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The “blitz” that descended on Guyana last week in the wake of Digicel’s launch of its new cellular service here provided an object lesson in mass marketing that Guyanese are unlikely to forget in a hurry.

It now has to be recognised that man’s capacity for self-destruction could soon outstrip what he is capable of in the practice of war.

A teenaged boy who broke into a woman’s home and stole her Digicel bag and other items will now spend 18 months in prison after he was sentenced yesterday by Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan.

Dausette Mc Cammon, the man who allegedly shot and killed policeman Micah Cort two weeks ago at the Carib Soca monarch contest in New Amsterdam, was yesterday charged with murder and possession of a firearm and ammunition without licence.

A woman who was squatting on land and allegedly pretended to be the owner and obtained money from another woman for the property over a year ago was yesterday granted $150,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan.

A security guard who allegedly robbed the place he was supposed to secure was yesterday refused bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Ceil Sullivan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

A man who allegedly had cannabis at his home when the police conducted a search was yesterday refused bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

A young man who allegedly pretended to be a police officer in order to rob another man of his money was yesterday refused bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

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A dynamic group of agro-processors in Lichfield moved into an over $8 million manufacturing and community centre on February 13, after operating in a two-room bottom flat for almost two years.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has told stakeholders in the country’s forestry and wood products sectors that the industry needs to focus more on forging alliances both within and without Guyana if the country’s timber industry is to move ahead.

I admired the way Digicel entered the cell phone market with the acquisition of U-Mobile and then their expansion of the network.

The Jamrock Caribbean Restaurant and Grill on Thursday opened its doors to an expectant Guyanese public just as the country is preparing to host the Rio Summit and the Cricket World Cup.

It comes as no surprise that fake Cricket World Cup souvenirs and memorabilia have been imported into Guyana and are already being distributed to vendors through distributors and wholesalers.

Dear Editor, February is a month in whichAfrican-Guyanese must do some proud reflection.

Dear Editor, The term war conjures up an image of unfettered violence, bombs bursting in the air and human bodies being rent asunder by steel and lead.

Dear Editor, Mr. Ellis in his letter captioned “The new political culture Mr.

Dear Editor, The most disturbing and alarming situation with regard to schools in Linden was the report by Cathy Wilson headlined “Students gang at Wisburg School involved in violence”, in Sunday Stabroek of the 11th February.

Dear Editor, Jason Hinds in his letter captioned “Mr Lye’s return of his award was ill-conceived” (07.02.20) questions the rationale of Clairmont Lye’s returning his CCH award to the government as a protest over what he sees as government’s attack on the press freedom of the Stabroek News.