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She wears the pants in my house

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on She wears the pants in my house

by Michael Benjamin The gang was at the ritualistic street corner lime, gaffing about—you guessed it—women. Tommy was at the microphone. He puffed his chest in the air and pronounced, “She...

Power demand now more than GPL can supply

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Power demand now more than GPL can supply

– CEO Bharat Dindyal Blackouts around the city will be eminent for the rest of the year as Guyana Power and Light has been reaching its capacity even as the Christmas season approaches....

Mentally ill prisoner found dead in lockups

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Mentally ill prisoner found dead in lockups

Police are investigating the death of a prisoner in the lockups of the Brickdam Police Station. James Nelson, 47, of Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara, was found dead in the Brickdam lock-ups at around...

Controversial wiretapping legislation…

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Controversial wiretapping legislation…

Telecommunication companies presently incapable of compliance …will require enormous investments The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) is at present incapable of complying with the...

Participants at GCCI forum told…

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Participants at GCCI forum told…

Guyana likely to face several adverse effects of global financial crisis Guyana is likely to face some of the adverse effects of the global financial crisis in various sectors and the country could...

Fire razes North Ruimveldt home

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Fire razes North Ruimveldt home

– six homeless A fire suspected to be electrical in origin yesterday afternoon broke out at Lot 8 Lamaha Springs, North Ruimveldt, and completely destroyed the building which housed a family of...

Meadowbrook robbery…

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Meadowbrook robbery…

Police finger wounded man in other armed robberies – suspect maintains his innocence A young Meadowbrook resident who police say may have been involved in a botched robbery on Tuesday night has...

ERC concludes community dialogue meetings

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on ERC concludes community dialogue meetings

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) yesterday held its final Inter/Intra Community Dialogue Meeting at the Annandale Secondary School, which culminates a series of sessions held in various...

UG Convocation date to be postponed

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on UG Convocation date to be postponed

– Official Unless everything is in the clear, in terms of the relevant persons accepting the current state of the University of Guyana, it is very unlikely that classes could resume next month,...

Stabroek Market clock is working again

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Stabroek Market clock is working again

Citizens traversing downtown Georgetown will once again be able to keep track of the time of day since City Hall has been able to put measures in place to get the Stabroek Market clock back in...

Police commander heartened by public response

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Police commander heartened by public response

Divisional Commander of the Police East Demerara Division, Senior Superintendent Balram Persaud, said that he is encouraged by the participation and support of the communities under his watch. In a...

GWI implements emergency plan in West Berbice

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GWI implements emergency plan in West Berbice

Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is currently engaged in implementing an emergency plan for residents on West Coast Berbice, who are being severely affected by constant power outages, which is as a...

GPL to target some 4000 more potential consumers

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GPL to target some 4000 more potential consumers

The second phase of the Unserved Area Electrification Programme (UAEP) is set to commence within another two weeks time, according to Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Power and Light, Bharat...

Cocaine found in Suriname

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Cocaine found in Suriname

– drug may have passed through Guyana waters A Venezuelan vessel, which apparently passed through Guyanese waters on October 16, was seized by Surinamese authorities after approximately 100...

Minibus, SVU collide at Camp Street intersection

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Minibus, SVU collide at Camp Street intersection

Reported brake failure resulted in a minibus and an SVU colliding at the corner of Camp and Quamina Streets last evening. The accident, which occurred at about 17:40 hrs, has left several people,...

M&CC, disgruntled vendors to reach amicable resolution

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on M&CC, disgruntled vendors to reach amicable resolution

– Deputy Clerk of Markets A workable resolution is being discussed between the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) and six vendors of the Vendors’ Mall who, two Fridays ago, filed an injunction...

Water, electricity return to West Berbice

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Water, electricity return to West Berbice

The strike, which crippled sections of Berbice, ended yesterday after some normalcy in electricity supplies was restored to the region with the electricity supply. Yesterday, Regional Chairman,...

Wismar Hospital attack…

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Wismar Hospital attack…

‘Sit-in’ affects the functioning of the hospital – Dr. Bheri Ramsaran Following comments by nurses at the Wismar Hospital that ‘there is no written document from the government that states if...

NAWIRA Sevens Rugby World Cup Qualifiers

Oct 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on NAWIRA Sevens Rugby World Cup Qualifiers

Butts, Gray to lead teamsWest Indies Captain Claudius Butts and Sabola Gray will lead the Guyana Men and Women teams at NAWIRA Sevens Rugby World Cup Qualifiers to be played from October 25-26 in the...

Nothing exists that determines status of Corentyne River

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Nothing exists that determines status of Corentyne River

…international law takes precedence – Rodrigues There is nothing that exists between Guyana and Suriname that determines the use of the Corentyne River, and as such the international law that...

7th Pan American Junior Squash Championships

Oct 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on 7th Pan American Junior Squash Championships

Guyana team suffers mixed fortunes Guyana’s junior squash team experienced mixed fortunes on the opening day of the VII Pan American Junior Squash Championships in Lima, Peru. On Monday, three...

President’s Cup (2nd round, 1st day)

Oct 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on President’s Cup (2nd round, 1st day)

Johnson (47*) gives ‘Super Cats’ upper handBy Sean Devers In sultry conditions on a placid track and fast GCC Bourda outfield, West Indies left-hander Leon Johnson continued his recent good form...

Inter-Services Athletics meet starts today

Oct 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Inter-Services Athletics meet starts today

– surprises forecasted Experienced pundits will wait after the completion of today’s events before they cast bets predicting the likely winner when the Annual Inter–Services Athletics...

Let’s not spend more money on the Bell 412

Oct 22, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Let’s not spend more money on the Bell 412

Dear Editor, Donate the unserviceable Bell 412 helicopter to the Ogle aviation maintenance training school as a training tool – it is too expensive to repair and maintain. The Government of...

Guyana Badminton Association boys and girls under 15 & 17 tournaments serves off

Oct 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Badminton Association boys and girls under 15 & 17 tournaments serves off

Rivalry in the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) under 15 & 17 Junior Singles tournaments served off Monday last at the Queens College Badminton Courts. Action was scheduled to continue...

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Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival returns for 19th edition

Let us not be silent witnesses!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Ray Daggers walked from Corriverton to Charity. It was a journey so epic it might have... more