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    - Harding ready to put Guyana on the map
      
      NOW that he has successfully defended his Carib Soca Monarch crown as promised, Linden’s Brandon Harding is looking to take his talent far and wide, and put “Guyana on the map” with his...
    - BUZZING THIS WEEKEND
      
      It’s time for the weekend again people, and it’s about to be the weekend of all weekends for 2019 thus far. The `Mash’ activities finally culminates with the Mashramani Costume and Float Parade...
    - ‘STAGE’, the best Jouvert event is set for tonight
      
      ALL roads will lead to the National Park Tarmac, Thomas Lands, Georgetown, this evening, for the greatest J’Ouvert experience. ANSA McAL’s “STAGE”, has returned for its seventh year, to give...
    - ‘Calypso is my life’
      
      …says 2019 Calypso Monarch, ‘The Mighty Believer’ WHILE calypso music is a seasonal enjoyment for many, Guyana’s 2019 Calypso Monarch says it is his life. Sharing his story with `The...
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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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    - Drunken argument leaves labourer dead
      
      A MAN stabbed his friend in the neck and left him to die after a drunken argument ensued between the two in the wee hours of Thursday morning at Foulmouth Landing, Essequibo River. Dead is Cedric...
    - North West man succumbs to arrow injury
      
      Police at Mabaruma are searching for a man who attacked a 26 year-old farmer of Koriabo Village, Barima/Waini , North West District with an arrow and bow on Tuesday afternoon. Dead is...
    - Man fatally stabbed at Somerset & Berks
      
      By Indrawattie Natram A Somerset and Berks man was early Sunday morning stabbed to death after an argument over a mobile phone turned heated. Dead is Olrick Da Coasta, 39 years of Lot 11 Public...
    - Sophia man remanded for murder
      
      FIFTY-one-year-old Colin Blaire, who stabbed his neighbour to death on Sunday night after the man intervened in a domestic dispute between him and his reputed wife, was on Thursday remanded to prison...
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  - Court Stories
    - Remanded for uttering forged passport
      
      A 54-year-old Dominican Republic citizen was on Thursday, February 21, 2019, remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for uttering a forged Peruvian passport to a local immigration officer...
    - Good Hope man on alleged fraud charges
      
      A GOOD Hope, East Coast Demerara taxi-driver was on Thursday, February 21, 2019, arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on two fraud-related charges. Rabindranauth Doodnauth, 27, made his...
    - Women on charges of swearing falsely
      
      TWO women were, on Thursday, February 21, 2019, arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for the charges of swearing to false information. Shiroon...
    - Motorist remanded for assaulting policeman
      
      Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, remanded a 26-year-old driver to prison for behaving disorderly at the Brickdam Police Station, resisting arrest and assaulting a...
- Politics
  - Politics Stories
    - 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
  - Science & Tech Stories
    - 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
  - Regional Stories
    - TT oil refinery to close
      
      …‘Petrotrin buying oil to process not profitable’ THE Government has decided to shut down the refinery of State oil company Petrotrin. The country can no longer afford to continue to refine...
    - CDB to help pay Haiti’s 2018-2019 catastrophe insurance premiums
      
      The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a grant of US$3 million to cover Haiti’s 2018-2019 insurance premiums with CCRIF SPC—the company that provides parametric insurance coverage to...
    - Gov’t seeking forfeiture of over $203M from businesswoman
      
      JAMAICA GLEANER - THE Assets Recovery Agency is seeking the forfeiture of over $203 million dollars from businesswoman Lan Yan which it alleges she obtained by illegal means. The agency has filed a...
    - 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...
- International
  - International Stories
    - Maduro given ultimatum by European leaders
      
      (BBC)-The European Union has warned Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro that he must call elections or it will officially recognise the opposition's claim of leadership. Mr Maduro is under pressure...
    - China launches 2019 “Happy Chinese New Year” global celebration
      
      (Xinhua) --China has launched an annual "Happy Chinese New Year" global celebration campaign as the 2019 Spring Festival draws near. More than 1,500 live performances, exhibitions and temple fairs,...
    - Two-year mark of global community towards a shared future
      
      (Xinhua) -- Two years ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the United Nations (UN) Office at Geneva, calling for joint efforts to build a community with a shared future for...
    - Kathy Griffin calls out all-male comedy rich list
      
      Kathy Griffin has criticised the lack of women on Forbes magazine's latest list of the world's best-paid comedians. The Emmy Award-winning comedian tweeted the top 10 of Forbes' list along...
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Heads of Missions confab opens on Monday

March 31, 2017

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be hosting a Heads of Mission Conference (HOMC) from April 3-8, 2017, at the Pegasus Hotel, under the...

Sexual activity, not rape

Staff Reporter -

March 31, 2017

ALVIN Rudder was on Thursday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after a 12-member jury found him guilty of the first of two counts of...

Professor Harris talks up education transformation

Alva Solomon -

March 31, 2017

-- at opening of 32nd COHSOD on Youth and Culture THE SUCCESS of a regional strategic plan to transform the education sector within the Caribbean...

Guyana celebrates World Storytelling Day

Staff Reporter -

March 31, 2017

GUYANESE storytellers joined the global storytelling community to observe World Storytelling Day 2017 under the theme “Transformations”. The event which was held at the Umana...

e-Government agency, NDMA officially merged

Staff Reporter -

March 31, 2017

AS part of its overall mandate to transform Guyana into a nation driven by Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Government has fulfilled its promise...

US$33M Three-Phase baseball home likely for Guyana

Stephan Sookram -

March 31, 2017

… MLB/World Baseball officials set for May 25 visit CABINET is considering approval for a three-phase facility to be the home of baseball locally, according...

Windies to take the attack to young leggie Shadab

Staff Reporter -

March 31, 2017

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Head coach Stuart Law has hinted at West Indies batsmen taking the attack to leg-spinner Shadab Khan in...

NAMILCO joins the party as Petra Futsal moves into quarters

Staff Reporter -

March 31, 2017

… Sparta, Tucville advance THE National Milling Company (NAMILCO) is on board with the Petra-organised Futsal Championships as the tournament heads into the quarter-finals following...

Milo Quarter-final action today

Staff Reporter -

March 31, 2017

… Bishops’ High to face Sir Leon’s Lessons; Morgan tackle Carmel QUARTER-FINAL action is on today and tomorrow in the Petra-organised Milo Schools Football Festival,...

Berbice beat Essequibo to take NSS title

Rajiv Bisnauth -

March 31, 2017

BERBICE Combined produced an all-round performance to outclass Essequibo Combined by 10 wickets to win the final of the National Secondary Schools (NSS) Combined...

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