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    - PDDI bursary awards
      
      FIVE students, the children of employees of the Power Producers & Distributors Inc. (PPDI), were recently the recipients of bursary awards. The students are now attending secondary schools,...
    - Miss NIS Jubilee Pageant set for September 21
      
      THE National Insurance Scheme (NIS) will be advocating against “body shaming” through its upcoming ‘Miss NIS Jubilee Pageant’, which is said to be a highlight of the organisation’s 50th...
    - Extensive physiotherapy for Kevin Hart
      
      RIDE Along star, Kevin Hart will need "extensive physiotherapy" after his recent car crash. The 40-year-old actor underwent surgery to his back at the weekend to rectify the injuries he sustained...
    - ‘Folk Festival’ in NY brings back nostalgia
      
      - sees more than 5,000 in attendance! APPROXIMATELY 5,000 persons, including First Lady Sandra Granger, attended the 2019 edition of the Guyana Folk Festival in Brooklyn, New York that was held...
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    - Westfield Prep girl tops at NGSA
      
      Nalia Rahaman of Westfield Prep Primary School- a private school located at 120-121 Parade Street, Kingston, Georgetown topped this year National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) with a score of 529...
    - Two terms only
      
      …CCJ checks Jagdeo’s third term ambitions In the case of the Attorney General of Guyana v Cedric Richardson, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that an amendment, that barred...
    - CCJ upholds Presidential limit
      
      …nixes Jagdeo third term bid The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) by a 6-1 majority upheld the constitutional amendment on term limits for Presidential Candidates in Guyana and overturned the...
    - CCJ rules against third term
      
      The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) by a 6-1 majority upheld the constitutional amendment on term limits for Presidential Candidates in Guyana and overturned the decisions of the Guyana...
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    - Miner killed at Kurubrung backdam
      
      A 27-year-old miner succumbed to chop wounds he sustained during an altercation at Kurubrung Backdam in the Potaro-Siparuni region last evening. Dead is Mark Jacobus, who hails from the Aranaputa...
    - UPDATED: Bandits shot dead on Norton Street
      
      Gunfire erupted and disturbed the peace on Norton Street , Lodge this evening as several bandits were shot dead by the police during a standoff. Two of the men have been identified as Shawn Browne...
    - Man dies one month after beating
      
      ONE month after being rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he remained unconscious and on a life support, 48-year-old handyman, Terry Persaud, died on Thursday. His death was confirmed by...
    - Miner killed in Cuyuni
      
      A 19-year-old miner, Dave Boyal, was allegedly murdered by a close relative who was also his employer on Friday. Boyal of Batavia, Cuyuni River, was murdered at Blackwater Island Backdam in the...
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    - Court rules dismissal of Royston King unlawful
      
      THE Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the operations of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has been deemed unlawful and void by Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall at the Demerara High...
    - Man sentenced for malicious wounding
      
      SEON Bobb called ‘Banks’ was on Friday, September 13, 2019, sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment by Senior Magistrate Leron Daly, for wounding a man. Bobb appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates'...
    - Threatening language and wounding accused granted bail
      
      SENIOR Magistrate Leron Daly on Friday, September 13, 2019, granted $35,000 bail to a 25-year-old man who was accused of using threatening language and wounding a man. Keron Williams appeared at the...
    - Man found guilty of trafficking in drugs fined and imprisoned
      
      DENISH Nunes, of Durban Street, Lodge, was, on Friday, September 13, 2019, sentenced to three years nine months’ imprisonment and fined $2.1 Million, after he was found guilty of trafficking 3.65...
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    - Two terms only
      
      …CCJ checks Jagdeo’s third term ambitions In the case of the Attorney General of Guyana v Cedric Richardson, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that an amendment, that barred...
    - CCJ upholds Presidential limit
      
      …nixes Jagdeo third term bid The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) by a 6-1 majority upheld the constitutional amendment on term limits for Presidential Candidates in Guyana and overturned the...
    - Venezuela opts out of border case at ICJ
      
      Venezuela has declined to participate in the court action filed by Guyana to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with respect to age old territorial controversy between the two...
    - 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...
- Health
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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...
- Regional
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    - Barbados spared major damage from Dorian
      
