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Police release grenade-toting army officer without laying charges

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Police release grenade-toting army officer without laying charges

Police have released the army lieutenant who was nabbed on Wednesday night with a grenade and more than 100 rounds of 9mm ammunition in his car. A police official confirmed that the rank was released...

Sexagenarian escapes unscathed as house collapses

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Sexagenarian escapes unscathed as house collapses

A sexagenarian of Lot 7 Princes Street, Lodge yesterday miraculously escaped unscathed when his house collapsed around him. The building came crashing down on Maurice Cox, 67, shortly before noon...

Brickdam lockups death…

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Brickdam lockups death…

Mentally ill prisoner was badly beaten – sustained head injuries, broken breast-bone, ruptured spleen Mentally ill prisoner James Nelson died in the Brickdam Police Station lockups after a...

Telephone companies must foot bill to allow for wiretapping

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Telephone companies must foot bill to allow for wiretapping

…Corbin says legal action should be contemplated Telephone companies should take legal action against the Government for hurriedly implementing punitive, retrospective legislations, namely the...

Suriname’s actions not supported by any known law – Foreign Affairs Minister

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Suriname’s actions not supported by any known law – Foreign Affairs Minister

Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett has noted that while Suriname is claiming to have total control of the Corentyne River, the authorities there must be aware that this is only a...

Drug mule jailed, fined $3.6M

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Drug mule jailed, fined $3.6M

Claims his friends set him up “Yuh Worship, I trust meh friends too much, and this is what they do to meh.” These were the words of 28-year-old Orlando Humphrey, aka Orlando Ifill,...

PNCR condemns unlawful arrests

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on PNCR condemns unlawful arrests

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, (PNCR) Robert Corbin, said that Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee owes the nation an apology for trying to justify unlawful arrests by the...

British soldiers in Guyana for training exercise

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Members of the British Army Parachute Regiment are in Guyana to conduct infantry training. Over the next six weeks, some 200 troops will take advantage of the excellent jungle training opportunities...

Carifesta Secretariat still to ascertain indebtedness

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Carifesta Secretariat still to ascertain indebtedness

Persons and media houses that are yet to receive remuneration for services rendered during the hosting of Carifesta X will be paid soon. So says Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger...

Cuba expects new U.S. Administration to lift blockade

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Cuba expects new U.S. Administration to lift blockade

The Cuban Embassy has been focusing on the U.S. trade blockade and an update on five Cuban heroes. Cuban Ambassador to Guyana, Pedro Arteaga Cardenas, said that though it would be a surprise, his...

Lands and Surveys Commission –sponsored student is new lawyer

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Lands and Surveys Commission –sponsored student is new lawyer

Dylon Andray Bess was admitted to the Guyana Bar this week. His petition for admission to practise law before the Courts of Guyana was presented by Gerald Broomes, Attorney-at-Law, and former...

$45M go down the drain at D’Urban Park

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on $45M go down the drain at D’Urban Park

Millions of dollars in taxpayers’ money have gone to waste, as the elaborate plans for the D’Urban Park Development project have been abandoned. After spending millions of dollars as part of...

It’s judgement night for Lewis and Eastman

Oct 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on It’s judgement night for Lewis and Eastman

By Michael Benjamin The time for bragging and boasting is past and tonight Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis and Howard ‘The Battersea Bomber’ Eastman will be required to transfer the words from their...

Army honours rank for recovery of weapon

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Army honours rank for recovery of weapon

Private Marvin Slowe of the Guyana Defence Force Information Technology Department has received a citation for his honesty and integrity after he recovered and returned to the GDF, the M35 Browning...

Sylvan Gardner competes at Muscle Mania Superbody tonight

Oct 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Sylvan Gardner competes at Muscle Mania Superbody tonight

Sylvan Gardner, Guyana’s most successful Bodybuilder at the Central American and Caribbean level and also one of the most decorated on the local scene will be competing at the Muscle Mania...

HEAD TO HEAD

Oct 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on HEAD TO HEAD

Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis and Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman will go after each other tonight at the National Stadium, Providence for the National Middleweight title of Guyana. The pundits...

UDFA shocked by sudden passing of Troy ‘Kang’ Richards

Oct 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on UDFA shocked by sudden passing of Troy ‘Kang’ Richards

The football fraternity in the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden and Guyana was plunged into a state of shock following the sudden passing of former Founder, Administrator, Coach and Player of the Silver...

National Neal & Massy 40-overs 1st division cricket

Oct 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on National Neal & Massy 40-overs 1st division cricket

Berbice zone final to be played today at Canje The Berbice Final of the national Neal and Massy First division 40-over Cricket Competition between Bermine and Young Warriors which was washed out last...

Suspected sale of Le Meridien…

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Govt. fuming over being left out of process The National Insurance Scheme (NIS), by way of its representative, the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), yesterday issued a...

GPF successfully defends Inter–Services Athletics title

Oct 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GPF successfully defends Inter–Services Athletics title

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) eased to a predicted win in the Inter–Services Athletics Championships at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary yesterday. The red, white and blue clad team chalked...

Law students most affected by delayed opening of UG – SS president

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Law students most affected by delayed opening of UG – SS president

– official confident November opening realistic Their plans had to be altered, and additional costs have been incurred by several students enrolled at the University of Guyana, because of the...

Greaves, Hamilton depart today for 8th Elite Caribbean Cycling C/ships

Oct 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Greaves, Hamilton depart today for 8th Elite Caribbean Cycling C/ships

Leading local cyclists Alonzo Greaves and Tyrone Hamilton will fly the Golden Arrowhead at the National Lotteries Authority 8th Elite Caribbean Cycling Championship tomorrow and Monday in St Vincent...

Linden power surge kills one, starts electrical fires

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Linden power surge kills one, starts electrical fires

Linesmen and other senior personnel from the Linden Utilities Services Cooperative Society Limited (LUSCSL) were busy yesterday, checking power lines in Blue Berry Hill. They also removed a...

Jamaica to begin regional One-Day title defence against Barbados at Bourda

Oct 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Jamaica to begin regional One-Day title defence against Barbados at Bourda

Host Guyana face Windward Islands at Stadium in first round Nov 13 By Sean Devers Jamaica will begin their regional One-Day cricket title defence against Barbados at Bourda on November 13, while host...

Let’s be the change we want to see in the world

Oct 25, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Let’s be the change we want to see in the world

Dear Editor, Allow me the duty rather than the privilege to share my sweet sentiments of Diwali with my Hindu brothers and sisters. The lesson of light triumphing darkness is a universal morale....

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more