Sara Bharrat

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Neesa Lalita Gopaul

Headless body identified as Leonora girl

-mother, stepfather being questioned -text messages on morphine seen as clue -went missing since Sept 24Police last night said that the headless corpse found crammed into a suitcase at Madewini is that of 16-year-old Neesa Lalita Gopaul of Leonora and three persons are in custody in a tragedy laced with reports of morphine and abuse.

103 murders up to end of 3rd quarter

-20% above last year’s total With the third quarter of this year gone there have been 103 murders which is 20% (all figures rounded) more than the total number of killings recorded by police in 2009.

Mahaicony rice mill says producers body playing politics

– threatens to close operations General Manager of Mahai-cony Rice Limited (MRL) Taramatie Ghani, speaking for the first time about the millions the company owes farmers, has said that her company does not wish to enter into discussions with “anyone or the government” and will clear its debts and close operations if there is no other option.

In this shot most of the second floor at Lancaster Secondary can be seen. It accommodates most of the institution’s students and classes are separated from each other by chalkboards where possible.

Lancaster Secondary gets computers

but needs a lot more help Amidst its struggle to maintain and educate an overcrowded school the Lancaster Secondary yesterday welcomed a donation of six computers worth more than half a million dollars.

Nandalall Bopat

Suspect in Uitvlugt stabbing murder held

-victim’s wife made two attempts to lodge complaint with Leonora police Terrified residents looked on as a man viciously stabbed his employer to death on Tuesday afternoon at a street corner in De Groot Housing Scheme and then calmly walked away.

Fair Trade Project experts Philip Angier (left) and Graham Young.

Guyana eyes Fair Trade for rice

In 18 months Guyana may have its rice certified by the Fair Trade Organization (FTO), which should see farmers getting higher prices among other advantages, EU contracted International Fair Trade Expert Graham Young says.

Ronald Cato

Police yet to charge anyone in murders of two guards

-security organization says emergency calls system under discussion Police are yet to charge anyone in connection with the recent murders of two guards although multiple attackers were involved and President of the Guyana Association of Private Security Organizations (GAPSO), Gregory Gaskin says a high speed network to facilitate calls in emergencies has been discussed with the cops.

Pearly Kunja

Hung jury in wife human torch murder trial

Dilip Lambert will face trial again for the murder of his wife at the next assizes after a hung jury returned to the courtroom of Justice Roxane George following several hours of deliberations yesterday, unable to reach a unanimous or near unanimous verdict.

Clayton Marshall

Man struck dead by truck on Soesdyke road

-construction work, bad parking endangering pedestrians A 46-year-old man died late Saturday night after he was hit by a truck while walking along the Soesdyke Public Road, East Bank Demerara near a bridge which is currently under construction.

This clump of greenery is actually a main Drainage Canal behind Dochfour which is overgrown with vegetation.

Dochfour in familiar waters

…after 30 minutes of rain With the Hope Canal threatening their future and the drought-like El Nino just behind them, Dochfour residents are under inches of floodwater again and are blaming poor drainage maintenance.

Accused: Daywan Kawal

Historic plea deal in taxi driver murder case

-accused to testify against other in return for lighter sentence Murder accused Daywan Kawal yesterday became the first defendant to sign a plea bargaining agreement under which he will be eligible for a lighter sentence in return for testifying against a co-accused.

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