      No major incidents, damage or injuries were reported across Barbados following the passage of Tropical Storm Dorian last night and early this morning. And, the public service is set to resume...
    - 23 Venezuelans trying to reach Trinidad, feared dead
      
      (Trinidad Express)-At least 23 illegal immigrants, including women and two children, are feared drowned after their boat overturned early Wednesday morning off Venezuela. The ill-fated fishing...
    - Venezuela crisis: Guaidó aide faces terrorism charge
      
      A top aide to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is being charged with terrorism after he was arrested by President Nicolas Maduro's government. Mr Guaidó's chief of staff Roberto Marrero,...
    - CAL CEO says safety is a priority in B737 Max purchase
      
      (T&T NEWSDAY)- Caribbean Airlines Ltd CEO Garvin Medera said safety is the company’s priority in any decision to upgrade the airline’s fleet to the Boeing 737 Max 8. “We will put safety...
- International
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    - China’s Ambassador to UK condemns terrorism in Hong Kong
      
      China's Ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming said China's central government hopes the Hong Kong situation will end in an orderly way. The Ambassador reiterated at a news conference that Hong Kong is...
    - Foreign officials, experts condemn lawbreakers’ violence in Hong Kong, support actions by gov’t
      
      BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Foreign government officials and experts have recently expressed their condemnation of the violence perpetrated by radical demonstrators in Hong Kong. Emphasizing the...
    - Hong Kong residents visit injured reporter, call for end of violence
      
      HONG KONG, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- More than 100 of Hong Kong residents came to the hospital on Wednesday, where a reporter assaulted by violent protesters last night at the Hong Kong airport received...
    - President Xi hails Sino-Brazilian ties on their 45th anniversary
      
      President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that he stands ready to make joint efforts with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to lift the comprehensive strategic partnership to a higher level to benefit...
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National Junior Karate Championships completed

May 31, 2016

THE Guyana Karate Federation held its National Junior Karate Championships at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall last Sunday. The competitors took part in the...

Zimbabwe sacks Masakadza, Whatmore

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May 31, 2016

ZIMBABWE has sacked captain Hamilton Masakadza and head coach Dav Whatmore, following the board's review of the team's performance at the World T20 in...

Inside Edge – `FIRST BALL: THE UPCOMING TRI-NATIONS ODI SERIES

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May 31, 2016

THE Tri-Nations One-Day International series involving the West Indies, Australia and South Africa is scheduled to commence at the National Stadium, Providence, on Friday...

Warriors beat Thunder to set up NBA Finals rematch with Cavaliers

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May 31, 2016

(THE Sports Xchange) - The Golden State Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 96-88 in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals on Monday...

Rashford, Sturridge make England Euro 2016 squad

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May 31, 2016

(REUTERS) Strikers Marcus Rashford and Daniel Sturridge made Roy Hodgson's final 23-man England squad for Euro 2016 yesterday but winger Andros Townsend and midfielders...

Djokovic left hanging as rain cuts short day 10

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May 31, 2016

(REUTERS) - Play was called off for the day at Roland Garros at 16:50hrs yesterday as rain frustrated players and fans alike for the...

Anderson tops Test rankings after Sri Lanka success

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May 31, 2016

ENGLAND fast bowler James Anderson has jumped above compatriot Stuart Broad at the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test bowling rankings after...

OAS head calls emergency meeting over Venezuela crisis

Fareeza Haniff -

May 31, 2016

- Venezuela's government came under renewed pressure on Tuesday when regional body Organization of American States called for an emergency meeting. OAS head Luis...

Charged with attempted murder of ex-lover

Fareeza Haniff -

May 31, 2016

AFTER almost two months on the run for allegedly attempting to kill his estranged wife, Colwyn Alex Croal, aka ‘Brother’, of Canvas City, Wismar,...

PPP ups pressure for Surujbally’s ouster

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May 31, 2016

By Derwayne Wills CONTINUING its pressure campaign for the removal of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Dr Steve Surujbally, members of the People’s...

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