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…another attempt thwarted at Lusignan Prison Ranks of the Joint Services stationed at the Lusignan Prison have once again foiled another attempt to throw illicit items over the penitentiary’s fence. This most recent incident occurred sometime around 02:15h on Tuesday. According to Director of Prisons (ag), Gladwin Samuels, an unknown individual was seen by Police and prison ranks on duty at the North-eastern section of the holding area at the East Coast Demerara penitentiary. At the time, the suspect was attempting to throw a black plastic wrapped parcel over the…

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In light of the release of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results, it was evident that there was a gender gap with a greater number of females placing in the top one per cent of the country compared to the number of males. Out of the 174 students who placed in the top one per cent, 104 were female, while 70 were male. The gender gap is an issue which Guyana has seen for a number of years as it relates to academic performances. At the announcement of the…

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…Cops investigating Two cousins drowned after taking a plunge at the Mahaica Unity seawall on Monday. Both of their bodies have since been recovered. The boys – 14-year-old Timothy Robinson, called “Dadoo”; and 10-year-old Timothy Yearwood – reportedly drowned after swimming at the seawall’s jetty around noon. According to reports, the families of the boys became alarmed when the clothing of Robinson was found on some rocks at the said jetty. Upon enquiring, the families of the boys were told that the two were seen swimming when Yearwood began to…

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As many dismissed sugar workers continue to deal with financial challenges and reduced employment, Government is being encouraged to visit the affected communities to see how its policies have impacted on former employees of GuySuCo and their families. This was the admonition of outspoken political commentator and Working People’s Alliance executive David Hinds, who told Guyana Times International in a recent interview that Government must conduct social and ethnic impact assessments in moving forward with future decisions. He made these comments at a recent event at Patentia, West Bank Demerara,…

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– mother thanks public for assistance Bibi Khan, mother of eight-year-old Matthew Zaman who became paralysed following an accident on the Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara in December 2017, is counting her lucky stars that the young boy is showing signs of improvement. Khan related that she had been praying for her son over the months, and this is a stage of comfort with the development in his condition. The mother of eight explained that Zaman could not speak, or move his hands and legs, but is now able to…

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Police on West Bank Demerara (WBD) are still on the hunt for the suspect in the murder of 38-year-old John Choong, who formerly resided at Sisters Village, WBD. This was revealed to Guyana Times International by Police on Monday. Choong, a father of three, sustained head injuries during an altercation with the suspect at a dominoes competition on Father’s Day and died two days later while receiving treatment at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH). After the man’s demise, the suspect, who was said to be in his early 20s,…

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Eleven-year-old Alex Muntaz of CV Nunes Primary School, Anna Regina, secured 516 marks at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) and ultimately the top spot in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). The elated lad credited his hard work and dedication together with support from his parents for his success. Muntaz is a quiet, easy-going person who has shown great potential at an early age. At his nursery school – Rainbow Nursery, he captured the top student position for all the years he spent there. While at CV Nunes Primary he continued with…

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Minister of State Joseph Harmon on Wednesday received a courtesy call from the Queen’s Young Leaders Award recipient, Marva Langevine. The brief meeting was held at the Minister’s Office at the Ministry of the Presidency. Minister Harmon expressed his pride in seeing a young Guyanese receive such a prestigious award and expressed an interest in having his office in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) work closely with Langevine. Having returned to Guyana hoping to build her network in Guyana, Langevine said the Minister of State’s office was an excellent place…

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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) must do all it can to let the integration movement be owned by the people, Barbados’s new Prime Minister, Mia Mottley told Heads of Government. This is according to a DPI release which said that in her inaugural address at the opening of the 39th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting, the Prime Minister noted that the Community is running out of time to get the “buy in” of people to the integration movement. The conference is being held in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Buy in to the…

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