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Just about 60% of the tickets for the six Super Eight matches at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence, East Bank Demerara have been sold.

The Guyana Consumers Association says it will be working with the government to eliminate the practice of the marketing of low quality and dangerous drugs here.

After spending just over a month in prison a customs broker and his reputed wife, who are on trial for allegedly giving cocaine to a Bahamian woman who was caught at the airport, were granted $300,000 bail each.

Q: I am preparing for my immigrant visa interview. Are there different requirements if I lived overseas at some point in my life?

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Introduction In 1999, a decade after the introduction of the Economic Recovery Programme (ERP) created a more facilitating environment for the operation of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO), I wrote a series of articles highlighting the work of national and international NGOs.

A man who allegedly attempted to set his reputed wife on fire after she wanted to end their relationship was yesterday refused bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan.

Dear Editor, Some time back I wrote seeking to highlight the non working road lights on the Happy Acres Turn, located on the East Coast Main Road.

Dear Editor, It will be appreciated if you could allow me to respond to a statement allegedly made by Mr Jairam Petam, Human Resources Director, Guysuco in an article titled “Strike Cripples LBI Estate” in your Friday, March 9, 2007 edition.

Dear Editor, It was with a great sense of pride that I read about the recent bust by customs officers.

Dear Editor, I share the views of Mr Kencil Banwarie, in his letter captioned “GT&T is boosting its cellular network from Moleson Creek to Charity to ensure seamless service” (07.02.07) The GT&T service, both land line and cellular is not good.

Dear Editor, I’m surprised that the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) continues to propagate to the Guyanese mobile telephone subscribers about the best network and strongest signal.

Twenty-Eight schools have been left to battle for the Chico Sweets/Smalta Cup in the National Secondary School Futsal Tournament being held at the gymnasium.

Joint services ranks yesterday afternoon found a butt-less AK-47 rifle and arrested five persons, including Brazilians, during a cordon and search exercise at a house on Church Street.

Dear Editor, I am grateful to the Stabroek News for printing the website address where I was able to read the full Human Rights Practices report on Guyana by the US Department of State.

Dear Editor, There is a distinct effort to remove any influence of the Judeo-Christian ethic (synonymous with freedom of speech, religion and expression, and the rule of law) from the realm of socio-political affairs in Guyana.

Dear Editor, Most of us who enjoyed genuine freedom of the press (FOTP) will take umbrage at the Presidential Permanent Secretary (PPS), Mr.

Dear Editor, The Angad Rupee Rice Mill is in the centre of the MMA/ADA project west coast, Berbice.

Linden is already up in Georgetown’s face and the two teams have not even taken the court yet!

Dear Editor, I refer to Walter Jordan’s letter captioned “Pollsters should not express political opinions (07.03.10).