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Woman shot dead resisting gunmen

Nov 06, 2008 knews News 19

– two held Pandemonium broke out at the Georgetown Public Hospital as the relatives of 27-year-old Melissa Payne, of 56 Den Amstel, confirmed their worst fears yesterday morning at the...

Implement regional action plan

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– T&T Security Minister Trinidad and Tobago’s National Security Minister, Martin Joseph has expressed the hope that there will be effective implementation of the Regional Action Plan...

DOCOL opens $80M plant

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The Demerara Oxygen Company Limited (DOCOL) yesterday commissioned a state-of-the-art $80M liquid propane gas (LPG) filling plant. The facility which is located at the company’s head office in...

Kaieteur News assists three fire victims

Nov 06, 2008 knews News 1

In the past week, fires of various origins destroyed the homes of three families. Out of concern and humane reflection, Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall, donated $100,000 to each of the affected...

Missing foreign aircraft…

Nov 06, 2008 knews News 3

156 square kilometers searched, still no trace To date, 156 square kilometers have been scoured to no avail in search of the missing foreign aircraft and its three occupants. An official at the...

Torture allegations…

Nov 06, 2008 knews News 1

What transpired was legally unacceptable – AFC Based on initial reports coming out of aspects of the torture report that have made it to the press, leader of the Alliance For Change, Raphael...

Local Govt reform to help City Hall revenue base – Mayor

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Local Government Reform is a crucial factor which could help to create a system suitable for the Georgetown municipality to successfully garner much needed taxes. This is the belief of City Mayor,...

GLU increased payment demand unrealistic – Garnett

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The Guyana Labour Union’s (GLU) call for a mandatory 20 per cent increase for municipal workers was yesterday regarded as unrealistic and unreasonable by Andrew Garnett, President of the Guyana...

Mid year financial report…

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Less than half of monies allocated for infrastructure development utilized The mid-year financial report for 2008 says that of the $6.2B budgeted for the development of infrastructure such as...

DHB problems cause transportation woes

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Following the accident on the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) on Tuesday night, almost 200 West Coast Demerara residents were trapped at the Stabroek Market waiting for Route 32 minibuses to shuttle...

Digicel Caribbean Championships

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Guyana record come from behind draw Guyana’s ‘Golden Jaguars’ came from behind to earn a draw in a game they dominated against St Kitts when they opened their campaign in this the Trinidad and...

Overseas support for Kashif and Shanghai tourney

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The Kashif and Shanghai yearend football extravaganza received a boost recently, which is expected to be the start of many before the commencement of the event next month. Robin Persaud, the owner of...

Guyana regional one-day cricket trials

Nov 06, 2008 knews Sports 1

Deonarine returns to form with ton, Ferrier hits unbeaten 95 By Sean Devers Out of favor West Indies player Narsingh Deonarine returned to form with a classy even century yesterday to lead Mahendra...

Vieira hoping for better results next year

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Arguably the best Super Bike rider locally, Guyana’s Stephen ‘Valentino Rossi’ Vieira performed creditably, registering one first, a second and third place at last Sunday’s...

`Teaching them young’

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Hunte impacting Guyanese youths The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport recently dispatched football coach Dennis `Chow’ Hunte to Region Eight to conduct clinics. Hunte, who has been holding...

Automotive Art sponsors Floodlight teams vs. Guyana Karate College clashes

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Tomorrow evening softball cricket fans will witness for the first time the Guyana Floodlight Association launching its female team when they take on a female squad representing the Guyana Karate...

Annual Troy Humphrey Memorial Race Meet

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Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams steals show Home boy Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams destroyed the opposition in fine style on Sunday last, pedaling to victory in the two senior races of the annual Troy...

Mibicuri Strikers rout Johanna Warriors for 22

Nov 06, 2008 knews Sports 1

Latchman (5-8), Ramjass (50) propel Young Warriors to victory Outstanding performances were turned in by bowlers from the Mibicuri Strikers of Black Bush Polder as the Demerara Bank 2nd Division...

Records tumble at St. Stanislaus field events

Nov 06, 2008 knews Sports 1

Etheridge House athlete Hilton Moore erased two records from the books in the field events at the St. Stanislaus College Inter-House Athletics Championships which started yesterday, at the YMCA...

Harpy Eagles Martial Arts Academy outstanding at Karate championships

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The Harpy Eagles Martial Arts Academy (HEMAA) attached to the Apex Academy (HEMAA) scored 33 firsts 8 seconds and 7 thirds to upstage four other clubs when the curtains came down on the 3rd National...

PPP/C congratulates Obama

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The People’s Progressive Party extends its sincere congratulations to President-elect Barack Obama and to the Democratic Party of the USA for the resounding victory that they scored at the November...

National Chess Championships start this Saturday

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The National Chess Championship is set to start this Saturday at the Ocean Spray International Hotel, 46 Stanley Place, Kitty, Georgetown. The championships will be played in a Junior and Senior...

PNCR congratulates President-elect Obama

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The Leader of the PNCR and of the Parliamentary Opposition, Robert Corbin, yesterday dispatched the following message to President-elect Barack Obama on his historic victory. The message read, inter...

GT&T parent company reports 16 per cent increase in revenue

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Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. the parent Company for Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) yesterday reported a 16 per cent increase in revenue for the third quarter of the year ended...

Diamond Day of Interaction a resounding success

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The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport / National Sport Commission in collaboration with the Regional Democratic Council of Region #4 successfully hosted a Day of Interaction on Sunday November 2...

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A false panacea for electoral integrity

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News – Advocates for fingerprint verification in Guyana’s elections herald it as... more