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Major criminal gang smashed

Nov 08, 2008 knews News 84

– suspects confess to several rapes, robberies Payroll, guns recovered Police have captured the rest of the gang which carried out Thursday’s daring $17.2M payroll heist at Stanleytown,...

Fire strikes again, this time at Pouderoyen

Nov 08, 2008 knews News 1

Even as members of the Guyana Fire Service continue to investigate several recent fires, there was another addition to their list for investigations yesterday. A mid-morning fire destroyed a home at...

Africanized bees terrorise Meadow Brook residents

Nov 08, 2008 knews News 1

A carpenter and a family of six were rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday, after they were stung by Africanized bees in Meadow Brook. Reports are that Tasha Jonas, her sister Asanti...

Memorial service held to honour David de Caires

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The Brickdam Cathedral was yesterday filled with scores of individuals who desired to pay their final respects to founder and Editor-in-Chief of Stabroek News, David Francis de Caires, who departed...

Public bounty for Joint Services is bad precedent

Nov 08, 2008 knews News 3

“Traditionally, ranks that performed above and beyond the call of duty were discreetly rewarded” – Trotman The Government has set a bad precedent in offering a public bounty to members of...

Man who claims to be U.S. ambassador’s son jailed

Nov 08, 2008 knews News 3

No tricks, no living. A man purporting to be the son of the US Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. John Jones, was yesterday sentenced to one year’s imprisonment and fined $40,000 by acting Chief Magistrate...

GLU halts municipal strike plans

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– compulsory arbitration to resolve pay increase situation The Guyana Labour Union (GLU), through its General Secretary, Mr Carvil Duncan, announced yesterday that plans to call out workers...

Slain gunman had called home while on the run

Nov 08, 2008 knews News 11

The wife of 27-year-old Leon Dundas claimed that she received a call from her husband some time after midnight on Thursday. The woman said her husband did not disclose where he was, but only told...

Brazen bandits hit travel service

Nov 08, 2008 knews News 2

“It all happened so fast there was nothing else we could have done,” said Alvin Changur, Manager of the Universal Travel and Tour Company in Kingston, which was the target of brazen gun-toting...

Agricola truck breakdown robbery murder…

Nov 08, 2008 knews News 1

Suspected killer remanded Twenty-one-year-old Jermaine Savory, of 97 Second Street, Agricola, was yesterday remanded to prison on the charge of murdering Melissa Payne on the Agricola Public Road on...

Former sprint champion Elton Jefford laid to rest

Nov 08, 2008 knews Sports 1

Scores of people turned out to witness the funeral of former national sprint champion Elton Jefford who was laid to rest yesterday. Among those in attendance were his immediate family, relatives,...

‘GOLDEN JAGUARS’ GO DOWN TO ANTIGUA 2-1 IN DIGICEL C/SHIP

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Another reported poor performance by Guyana’s ‘Golden Jaguars’ resulted in Antigua Barbuda winning their Digicel Caribbean Cup second round encounter in Trinidad and Tobago...

Tai Chi, Qi Gong Workshop set for Gymnasium tomorrow

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The free Tai Chi and Qi Gong Workshop will be staged tomorrow from 1:00 p.m. at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue. This Workshop will be conducted by Sifu (Teacher) Rahman Khabir, who has over...

T&T’s Doc’s Engineering lend a hand to GFF

Nov 08, 2008 knews Sports 1

Doc’s Engineering, a leading construction company in the Twin Island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, has once again come to the assistance of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the...

National Secondary schools U-15 cricket (Berbice zone)

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Six-wicket hauls for John and Smith The Berbice leg of the Ministry of Education / National Sports Commission / Guyana Cricket Board / Guyana Teachers Association Secondary Schools 40-overs under-15...

Gafoor’s Cup national 20/20 tourney (Dem zone)

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Jacobs, Barrington hit unbeaten fifties as MSC, GCC & DCC win By Sean Devers West Indies under-19 player Steven Jacobs celebrated his Guyana senior one-day team call-up with a brilliant unbeaten...

Memorex Enterprise 15-over countrywide softball tournament

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Knockout stage to commence this weekend Action in the Guyana Softball League organised Memorex Enterprise sponsored 15-over Softball Cricket competition will continue this weekend with first knockout...

LABA launches Senior Club Championship

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The Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) on Wednesday launched its Senior Club Championship at the Linden Economic Advancement Programme (LEAP) building boardroom on Republic Avenue, Linden....

National Chess Championships starts today

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The National Chess Championship will commence today at the Ocean Spray International Hotel, 46 Stanley Place, Kitty, Georgetown from 13:00hrs with the opening programme. The championships will be...

Gun-toting bandits strike again….

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Toucan Industries robbed hours after another Kinston locale Less than 24 hours after an armed bandit was cut down in a hail of police gunfire, two gun-toting bandits calmly walked into Toucan...

>>> Letter to the Sports Editor <<<

Nov 08, 2008 knews Sports 1

Sports Ministry, NSC bullish in their support for sports Dear Editor, When we lose a family member it is indeed a very emotional time in our lives. We reflect upon the highlights of that person’s...

Government seeking to procure prepaid electricity meters – Luncheon

Nov 08, 2008 knews News 1

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, has said that Cabinet is actively considering the award of the procurement of prepaid meters, which is part of the Guyana Power and Light...

As climate change fears intensify

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International consultancy examines potential insurance losses A team of consultants from McKinsey and Company, a global management consulting firm, is currently conducting a study in Guyana in an...

“Yes we can” has a special meaning

Nov 08, 2008 knews Letters 1

Dear Editor, Today I let go of the fear of letting my young daughter go to school in a taxi by herself. I just cannot leave my chair in front of the television. I want to see and hear it all. All...

David Caires was a giant

Nov 08, 2008 knews Letters 1

Dear Editor, I am saddened by the death of David De Caires, whose remains were cremated in Barbados. David De Caires has been an outstanding advocate of media freedom and the independence of...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more