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The Guyana National Stad-ium at Providence is basically ready for the Super Eight world cup matches at month end and the eight-acre parking lot would be completed in time.

The United States Embassy says the visa inquiries telephone services at its Consular Section has resumed normal operating hours.

Eleven Suzuki Grand Vitaras are up for grabs in Sol Guyana Inc Shell ‘Power Up and Win’ promotion which was launched on Thursday at the Bel Air Service station.

The Inter Religious Television Channel recently elected persons to serve on its executive at a meeting hosted at the Bahai National Centre.

A school which houses a multi-purpose centre was recently commissioned at Whitewater to allow children from hinterland communities greater access to education, the Government Information Agency (GINA) said in a press release.

A man accused of stealing two big bunches of plantains and a bag of eddoes was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

The Region Nine village Karasabai held a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the tenth death anniversary of President Cheddi Jagan.

The long awaited installation of new traffic lights at some 50 junctions across the city will not be finished in time for the cricket world cup games and the authorities may have to resort to giving priority to the route leading to the stadium at Providence.

Guyana could become the next South American country blazing the agro-energy trail – albeit on a smaller scale – as a pilot bio-diesel project is set to go commercial.

Heads of State and government of the Rio Group members have indicated that they would support the initiative to fight hunger and poverty tied to innovative financing mechanisms.

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) will be hosting a series of activities to honour the memory of party founder and President Cheddi Jagan on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of his death.

I’ll quite understand if I am considered as being “too late”; coming in only now “after the fact”.

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With the start of Cricket World Cup 2007 now a matter of days away stores in Georgetown are reporting brisk sales of official CWC souvenirs.

It used to be one of Georgetown’s most popular hotels and “hang out joints” during the ’60s and ’70s and come March 15 the Penthouse Hotel will be making a “comeback.”

This 19th Summit of the Rio Group was really the one that should have taken place in 2005 in Argen-tina.

Two cousins who admitted that they broke into the home of another man and stole items were remanded to prison yesterday at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court pending sentencing.

The case against Navin Prashad who is charged with causing the death of a University of Guyana student on Carifesta Avenue was put off until next month.

Twenty wickets fell on the first day as Berbice passed Demerara’s paltry first innings score of 80, then crumbled for 101 in the final round match of the Castrol inter-county under-15 two-day cricket competition at the Police Sports Complex ground yesterday.

Ronald Bulkhan returned a gross 92 to end with a net 66 from a 26 handicap to win the Daewoo Farm Supplies Ltd golf tournament last weekend at the Lusignan Golf Club.