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Family seeking answers to prison inmate’s death
By Adrian Smith | Sunday, October 12, 2008 | 19 Comments

The family of an inmate of the New Amsterdam Prison, who reportedly died last Sunday, allegedly after complaining of abdominal pains, is questioning the circumstances of his death, since they claim that according to the post-mortem report he died of strangulation.
Cheddi Brijbilas
Dead is Cheddi Brijbilas …

Some railway line residents eager to move to new housing scheme
By Adrian Smith | Wednesday, September 3, 2008 | 1 Comment

– say promised govt assistance vital
Residents who have occupied the Lamaha railway embankment for umpteen years will imminently have to relocate to, by and large, the new Parfait Harmony housing scheme on the West Bank Demerara.
Stabroek News had reported on August 19 that high-power lines …

Woman dies in Ulverston accident
By Adrian Smith | Monday, August 11, 2008 | 0 Comments

An accident on Saturday night on the Corentyne killed a woman and left her cousin injured.
Onika Taylor
Dead is 20-year-old Onika Taylor, also known as ‘Nicky’, of Ulverston village and formerly of Islington, East Bank Berbice.
An eyewitness said he was standing on his bridge, facing the …

Corentyne villages in Freedom Day activities
By Adrian Smith | Tuesday, August 5, 2008 | 1 Comment

Corentyne Coast residents were treated to a libation ceremony, candlelight vigil and other activities as African-Guyanese hosted a number of pre-Emancipation events from Limlair to Kildonan to honour their enslaved forebears.
With painted faces and vibrant African-printed dresses the members of the Mandingo Group sashay down …