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Motorcycle gunmen kill businessman during robbery

Nov 25, 2008 knews News 18

Victim’s father gives chase, shot at Gunmen on a motorcycle struck last night in the city, killing a businessman during a daring robbery at the popular Juice Power establishment in Middle Street....

Better Hope man stabbed to death on birthday

Nov 25, 2008 knews News 11

The birth anniversary of a 23-year-old Better Hope, East Coast Demerara contractor ended abruptly on Sunday night when he was stabbed to death in what appears to be a vendetta by former fellow...

Motorcycle gunmen kill businessman during robbery

Nov 25, 2008 knews News 4

December rains have begun

Nov 25, 2008 knews News 2

Farmers and residents living in low-lying and vulnerable areas are being asked to take precautions against flooding, as the December/January rains have begun. Recent satellite pictures and...

GLU, M&CC wage issue arbitration to commence today

Nov 25, 2008 knews News 2

The compulsory arbitration process intended to resolve the deadlock status of wage negotiations between the Guyana Labour Union (GLU) and the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown is...

Sanitised verasion of torture report still to be released

Nov 25, 2008 knews News 3

President Bharrat Jagdeo announced to the public, following repeated calls by several sections of society for the release of the ‘Torture Report,’ that he would release a sanitised version of...

UG late registration fee kicks in today

Nov 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on UG late registration fee kicks in today

Students hoping to participate in classes at the University of Guyana Turkeyen campus this semester, who have not yet completed the process of registration, will from today be required to pay a late...

Man gets lengthy remand for illegal gun in police car

Nov 25, 2008 knews News 4

Dennis Rampersaud was yesterday denied his pretrial liberty when he made his first court appearance before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton. He pleaded not guilty to being in possession of a .32...

Too early to contemplate adjusting electricity rates – Official

Nov 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Too early to contemplate adjusting electricity rates – Official

It is too early to adjust any tariff rates for electricity provided by the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), according to a senior GPL official, who said that there was also still the issue of its 2008...

Importers will have hassle-free Christmas

Nov 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Importers will have hassle-free Christmas

Commissioner of the Customs and Trade Administration of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), retired Colonel Chabilall Ramsarup, yesterday said that there should be no problems during the Christmas...

Gunmen flee empty-handed after victims put up fight

Nov 25, 2008 knews News 1

A young man from Wayakabra, on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, took a bullet to the face, but ensured that two bandits — one armed with a handgun — left empty-handed after they attacked his home, at...

GCC Under-21 ladies strike Gold in Trinidad

Nov 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GCC Under-21 ladies strike Gold in Trinidad

The Georgetown Cricket Club’s under-21 indoor ladies hockey team surprised all in attendance by taking the Gold medal in the recently concluded Magnolias Indoor Hockey Tournament played in...

Teams for Inter-Guianas Games selected

Nov 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Teams for Inter-Guianas Games selected

Dr. Anthony meets with officials /media With the second segment of the Inter-Guianas Games just under a week away, all the teams scheduled to participate are in full preparation mode according to an...

GTU holds emergency meeting over Schools’ C/ships

Nov 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GTU holds emergency meeting over Schools’ C/ships

– official results may not be released By Edison Jefford Chinua Achebe’s book, “Things Fall Apart”, comes to mind whenever the 2008 National Schools’ Championships is conceived since,...

Morgan, Gardner, D’Andrade shine at Suriname Marathon

Nov 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Morgan, Gardner, D’Andrade shine at Suriname Marathon

– athletes prepare to close season overseas Distance star Alika Morgan made an impressive debut when she won the female version of the fifth Suriname Marathon while Llewellyn Gardner claimed...

Ministry host Day of sports at Hosororo

Nov 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Ministry host Day of sports at Hosororo

The Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports hosted a successful Day of sports at the Hosororo School ground last weekend. The event, which was organised and sponsored by the ministry, saw two business...

It’s Sequins all the way as Finishing Touch claims the double

Nov 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on It’s Sequins all the way as Finishing Touch claims the double

Local star racehorse, Sequins of the Jumbo Jet stable, continued its dominance of the C class, while Finishing Touch turned in two superb runs to close out its opponents when the Anjue and Hamlet...

Guinness Street football continues tonight

Nov 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Guinness Street football continues tonight

After two nights of pulsating action in the Guinness “Greatest in de Street” four-a-side football tournament last weekend at Burnham Court and Broad Street tarmac, the action will now switch to...

Gunmen flee empty-handed after victims put up fight

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UG reopens after lengthy delay

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Cullen defeat United Brothers by 10 wickets in GTM final

Nov 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Cullen defeat United Brothers by 10 wickets in GTM final

Cullen defeated United Brothers by 10 wickets in the final of the GTM 10 overs Softball cricket competition last Saturday at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground on the Essequibo Coast. United...

Are certain persons seeking to rewrite history to vilify the PPP?

Nov 25, 2008 knews Letters 6

Dear Editor, From the absurd to the ridiculous! This is what came to mind as I read Freddie Kissoon’s article in Kaieteur News of Monday, November 17, 2008. First, in his articles, he was telling...

Regent Street arms and ammo find

Nov 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Regent Street arms and ammo find

Police still seeking Frankie Ross – acting Commissioner While some may think the police are not doing anything about the wanted bulletin issued for Frankie Ross in connection with the Regent...

This athlete is deserving of quality assistance

Nov 25, 2008 knews Letters 2

Dear Editor, As soon as the sport walk race is mentioned, the name Rudy Mitchell automatically pops up. Rudy has been the supreme commander of this race since from whence his winning streak started,...

Freedom of Information Bill…

Nov 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Freedom of Information Bill…

I don’t know of any work being done — Nagamootoo Leader of the Alliance for Change, Raphael Trotman, says that, to date, neither Prime Minister Samuel Hinds nor anyone from the Office of the...

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Opinion: Barbados Cricket Faces Crossroads

Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more