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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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)...
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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...
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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...
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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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