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Failure to transfer Lotto funds is unashamed violation of constitution – Winston Murray

Aug 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Failure to transfer Lotto funds is unashamed violation of constitution – Winston Murray

…just a technical issue – President The non-transferral of 24 per cent of the money paid over to the government by the Guyana Lottery Company as the people’s share from lotteries over the...

Corbin ‘nitpicking’ over Greene’s appointment

Aug 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Corbin ‘nitpicking’ over Greene’s appointment

– President Jagdeo Head of State, President Bharrat Jagdeo says that Leader of the main Opposition Party, Robert Corbin, is nitpicking and playing petty politics as it relates to the...

Cop among three held after Canje robbery

Aug 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Cop among three held after Canje robbery

An interdicted policeman is among a gang of three men arrested following a high speed chase through a section of Berbice, on Tuesday, after they had committed a daring robbery at Reliance, East...

Top CSEC/GCE performers ecstatic

Aug 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Top CSEC/GCE performers ecstatic

The results of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examination were yesterday unveiled by Senior Education Minister Shaik Baksh and 16 students were singled out as the most outstanding,...

GCE results unveiled

Aug 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GCE results unveiled

– decline in number of candidates A report of the results of the General Certificate Education (GCE) for the Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary examinations was disclosed to the media...

Carifesta X opens today

Aug 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Carifesta X opens today

…persons without tickets can watch live broadcast at home As Guyana opens the curtain on Carifesta X today, President Bharrat Jagdeo and Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dr. Frank Anthony,...

PNCR leadership to boycott Carifesta X

Aug 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on PNCR leadership to boycott Carifesta X

The leadership of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) says it will not participate in Carifesta activities. This was announced by the party yesterday in a prepared statement to the media...

More mail with cocaine intercepted

Aug 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on More mail with cocaine intercepted

A total of thirteen items of mail, containing cocaine totaling some 300 grams, and destined for the United States of America, have been intercepted at the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC). The...

City Constabulary launches bicycle patrol

Aug 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on City Constabulary launches bicycle patrol

“It is a simple and humble beginning to what is expected to be the advancement of the security features, concept and capacity of the Georgetown municipality.” These sentiments were expressed by...

Duo remanded for taxi driver shooting

Aug 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Duo remanded for taxi driver shooting

Two men have been remanded to prison for charges related to the shooting incident involving a Linden taxi driver on Sunday last. The duo, Justin Yaw and Peter Lamm, of Bent Street Wortmanville, made...

Armed gang carts off $8M from Rose Hall store

Aug 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Armed gang carts off $8M from Rose Hall store

Police in Berbice are on the hunt for a three-man gang that committed a daring midday robbery on the T-Town Store at Rose Hall yesterday. The men reportedly carted off $8M in cash from the store...

Church Street bandit apprehended

Aug 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Church Street bandit apprehended

The bandit, who relieved two separate men of a chain and a quantity of cash on Church Street, before being shot in the arm on Friday last, was apprehended by police ranks yesterday. The suspect is...

Rifle, shotgun found in police sweep

Aug 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Rifle, shotgun found in police sweep

– three in custody Police yesterday arrested three men after recovering an illegal .38 revolver during the search of a car in Charlestown. According to reports, a police patrol operating in the...

Man bludgeoned to death while sleeping

Aug 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Man bludgeoned to death while sleeping

Police are investigating the murder of a 29-year-old man who is suspected to be a vagrant at the corner of America and Longden Streets, early yesterday morning. Reports reaching this newspaper stated...

Fiscal Enactments legislation could see repercussions from Intl. financial institutions

Aug 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Fiscal Enactments legislation could see repercussions from Intl. financial institutions

The People’s National Congress Reform yesterday reiterated that the Fiscal Enactments (Amendment) Bill 2008 that was passed successfully in the National Assembly recently was seeking to correct an...

Mystery killer disease…Guyana still awaiting confirmation from Venezuela

Aug 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Mystery killer disease…Guyana still awaiting confirmation from Venezuela

Guyana has still not been officially notified by Venezuela about the mysterious killer disease in the neighbouring country, which is said to have killed at least 38 indigenous people. Earlier this...

Minister satisfied with CSEC results

Aug 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Minister satisfied with CSEC results

— chides CXC body for delayed delivery Education Minister Shaik Baksh at a press conference yesterday said that he is satisfied with the results of this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education...

MYO Trophy Stall Inter Jamaat tapeball Cricket…Quarter-finals action set for Sunday

Aug 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on MYO Trophy Stall Inter Jamaat tapeball Cricket…Quarter-finals action set for Sunday

Quarter-final matches in the Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO)/Trophy Stall Inter-Jamaat 10-overs tapeball cricket competition is set for Sunday at the MYO ground, Woolford Avenue. Host team MYO will...

Ragnauth guides Belle Plaine to Young Warriors Softball title

Aug 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Ragnauth guides Belle Plaine to Young Warriors Softball title

A fine allround performance by Chandreka Ragnauth guided Belle Plaine to a 20 run victory over Sea Shore in the final of the young Warriors Sports club of New York 15 overs softball Cricket...

Sans Souci, Jaguars record victories in GT&T Cellink 20/20 cricket

Aug 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Sans Souci, Jaguars record victories in GT&T Cellink 20/20 cricket

Sans Souci and Sans Souci Jaguars recorded victories as the GT&T Cellink, Cell zone 20/20 cricket competition resumed last Saturday at Good Success in Wakenaam. In the first match, Sans Souci...

GT&T, Gizmos & Gadgets Inter-Association U-17 cricket (1st round)…Solomon hits fifty as G/Town & E/Bank register victories

Aug 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GT&T, Gizmos & Gadgets Inter-Association U-17 cricket (1st round)…Solomon hits fifty as G/Town & E/Bank register victories

By Sean Devers Skipper Dexter Solomon led from the front with a responsible 56 while pacer Seon Daniels picked up three early wickets and Amir Khan and Ricardo Devers befuddled the batsmen with...

LABA Basketball Festival…Rain stalls first round games

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Welcome and Sattaur hat-tricks power West Ruimvelt’s emphatic win

The business class also funds undemocratic parties

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- There’s a peculiar phenomenon in Guyana, a sort of cyclical ritual, where members of... more