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Written by Demerara Waves
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Sunday, 19 May 2013 13:17 |
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One man is feared drowned and 10 others are counting themselves lucky having been rescued after the vessel they were travelling in capsized at sea, police said. Missing and feared dead is 24-year old Fred Crème of Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast. Police said that about 3:30 Saturday afternoon, va wooden balahoo with ten men aboard capsized off the Riverstown Foreshore, Essequibo Coast, due to the rough tide . Another vessel that was in the vicinity went to their assistance but Crème “is unaccounted for and is feared drowned.”
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Written by Denis Scott Chabrol
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Saturday, 18 May 2013 17:02 |
Corporal Romain Cleto.
A man, who is expected to be arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrates Court for the alleged murder of Police Corporal Romain Cleto, has accused police of torturing him to confess to a crime that he did not commit, a charge a top police officer has denied.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 18 May 2013 22:30 |
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Written by Demerara Waves
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Saturday, 18 May 2013 18:16 |
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Guyanese police Saturday night confirmed that three motorcycles that were illegally imported through Lethem were seized in a minibus, but denied that several policemen were detained.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 18 May 2013 22:46 |
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Written by Demerara Waves
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Saturday, 18 May 2013 17:53 |
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Public servants venting their grievances on placards during the 2013 May Day Parade.
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) wants government to begin negotiations for a three-year wages and salaries agreement ranging from 25 percent to 35 percent.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 18 May 2013 18:21 |
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Written by Demerara Waves
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Saturday, 18 May 2013 16:18 |
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FLASH BACK: Venezuela-bound paddy being loaded into a cargo ship at the John Fernandes wharf.
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Written by Denis Scott Chabrol
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Saturday, 18 May 2013 14:57 |
The Georgetown Lighthouse in relation to the Marriott Hotel being constructed in the background. Note the small area being built at the top to house a light to aid mariners entering the Georgetown Harbour.
Seafarers entering the Georgetown Harbour will soon have to rely on the Marriott Hotel as the highest point near the mouth of the Demerara River, officials said.
The 103-foot tall Lighthouse has been already overtaken by the Marriott Hotel being constructed immediately north on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Written by Demerara Waves
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Saturday, 18 May 2013 14:27 |
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 A minibus driver was shot to his chest by intruders who carted off three computers from his Sophia home early Saturday morning.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 18 May 2013 14:29 |
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Tolls may soon be introduced for vehicles plying the 
