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A Kumaka ,North West man was up to early Saturday morning clinging to his life after he was stabbed the night before by another man after playing a “chic-chic” board game. Reports are that Sherwin Smith,aka “Ugly” ,36, who  operates  his board game at Kumaka won more than $100,000 in takings from another man tonight while the game was being ...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Incorporated, Bharrat Dindyal said that there is a technological solution to the problem of loss reduction, but it requires an investment of tens of millions of US dollars. He was at the time speaking at a public forum, hosted by the power company on Friday at Duke Lodge, Kingston. ...

The killing of a man outside a Brazilian strip club might have been sparked off when he hurled a gay label at his assailant who had objected to him calling his girlfriend “sexy”, a court was told Friday. 34-year old Kurt Clarke of 1159 Pigeon Place, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown was not required to plea to the indictable charge of murder. ...

Berbice could soon begin producing more asphaltic concrete if an investor wins approval to build a plant to the tune of GUY$100 million and bring down the cost of what he says is a high quality road construction material. Shortly after handing over his proposal to Junior Finance Minister, Juan Edghill at Belvedere Village, East Berbice, Keith Lewis said he ...

Guyana is among Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member nations that are opposed to a unilateral military strike by the United States on Syria and instead want the United Nations (UN) to take that decision. “We reaffirm our support for peace and for the principles of international law including the peaceful solution of disputes, and stress that any military action against Syria ...

Three persons are feared dead in the Potaro area after the vessel they were sailing in sank four days ago, an official said Friday. The names of the missing persons were not immediately known. However, Dev Persaud confirmed that the three persons were missing since Monday (September 2). He declined to give their names. Persaud said the boat was transporting ...

by Ivan Cairo PARAMARIBO – Four Guyanese men have been arrested by the Suriname police on piracy charges, police here said Thursday. While no specific date was given when they were arrested, indications are that they were arrested earlier this week. The defendants were incarcerated by the criminal investigation’s department of Geyersvlijt the press office of the Suriname Police Force ...

Nigel Hughes has withdrawn his resignation as Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC), saying that his decision was influenced by moves inside and outside the party. “They have all expressed the view that my decision to leave politics and resign from the position of Chairman of the Alliance For Change should be reconsidered and they have urge me to ...

Founder-member of the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR), Margaret Ackman-John has died. The party said she died on August 29 in New York. Ackman-John served as a Member of Parliament from 1969 to 1980; Parliamentary Secretary in the Prime Minister’s office from 1973 to 1980; and Government’s Chief Whip from 1969 to 1973. The PNC expressed sincere and heartfelt condolences ...

Relatives of a 53 year old Mabaruma man whose body was fished out of a pond last weekend are calling on the authorities to investigate the man’s ‘unnatural’ death because they believe he was killed. Reports are that Fabian Jocinto’s body was discovered in the Mabaruma Settlement area last week by persons who were searching for him. The man’s body ...