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Too Cute’ shot in Rasville attempting to evade arrest – police
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A 22-year-old man who the police say was wanted over a series of armed robberies was shot yesterday afternoon at Rasville, Georgetown,  Police say that Yohance Yarris, known as ‘Too Cute’, an unemployed resident of Rasville was shot by police  after ranks came under fire.

Taxi driver remanded over Hope St robbery
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Taxi driver, Owin Boston appeared yesterday  at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty charged with robbery.  Boston pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Essequibo labourer gets one year over cocaine
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Fadil Shaw called ‘George’, a 36-year-old labourer of Lot 24 Three Friends, Essequibo Coast, was yesterday jailed for one year over the possession of 1.1 grammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

Citrus vending in a municipal market

Record citrus prices elsewhere in the region a likely opportunity for local farmers
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Whereas consumers in Guyana can rely on an all-year-round supply of citrus fruit at prices that tend to be vulnerable to adjustments that trigger sharp cuts in consumer purchases,, other countries, some of them here in the Caribbean, must, periodically, face much heftier price hikes that can create seasonal separation of consumers from what, in a number of instances, are their favourite fruits.

Jamaica security forces have killed 50 in 50 days

(Jamaica Gleaner) While the police have not yet released the names of the three men killed in an alleged gun battle in Grange Hill, Westmoreland, early Wednesday morning, residents have identified them and linked them to the notorious Ants Posse Gang.