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The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) says more than 600 cases are before the court since it launched its anti-littering campaign.

The Rotaract Clubs of Guyana have launched a national an essay competition “to provide a forum for young people to express their concerns about crime in our country.”

Demerara Distillers Limited has constructed and launched the Demerara Heritage Rum Museum at its Diamond, East Bank Demerara location.

A fee increase for British consular and visa services takes effect from April 1 and this will affect the British High Commission in Guyana as well as all other UK embassies and missions.

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and the National Stadium are medically equipped to respond to any emergency during the period of World Cup Cricket, and there were no reported glitches during the historic first match on local soil yesterday.

His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, Duke of York, will arrive in Guyana next Wednesday for a private visit.

A US appeal court judge is to rule this week on whether drug-indicted businessman Roger Khan should be given bail while waiting to face trial in New York.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) said the water situation remains unchanged and low pressure will continue though there were reports yesterday of some amount of improvement in water delivery to various sections of the city.

Guyana’s US$25m stadium will come under the microscope this morning when Sri Lanka and South Africa square off in the second match of the International Cricket Council’s Super Eight round of the 2007 World Cup competition.

Have the arrests of Christopher Raffel Douglas, Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan and Peter Morgan – all in Trinidad and Tobago – made any impression on Guyana’s political administration, intelligence services and law enforcement agencies?

A man accused of breaking into a Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) warehouse was remanded to prison when he made an appearance at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Introduction: In accordance with policies laid out by the Ministry of Unconditional Support and Zero Negativity, citizens are instructed to take the following immediate steps in order to showcase Guyana in its best light for the next two weeks.

*Sunday, Bloody Sunday. Usually dead as a dormouse in uber religious(or pious) Guyana.

The English cricket team made hay while the sun shone yesterday as they engaged in a much-needed practice session at the Everest Cricket Club ground.

Guyana’s Yannick Roberts failed to qualify for the semi-final round of the men’s 200-metre freestyle event at the 12th Annual FINA World Swimming Championships currently underway in Melbourne, Australia.

Seven boxers have been selected by the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) to participate in the third and final Pan American Games Box-Off scheduled for Trinidad and Tobago from April 20 to 28, but their participation depends on funding.

It was a sentiment Brian Lara could appreciate as Matthew Hayden blasted his hapless bowlers around Antigua’s imposing new stadium, named after the master of all blasters.

Dear Editor, As one of the people who was part of the restoration of the 1763 monument in 1999, I am wondering why this National Monument is not being cleaned, lit up and having the fountain flowing for cricket world cup.

Dear Editor, I have stated before in the press and letters to the (Guyana Revenue Authority) GRA, that I believe VAT could be good for Guyana, even though it was rushed, and introduced at a time when Guyana’s economy was just not ready.

Food for the Poor Guyana Incorporated will present sports gear to nine schools and three Clubs from the Essequibo Coast today at the company’s boardroom, Festival City, Georgetown.