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A detective stationed at the New Amsterdam Central Police Station was killed around 9.15 pm on Friday after he was tossed from a police vehicle during an accident.

Two armed men staged a daring early morning robbery in New Amsterdam yesterday, shooting and injuring the postmaster of the Nigg (Corentyne) Post Office and escaping with some $8.2 million and the postmaster’s car.

Today’s column marks the end of this ten-part series on Guyana’s forest sector.

Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Energy Agency Joseph O’Lall said fuel smuggling is down to 10%, although the illegal trade is taking place across the country especially in the mining areas.

The Lenten Cantata ‘The Passion’ by J Varley Roberts will be performed in the Trinity Methodist Church and St Andrew’s Kirk this week.

St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said the OECS had accepted Venezuela’s sovereignty over Bird Island and that he would not allow anyone to dictate whether or not he should put pressure on the Government of Venezuela in relation to the issue.

The suspension of Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry, by the executive, and his subsequent treatment have been strongly criticised by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI).

The nomination of former PNCR MP Vincent Alexander to the vacant seat on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is unlikely to affect the work of the Joint Task Force for Local Government Reform.

Suriname has begun to clamp down on illegal practices in its lucrative casino industry, in a bid to curb social ills and boost revenue collection.

As the water woes continue in the city, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is pointing a finger at the Guyana Water Inc (GWI), saying it was the latter which made a request in January for maintenance work to be carried out on the Lamaha Canal.

“I din know why I just get up and walk around,” says 49-year-old Anita Ward, a security guard.

The Justice for All Party (JFAP) says the celebration of Youman Nabi is an opportunity for citizens to unite in order to “bring man out of the darkness of ignorance”.

President of the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), Fazeel M.

The Indian Arrival Commit-tee (IAC) says the lesson of Youman Nabi teaches man, in practical ways, to understand each other’s religions and moral values.

The Guyana Women Artists Association (GWAA) said intricate ceramic, painting and other pieces from 12 artists are on sale at the National Library.

Master painter and sculptor Philip Moore’s celebrations of the game of cricket and great Guyanese cricketers are now on display at the National Gallery, Castellani House, the gallery said in a press release.

The page one photo captioned ‘Sheriff St vigil condemns assault on family’ in our edition yesterday shows a group of Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) protestors standing in front of the C&S nightclub on Sheriff Street on Friday.

President Bharrat Jagdeo is asking Guyanese to reflect on the life and success of the Prophet Muhammad as the country observes Youman Nabi today.

Professor Bishop’s IDCE Sunday class today at Queen’s College is cancelled.

An International Muslim Scholar declared “the greatest gift to mankind is the gift of the Prophet Muhammed” in his presentations at the Eid Milad-un-Nabi services recently hosted at the Anna Catherina Islamic Complex (ACIC).