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Mazaruni Prison break

The shooting of four servicemen who were part of the initial search party after Friday’s Mazaruni Prison break was found to be the result of friendly fire, Director of Prisons Dale Erskine said yesterday.

Prison break

One of the police constables shot on Friday afternoon during a bid to locate the nine prisoners who had hours before staged a daring escape from the Mazaruni Prison, is still in a serious condition and may have to be flown overseas for further treatment.

Thirteen-year-old mother offered second chance

The 13-year-old mother who made the news two weeks ago when her five-day-old baby was kidnapped is being offered a second chance as efforts are being made to have her admitted to a school where she will be taught a trade so as to be able to provide for herself and child in the future.

Govt may seek change to Linden bauxite deal

Amid concerns that a huge windfall will be made from the sale of the Linden bauxite operations by IAMGOLD, the government is mulling the separation of a key asset before it blesses a deal between the Canadian miner and the Chinese company Bosai Privatisation Unit Head Winston Brassington said on Friday that the government, as a 30% stakeholder, was discussing the proposal by IAMGOLD to sell Omai Bauxite Minerals Inc (OBMI) to Bosai Minerals Group Company Ltd.

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