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‘Customer’ robs vendor of gold chain
A single mother of five was yesterday robbed of a gold chain valued $120,000 by a man who posed as a customer at her snackette at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice.
Haslington man robbed, shot
A Haslington, East Coast Demerara man was yesterday shot and wounded when he resisted armed bandits who later escaped with a quantity of jewellery he was wearing at the time.
IDB Head briefed on Amaila hydro project
IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno arrived in Guyana yesterday for a one-day visit which could be crucial to the Amaila hydro project going ahead.

Stanford doctored bank’s annual report – Houston court hears
US$7B Ponzi scheme-accused R.

President warns against ‘intractable postures’
President Donald Ramotar, in his inaugural speech to the 10th Parliament, yesterday said that his administration is willing to “exercise patience, forbearance, and reasonableness in the interest of all of our people” but warned it would not be held ransom to “intractable postures”.

Opposition takes majority on key parliament selection committee
The Opposition yesterday defeated the Government on a vote to determine the composition of the key Committee of Selection as the new dispensation in Parliament manifested itself.

Magistrate charged over breathalyzer test
Magistrate Haymant Ramdhani was yesterday charged with failing to submit to a breathalyzer test and was placed on self-bail after appearing before the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court.

Well-dressed bandits snatch millions from Sheriff St jeweller
Four gun-toting bandits yesterday robbed an elderly jeweller of millions worth of jewellery and cash and severely beat him in a daring morning attack.

Contentious financial papers for debate on Thursday
On Thursday Minister of Finance Dr.

New African Guyanese ambassadors more experienced than prior appointees
Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday admitted that the three newly-appointed African Guyanese ambassadors were “able professionals”, who had been in the foreign service years before some of the others, when the $10 million libel suit filed by former president Bharrat Jagdeo continued.

Accused in Rosignol jewellery heist remanded
Mark Lee Young, 36, accused of robbing a Rosignol, West Bank Berbice jewellery store on Tuesday of almost $15M in items was refused bail when he appeared at the Fort Wellington Court yesterday.

Cops seek two over robbery, escape
Police yesterday issued bulletins for two men who are wanted for questioning into robbery under arms and escape from lawful custody.

Mahaica family suffers food poisoning
A family of five from Mahaica Creek was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday and they have been admitted after suffering the effects of food poisoning.
Man found guilty of farming ganja at Gateroy
Wazim Mohammed, who was found guilty of cultivating and trafficking in 30 kg of marijuana at Gateroy on the Berbice River, was yesterday sentenced to four years imprisonment on each charge, when he appeared before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo at the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court.

Misir’s response to ‘Operation Rescue UG’ to be known today
After two weeks of protests and other industrial action at the University of Guyana, lecturers and students will have an idea as to how effective their actions have been when they receive feedback today from Pro-Chancellor, Dr Prem Misir.