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Daily Archives: Monday, 23 December 2013, 17:34

AK-47 inventor dies

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia (CBS-AP).-MOSCOW — Mikhail Kalashnikov, whose work as a weapons designer for the Soviet Union is immortalized in the name of the world’s most popular firearm, died Monday at the age of 94. Kalashnikov once aspired to design farm equipment. But even though his most famous invention – the AK-47 assault ...

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Bandits commit robbery at Western Union, Harbour Bridge Mall

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia Three armed bandits Monday afternoon committed an armed robbery at the Western Union branch at Harbour Bridge Mall, East Bank Demerara. At least 10 customers who were inside transacting business were ordered to lay face down on the floor while they were stripped of their valuables. Items stolen included cash, ...

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Essequibo woman stabbed to death by ex

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia An East Bank Essequibo woman is dead after being stabbed more than two dozen times allegedly by a man with whom she had a relationship. She has been identified as Sookdai Basdeo, 37, of Tuschen, EBE. The woman was found in her home around 7.45AM Monday with stab wounds about ...

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GPL sheds light on weekend outages

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:00 by GxMedia The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) says the power outages experienced thorughout the weekend were as a result of malfunctioning equipment.  Below is a release issued by the company on Monday. “December 22, 2013, Georgetown, Guyana: GPL wishes to advise our customers that the outages experienced on Saturday December ...

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