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‘Fine Man’s top lieutenants captured

Jun 16, 2008 knews News 5

Police officials said yesterday that they had captured two men whom, they say, are top lieutenants of fugitive Rondell ‘Fine Man’ Rawlins. It is unclear when and where the men were captured, but...

Girl, 15, gang-raped, murdered

Jun 16, 2008 knews News 11

– nude body dumped Fifteen-year-old Shelisha Khan left her Lancaster, Mahaica home on Saturday night to purchase food, and the next time she was seen by her relatives was at the Lyken Funeral...

Pensioner kills young robber

Jun 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Pensioner kills young robber

-16-year-old accomplice nabbed A 65-year-old farmer shot a young robber dead after the youth and a 16-year-old accomplice attacked him at his Lower Kara Kara, Linden home at around 21:30 hrs on...

Gunmen stage daring robbery outside prisons

Jun 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Gunmen stage daring robbery outside prisons

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Two gunmen staged a brazen robbery on Saturday night just about 200 yards from the gate of the New Amsterdam Prisons, and made a clean escape. The victims, who did not...

East Berbice road work halted

Jun 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on East Berbice road work halted

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – All road work in East Berbice /Corentyne has been put on hold. This is as a result of inclement weather. Chairman of Region Six, Zulfikar Mustapha, said that tomorrow,...

Rose Hal Town Sports Club receives donation

Jun 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Rose Hal Town Sports Club receives donation

ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, through the Rose Hall Town Bakewell Second Division Cricket Team, donated a complete volume of encyclopaedia to the Lower...

SFCD commissions multi-million-dollar building

Jun 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on SFCD commissions multi-million-dollar building

ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE — The St. Francis Community Developers commissioned a $20 million administrative building last week. This structure is part of a $2.5 billion Community Empowerment...

Man drowns at Soesdyke creek

Jun 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Man drowns at Soesdyke creek

An outing at a creek off the Soesdyke/Linden highway ended in tragedy yesterday when a 45-year-old man drowned while swimming with friends. Ganess Deoprasad, of Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara,...

Sanata complex deal…Tax holidays not yet granted by GRA

Jun 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Sanata complex deal…Tax holidays not yet granted by GRA

Law contains deficiencies, inaccuracies, not exhaustive enough – Finance Ministry Government says that the legislation regarding tax holidays and concessions contain a number of obvious...

More offensive approach for return clash – Shabazz

Jun 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on More offensive approach for return clash – Shabazz

Jerome and Brown expected to join squad, Bishop’s back By Franklin Wilson Following a tough loss to old rivals Suriname in the first game of their 2nd round FIFA World Cup Qualifying match on...

Region Three Administration dismantle roadside stalls

Jun 16, 2008 knews News 1

…As Carifesta X looms… The Region Three Administration made good on its promise yesterday to ensure that all roadside vending at the vicinity of the Vreed-en-Hoop junction was removed. Regional...

Charles wins Castrol Road Race on West Dem.

Jun 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Charles wins Castrol Road Race on West Dem.

John Charles held off a bunch of three riders in a terrific sprint to the line to capture the 9th Annual Castrol GuyOil Road Race which was held on the West Demerara yesterday. Approaching the final...

OAS commits to human rights of homosexuals

Jun 16, 2008 knews News 1

The 38th General Assembly of the Organisation of American States (OAS) has approved by consensus a resolution recognising serious human rights breaches faced by persons of differing sexual...

Reynolds (103*) spurs GYO to victory against TSC

Jun 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Reynolds (103*) spurs GYO to victory against TSC

White (4-11), Devers (4-25) lend support An entertaining unbeaten century from 21-year-old Jermaine Reynolds and four wickets each from off-spinner Wilfred White and Ricardo Devers fired Ghandi Youth...

Speed boat operators petition for increased fares

Jun 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Speed boat operators petition for increased fares

The rising cost of gasoline and the general increase in the cost of living are forcing speedboat operators who ply the Georgetown /Vreed-en-Hoop route to call for an increase in fares. The operators...

Ali, Phang capture top honours at Oasis Café Chess Tournament

Jun 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Ali, Phang capture top honours at Oasis Café Chess Tournament

Saeed Ali dominated the intermediate category at the Oasis Café monthly Chess tournament held last Saturday at the Oasis Too on South Road. Ali played unbeaten until the sixth and final round...

Workshop on tax legislation slated for July 9

Jun 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Workshop on tax legislation slated for July 9

A call by President Bharrat Jagdeo for the Privatisation Unit to host a ‘Privatisation and Tax Workshop’ has come to fruition, and is slated for July 9. This is according to a release from the...

GPHC Outpatient Department overburdened

Jun 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GPHC Outpatient Department overburdened

— CEO In recent times, there have been numerous complaints regarding the services provided by doctors at the Medical Outpatient Department of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. These...

Trinidadian to stand trial in High Court for 2005 twin rape

Jun 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Trinidadian to stand trial in High Court for 2005 twin rape

A Trinidadian man whom Police accused of sexually molesting two sisters has been committed to stand trial at the next sitting of the High Court. The accused, Christopher Bellille, nicknamed...

The overnight increase in electricity rates for Linden is both unfair and unjust

Jun 16, 2008 knews Letters 1

Dear Editor, The Linden Concerned Citizens Association is worried about the proposed indiscreet hike of electricity rates in Linden that will commence from the 1st July, 2008. After reading last week...

My letters were taken out of context

Jun 16, 2008 knews Letters 1

Dear Editor, I must’ve really provoked T. King that made him or her pen a letter filled with so much venom and anger towards me. T. King based his or her entire letter in the Kaieteur News...

Unlicensed liquor restaurants providing unfair competition

Jun 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Unlicensed liquor restaurants providing unfair competition

Dear Editor, The President of Guyana is doing the correct thing in introducing the polygraph test for certain categories of public servants. I wish he will order the same for those officers working...

The Mercy Hospital: yesterday and today

Jun 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The Mercy Hospital: yesterday and today

Dear Editor, Those days of yesteryear when the Mercy Hospital played a preponderant role under the guidance of Dr. Bettencourt Gomes and Sister Margaret are no more. What a shame, as I am told that...

Free health clinic comes to Region Ten

Jun 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Free health clinic comes to Region Ten

Residents of Linden and far-flung areas of Region 10 will be able to access vital medical services at both the Mackenzie Hospital Complex and at the Upper Demerara Hospital, thanks to a cooperative...

Peeping Tom – I sticking to my desktop computer

Jun 16, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 4

I am thinking about selling my old computer and buying a laptop. But I am afraid. I am scared somebody might believe that the laptop I am buying may be some sort of electronic listening device. Years...