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Employee confesses to planning heist

Nov 26, 2008 knews News 32

– was in vehicle at the time of shooting Police have detained an employee of businessman Ricardo Henriques, who was shot dead in a brazen robbery on Monday night outside Juice Power on Middle...

.. City Council probe

Nov 26, 2008 knews News 3

No fraud detected, culture change needful – Commission Chairman The need for a paradigm shift is urgent at City Hall in order to create a system that could see the municipality operating in an...

Foulis execution…

Nov 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Foulis execution…

Ballistics tests on warhead, shell incomplete -gunpowder found on victim’s neck The Guyana Police Force is still conducting ballistics tests on a 7.62X 39 spent shell and warhead found at the...

US$1 billion deal signed with Bosai

Nov 26, 2008 knews News 6

The way has been cleared for the single largest investment in Guyana with the signing of the heads of agreement in the Bosai Minerals Group yesterday. The project, which will see an investment of...

Most illegal items in prison are smuggled in by staff

Nov 26, 2008 knews News 1

– US correctional experts Most of the illegal articles found in the prison are taken in by staff members. This is the view of two retired correctional officers from the United States of...

Stolen army gun…

Nov 26, 2008 knews News 3

Soldier takes 5 years’ jailed …for protecting senior officer A serving member of the Guyana Defence Force, Travis Sobers, 23, was yesterday jailed for five years after pleading guilty to a...

Bread prices to be reduced from today

Nov 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Bread prices to be reduced from today

– Bakewell Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bakewell, Naeem Nazir, has said that his company should be reducing the price of bread from today. In an invited comment to this newspaper yesterday, Mr....

Arbitrator orders sacked Linden Council workers reinstated

Nov 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Arbitrator orders sacked Linden Council workers reinstated

After a near two-month long arbitration process, which involved Justice Prem Persaud resolving a matter whereby two employees of the Linden Town Council were dismissed under questionable...

Mediation must be mandatory in order to work

Nov 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Mediation must be mandatory in order to work

– Chichester More than four years after the implementation of mediation in Guyana, it is yet to play a crucial role in helping to eliminate the backlog that exists in the court system. Director...

Another rape accused freed as…

Nov 26, 2008 knews News 10

Victim declines to lead further evidence For the second time in two weeks, the court has freed a rape accused because of the victim’s unwillingness to lead further evidence. Yesterday, the case...

Plywood exports recover in third quarter despite gloomy projections

Nov 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Plywood exports recover in third quarter despite gloomy projections

Export volumes of plywood in the third quarter of 2008 have, according to international reports, recovered from the first two quarters, showing progressively greater export volumes. Plywood accounted...

GRDB to review licences of defaulting millers

Nov 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GRDB to review licences of defaulting millers

As reports of rice farmers’ plight with regards to the late payment for their commodity continues to surface, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) says it will be reviewing the licences of...

Visa problems for New Zealand ground West Indies players in Abu Dhabi

Nov 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Visa problems for New Zealand ground West Indies players in Abu Dhabi

Benn, Edwards, Ramdin held up in London By Sean Devers Visa problems have grounded the entire West Indies squad, except head coach John Dyson, from traveling to New Zealand for their cricket tour...

Kaneville residents meet with housing officials

Nov 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Kaneville residents meet with housing officials

…over road-blocking construction Following a report carried in last Thursday’s edition of this newspaper relative to the construction of a house on the main access road in Kaneville, East Bank...

Malaysian man dies following freak accident

Nov 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Malaysian man dies following freak accident

A Malaysian man succumbed to his injures, sustained during a freak accident some 15 days ago in Buck Hall. Reports are that on November 10 last, Wat Anat Jabin was struck by a tree which he was...

Diamond Mineral Water Int’l Hockey starts tomorrow

Nov 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Diamond Mineral Water Int’l Hockey starts tomorrow

– teams expected from Canada, USA, and T&TBy Rawle Welch Dubbed the biggest event on the hockey calendar, this year’s Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Tournament which begins...

Kingston mechanical modernisation plan behind schedule

Nov 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Kingston mechanical modernisation plan behind schedule

The new mechanical modernisation plan, which is expected to be completed by next May, is said to be way behind schedule. This is according to Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Power and Light...

27-year-old woman missing for a week

Nov 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on 27-year-old woman missing for a week

The family of 27-year-old Shantie Seegobin has been searching for her for approximately one week now. According to the woman’s husband, Julian Sahoye, Seegobin left their lot 37 North Sophia home...

GTU recommends cancellation of 2008 Nationals results

Nov 26, 2008 knews Sports 1

– Officers to be disciplined By Edison Jefford While the champagne might still be popping in Linden, on assumption that they won the 2008 National Schools’ Championships, a recommendation for...

Ansa Mc Al makes donation to GHARP

Nov 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Ansa Mc Al makes donation to GHARP

Ansa Mc Al yesterday donated US$3000 towards the Guyana HIV/AIDS Reduction and Prevention Programme’s communication campaign. Following a press conference, the cheque was handed over by Marco...

Councillor McCoy calls Regional Chairman a control freak

Nov 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Councillor McCoy calls Regional Chairman a control freak

PPP Councillor of the Regional Democratic Council of Region Four, Kwame McCoy, has accused Regional Chairman Clement Corlette of being a ‘control freak.’ This accusation was made during a press...

I Movement/BFA Super 8 football reaches semi-final round

Nov 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on I Movement/BFA Super 8 football reaches semi-final round

Play in the I Movement, Bartica Football Association Super 8 tournament being staged at the Bartica Community Centre ground, has reached its semi-final stage, which is set for Saturday. The scheduled...

Gajanand Singh set to make 20/20 debut for Demerara

Nov 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Gajanand Singh set to make 20/20 debut for Demerara

Maxwell Fraser also named National left-handed batsman Gajanand Singh seems set to make his senior Inter-County debut for Demerara after previously playing at this level for Berbice. The former West...

Stolen army weapon

Nov 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Stolen army weapon

Second man remanded Kevin Martin, 29, of 75 Craig Street, Campbellville, was denied his pretrial liberty when he made his first court appearance before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday. It...

Beacon Ministries -West Demerara Athletics Club to stage meet Saturday

Nov 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Beacon Ministries -West Demerara Athletics Club to stage meet Saturday

Beacon Ministries -West Demerara Athletics Club will be hosting its “Track on fire” fund raising Athletics event on Saturday at the Uitvlugt Community Centre Ground. This event will bring...

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Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more