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Student remanded on cocaine possession

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Student remanded on cocaine possession

An accountancy student of the Business School has been remanded to prison after he was charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The accused, 28-year-old Dwayne Loncke,...

Businessman remanded for attempted murder

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Businessman remanded for attempted murder

A 27-year-old Port Kaituma businessman was yesterday refused bail when he appeared in court before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on an attempted murder charge. The accused, Roy...

Hinckson PI… Magistrate declines to rule on bail application

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Hinckson PI… Magistrate declines to rule on bail application

As the preliminary inquiry continues into the Oliver Hinckson case, the Magistrate has once again declined to rule on the defence team bail application when the sedition accused made yet another...

‘Jankalar’ jailed for single bullet

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on ‘Jankalar’ jailed for single bullet

-“I thought it was a pendant” After placing himself at the mercy of the court, Sherwin Pinder received the minimum penalty for pleading guilty to possession of ammunition. The 33-year-old accused...

‘Fashion in the hood’ impresses…

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on ‘Fashion in the hood’ impresses…

Albouystown gets a taste of the high life Designer Sonia Noel and the Guyana Fashion Weekend committee ‘made the mark’ on Saturday when they launched their ‘Fashion in the Hood’ mini show and...

Armed robbery suspect stages daring escape

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Armed robbery suspect stages daring escape

Police are still hunting an armed robbery suspect who escaped while being transported in a police vehicle last Monday. Junior Katwaroo, 18, of 419 Grove Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, seized the...

Child abuse is rampant

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Child abuse is rampant

– say presenters at symposium A symposium in commemoration of Child Protection Week 2008 has focused on child abuse in all its forms. The forum was held at the Conference Room of the National...

Sugar wages dispute…

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Sugar wages dispute…

GuySuCo, GAWU make written submissions to tribunal Written arguments were yesterday submitted to the arbitration tribunal set up to deal with the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and Guyana...

GTM unaffected by Global Financial Fallout

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GTM unaffected by Global Financial Fallout

…company achieved and surpassed its targets –Chairman Despite the untoward developments in the Global Financial Market, especially recent happenings in the U.S, there has been no direct or...

Another prisoner dies under mysterious circumstances

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Another prisoner dies under mysterious circumstances

Anand Sukdeo, 34, of Parika Façade, East Bank Essequibo is the country’s latest prisoner to have died under mysterious circumstances. Sukdeo died on Tuesday, September 23 at the Leonora Diagnostic...

Guyana promotes sugar cane as base for agro-energy

Sep 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guyana promotes sugar cane as base for agro-energy

Guyana’s vast potential for agro-energy and the development of this sector were highlighted to a high-level Brazilian team that is currently visiting Guyana. Several proposals for investment in...

COACHES BACK FROM ITF COURSE IN EL SALVADOR

Sep 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on COACHES BACK FROM ITF COURSE IN EL SALVADOR

– Stresses the importance of attendance, calls for more support By Rawle Welch Recently three local tennis coaches returned from attending the 5th International Tennis Federation (ITF) Central...

D’Andrade, Johnson continues to perform in Trinidad

Sep 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on D’Andrade, Johnson continues to perform in Trinidad

–set to return in two weeks for South American 10k By Edison Jefford Lionel D’Andrade won the Newsday 5km race yesterday while Kelvin Johnson placed third to continue their impressive stint in...

Secondary schools Male Windball tourney starts today

Sep 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Secondary schools Male Windball tourney starts today

– nine-time champions Covent Garden confirm participation Play in the Christmas Term Indoor Day/Night Male Inter-school 8-a-side, 8 overs Knockout Windball Cricket Competition commences today,...

Haslim among the runs as DCMCO Softball cricket continues

Sep 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Haslim among the runs as DCMCO Softball cricket continues

GCC left-hander Wasim Haslim, who recently returned from playing semi-professional cricket Scotland, smashed an explosive 72 to spearhead Trophy Stall to a five-run win against Regal in fourth round...

2008-2009 Mini-Tennis schools programme to kick-off Saturday

Sep 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on 2008-2009 Mini-Tennis schools programme to kick-off Saturday

The Guyana Lawn Tennis Association will stage a preliminary meeting and workshop on Saturday 27th September at the National Park Tennis Courts at 4:00pm. The event will target all primary school...

Strykers CC are Splashmins’ 2008 cricket Champions

Sep 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Strykers CC are Splashmins’ 2008 cricket Champions

Strykers defeated North Soesdyke by 37 runs in a feature 30-over cricket encounter at the Splashmins’ ground last Sunday to take the Splashmins’ trophy. Strykers batted first and made 169-9 off...

MSC battle TSC in Beharry Cup semis on Saturday

Sep 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on MSC battle TSC in Beharry Cup semis on Saturday

Pepsi Cup games also scheduled for weekend Defending Georgetown Hand-in-Hand 50-overs second division champions Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) will clash with Transport Sports Club (TSC) in the...

Old Fort ‘A’ maintain rich form

Sep 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Old Fort ‘A’ maintain rich form

GCC Tigers, Everest Hikers ‘A’, Old Fort ‘B’ also win Fresh off their recent success in the Noble House Seafoods Indoor Hockey Tournament Old Fort ‘A’ despite having to withstand a stern...

Plaisance Inter-Block football reaches semi-final stage

Sep 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Plaisance Inter-Block football reaches semi-final stage

It was more of a dress rehearsal for this Sunday’s semi-finals as all four teams that contested last Sunday’s round of matches in the Plaisance Inter-Block Football Tournament made it to the last...

Mud Dam, Sophia in need of an all weather road

Sep 25, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Mud Dam, Sophia in need of an all weather road

DEAR EDITOR, Having seen several contracts being awarded by the government to build roads and bridges recently, I shall be grateful if consideration can be given for an all weather road to be built...

The Guyana Nurses’ Assoc. condemns the Wismar Hospital attack

Sep 25, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The Guyana Nurses’ Assoc. condemns the Wismar Hospital attack

DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Nurses’ Association would like to express our condemnation of the attack on our two colleagues in Linden. We believe that this incident sharply points to the moral,...

Freddie is right

Sep 25, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Freddie is right

DEAR EDITOR, I believe Ravi Dev has misconstrued Freddie’s statement (being ashamed of being an East Indian). As a reader of both columnists, I could understand Freddie’s disappointment and...

I also do not trust the Guyana Police Force

Sep 25, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on I also do not trust the Guyana Police Force

DEAR EDITOR, I agree with Mark Benschop and Lincoln Lewis that the Guyana Police Force is not to be trusted. My life was also threatened by a known individual, and I told the police by letter after...

Let’s do what we can for Cuba

Sep 25, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Let’s do what we can for Cuba

DEAR EDITOR, Every Guyanese at home and abroad should share the concerns, so well expressed by Ms. Christbel Hughes (chairperson for Commemoration Committee for the 200th Anniversary of the abolition...

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Land, taxes and penalties

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-The American humorist Will Rogers once remarked that the best investment on earth is earth... more