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Family members are still reeling after the horrid Sunday morning murder which claimed the life of a young mother of three at Victoria Village on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD). While it was a tale of abuse dating back years ago, her six-year-old daughter was unfortunately left to witness her mother taking her last few breaths. Shamaine Frank, 27, who resided at Lot 317 Victoria Village, was brutally stabbed to death by the father of her children in the wee hours of Sunday. The woman’s brother, Junior Frank, detailed…

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The feasibility study for the construction of the 125 kilometre of road from Linden to Mabura, as well as the Kurupukari Bridge, is expected to be completed by the end of December 2019. The Kurupukari River crossing where the UK-funded bridge will be constructed The much-anticipated Linden to Lethem road project is divided into two phases: Linden to Mabura Hill and Mabura to Lethem. The United Kingdom (UK) Government is funding the first phase – Linden to Mabura including a bridge across the Essequibo River at the Kurupukari Stelling –…

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Public Security Minister and Leader of the Alliance for Change Khemraj Ramjattan, was on Saturday again greeted by protesting supporters of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic during a public meeting at Corriverton, Upper Corentyne, Region Six. The protesters accused Ramjattan of betraying sugar workers by colluding to close the sugar estates, and bombarded him for the street lights that the APNU/AFC Government had promised to install at Corriverton. They also accused him of turning a blind eye on the upsurge in crime. There were also placards that indicated to the minister…

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After giving up work that paid over US$100,000 annually to return to Guyana and give back to his homeland through his expertise, a project manager is fighting back against what he calls the wrongful termination of his contract by the Government of Guyana. Rudolph Small, who is taking the Government to court to claim millions in lost salaries and benefits, contended that he was contracted by the Public Health Ministry as the Director of Projects within the Ministry on January 31, 2017. Small has a Master’s of Science in Environmental…

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One-year-old Besham Sohan and his older brother, four-year-old Gansham Sohan, who were severely burnt about their bodies earlier this month, will be receiving medical attention overseas as the duo was medevacked to the United States of America last Saturday to commence the treatment. The urgent medical care that the lads needed was made possible through Non-Governmental Organisation, Saving Hands Emergency Aid (SHEA), which raised funds for transporting the youngsters at the cost of US$45,000. The brothers were being treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where the younger Sohan…

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The man who was remanded to prison last week for allegedly stabbing his ex-lover to her breast, along with her male companion, at Hururu Mission, Upper Berbice River, will soon be hauled before the courts once again but this time for a murder charge from 21 years ago. Reports are that in September of 1998, the now 48-year-old Philbert Thomas called “Gilbert Thomas” was at a fun day in the Kwabanna village, Region One (Barima-Waini,) when he allegedly stabbed his reputed wife, Viola Thomas, to death at the community centre…

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Thanks to everyone who’s been a par of this journey Salman Khan has completed 31 years in the film industry and the superstar has thanked his fans for playing a huge part in this journey. The 53-year-old actor took to his social media accounts to mark the occasion and shared a photograph from his childhood. “A big thank you to the Indian film industry and to everyone who has been a part of this 31-year journey, especially all my fans and well-wishers who have made this amazing journey possible…” Salman…

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…several others injured An 18-year-old boy was stabbed to death on Sunday night by a group of men after he stopped at a stand at the main entrance to the Diamond New Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara to purchase fish and chips. Dead is 18-year-old Ravildo “Michael” Williams of Lot 37 Friendship, EBD. According to information received, the incident occurred at about 23:30h. The young man left a wedding reception at Grove, EBD with his family but they stopped to purchase fish and chips from a stand before going home.…

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The 15th Annual Berbice Expo and Trade Fair was recently launched under the theme “Promoting a favourable business and investment climate”. The four-day event, which is promoted by the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce (CCCC), will be held at the Albion Sports Complex from September 27 to 30. The exposition was officially launched by Business Minister Haimraj Rajkumar, who emphasised the need to push agriculture and tourism. He admitted that the economic contributions that Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) made to the national economy were enormous. On this note, he added…

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…no evidence of negligence – doctor   As oil giant ExxonMobil seeks to develop its local content, the first batch of Guyana’s Operations and Maintenance (O&M) technicians, recruited by the oil company to work on the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, has embarked on their Advanced Systems Training at the Cape Brenton University in Canada. The one-year training exercise, which is expected to conclude in 2020, will focus on four specific areas, namely: electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, and operations as the 24 trainees have already completed basic systems training…

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