he refused to resign, media reports say. The reported decision to "recall" Mr Zuma followed marathon...
    - Girl’s hair set on fire in Barbados
      
      (NationNews) -Police are conducting investigations into a recent social media posting showing a schoolgirl’s hair being set ablaze. Preliminary investigations revealed that the 15-year-old...
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GBA punches off Novices championships in California Square tomorrow night

April 30, 2014

… welcomes back NOC into competition MINISTER of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony had challenged the Steve Ninvalle-steward Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) to...

Ruthless Pollard fails to save Mumbai from 5th straight loss

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April 30, 2014

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC) - A blistering half-century from West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard brought Mumbai Indians to the brink of victory over...

BANKS DIH/LINDEN ‘GUINNESS GREATEST OF DE STREETS’

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April 30, 2014

Cherokee Park needle Classic Six out of tournament … Four players hit double strikes THANKS to Eldon Saul’s solitary strike in the 12th minute, Cherokee Park...

Everest centenary dominoes now Sunday, May 25

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April 30, 2014

THE Everest Cricket Club centenary dominoes tournament which was scheduled to be held this Sunday has been rescheduled to Sunday, May 25. It’s part of...

Agricola, Soesdyke record wins; Grove oppose Diamond today

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April 30, 2014

COMPETITION in the Stag Beer-sponsored East Bank Football Association (EBFA) division-one league will continue today with one match at the Grove Playfield. Home team Grove...

MCYS Swimming Camp comes to a close

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April 30, 2014

THE Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS)-sponsored annual Easter Swimming Camp which was held at the Colgrain Swimming Pool came to a close...

Australia back on top of the world after annual Test update

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April 30, 2014

… Michael Clarke’s side also remains the top ranked ODI side AUSTRALIA has reclaimed the number-one Test ranking and has also retained its top ODI...

Blackwood revels in maiden century milestone

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April 30, 2014

GROS-ISLET, St Lucia, (CMC) - Emerging Jamaican batsman Jermaine Blackwood has described as a “big achievement” his maiden first-class hundred which helped Jamaica earn...

Stiff Barbados Football Association penalty

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April 30, 2014

THE Barbados Football Association (BFA) has sent a strong message that violence on the field or any form of indiscipline will not be tolerated. Brothers...

PMCC making strides under new management

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April 30, 2014

… Ramsammy, Lewis and Chan shine in win over RHT Bakewell UNDER new management, who has so far organised two successful fund-raising events, the Port...

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