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Men in two vehicles were involved in the murder of clothes vendor Raphael Piggott on Saturday in Cummings Lodge, another execution-style case.

Following three days of aerial searches without luck in locating the US-registered plane that went missing over the Cuyuni area, Minister of Public Works & Communication Robeson Benn last evening announced that the search for the craft will from today be done mainly on the ground.

Soldier says ‘betrayed’ by roughing-up claim One of the soldiers who said he was pepper–sprayed and whipped with metal pipes by officers attached to the Military Criminal Investi-gation Department (MCID) now feels “betrayed by the government and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF)” for labelling the “horrifying experiences” he and his colleagues endured as mere roughing up.

Seventeen-year-old Devi Ramcharitar sat behind the wheel of the car she won as the Miss Guyana Sari queen and pinched herself to ensure she was not dreaming.

Manickchand: Police should not have released suspect One week after she was said to have been battered by a man close to her to the point that a tooth was knocked out and her skull fractured, a woman in her early 30’s says that she cannot recall what happened to her.

– lawyer/politicians agitate for change countrywide “The first thing that hits you is the stench.

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Some students of the Itabali Primary School, Mazaruni had to be relocated following damage to the building said to have been aggravated by blasting at a nearby quarry.

There is a group of people in Guyana who are suffering in silence as they are scorned and discriminated against; some even face physical abuse.

Marcie De Santos is still basking in the glory of being awarded the Shabeau Magazine ‘new and upcoming designer’ award at the recent Guyana Fashion Weekend (GFW) and she hopes it is a springboard to bigger and better things.

John Lewis aims for the whole It is not about how many brands you stock in your boutique; it is about setting the right atmosphere and most importantly knowing how to make your customers look good, this is part of John Lewis’s mantra and one of the reasons he believes he still has a boutique that draws customers in.

Preferred life on the streets Geneiva Henry, 85, who was found bludgeoned to death on September 30 was buried yesterday after a simple ceremony at the Brickdam Cathedral.

Parents invite Baksh to meeting Minister of Education Shaik Baksh has been invited to a meeting next Friday with parents and residents of the Santa Rosa community to discuss the installation of flush toilets at the primary school following the death of nine-year-old Tenaha De Souza who fell into the hole of a pit latrine.

Wanita Huburn is a name that is well known since the voice behind the name has been heard on some of the more popular radio programmes for almost eight years.

-NAMILCO’s dominant position leads to exploitation concerns The government will move to make the domestic flour market more competitive as it wants to ensure that the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) does not use the “dominant position” it enjoys to “exploit consumers”.

In a complete turnaround from his previous statement on the issue, Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh, announced yesterday that plans were in train to install flush toilets at the Santa Rosa Primary School.

A 38-year-old East Coast Demerara (ECD) man has been missing for four days and his relatives fear the worst since he has received death threats because of his habitual stealing of fruits in the Ann’s Grove backdam.

Several years ago Guyana, like many other countries, realised that because of poverty many children were suffering from iron deficiency and malnutrition and to address this the basic nutrition programme (BNP) was introduced at some health centres, targeting pregnant mothers.

Six women are currently in treatment at the recently-opened women’s drug rehabilitation centre at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, head of the centre, Clarence Young says.

At 28 years old, Chandini Ramnarain like many of her peers has dreams but unlike some who may still be finding themselves, she is moving full speed ahead with reaching her goals.