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Mahdia teacher accused of sexual misconduct with male student
A teacher of the Mahdia Secondary School, who was caught allegedly in a compromising position with a male student, is...
Student allegedly caught with bullets in mouth
A student of the Government Technical Institute, who allegedly hid three 9 MM bullets in his mouth, was Monday refused...
GNBS cracks down on unapproved scales; heavier penalties coming
Head of the GNBS' Legal and Metrology Department, Shailendra Rai and GNBS' Director Evadnie Enniss brief reporters about the unapproved...
Electricity rate hike can spark unrest; public hearings needed- AFC
The Alliance For Change (AFC), warning that the proposed 26.7 percent increase in electricity tariff will spark widespread unrest, strongly...
Updated: Policeman electrocuted while chasing escapee
Constable Darwin PitmanA policeman was early Monday morning electrocuted while chasing a detainee who had moments earlier escaped from custody....
Oppositon should support Cabinet’s no-objection for Procurement Commission- Ramkarran
Senior Counsel Ralph RamkarranProminent civil lawyer, Senior Counsel Ralph Ramkarran has recommended that the opposition agree to an amendment to...
Guyana’s gay rights organisation preparing for parliamentary select committee
Left to Right: Guyanese singer Nhojj, Co-Chairs of SASOD, Namela Baynes and Joel SimpsonGuyana’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)...
DDL official killed in road accident
Harry B. SinghA senior official of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) was knocked down and killed on Sheriff Street, Campbelville. The...
Benschop’s half-brother charged in Philadelphia building collapse
Sean Benschop (left), the excavator operator chargedin the Market Street deaths, surrendered to police Saturday. (JOSEPH KACZMAREK / AP).(PHILLY.COM).-The excavator...
Fine, jail for employers who don’t pay national minimum wage
Minister of Labour Dr. Nan Kishore Gopaul (GINA photo)Labour Minister Dr. Nan Kishore Gopaul has warned that employers, who are...
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