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Miner shot dead in hammock

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Miner shot dead in hammock

Guyana’s interior is fast becoming the murder capital of the country, with yet another brutal murder engaging the attention of the police. Twenty-six-year-old Neville Melville is the latest victim,...

House queries $70 M allocation to NCN

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on House queries $70 M allocation to NCN

…even as TV station competes for advertisement The National Assembly yesterday resolved itself into a committee of supply and commenced the first of three days of detailing specifics of the $128.9B...

Bulletins issued for suspects in the 2003 murder of pool table manufacturer

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bulletins issued for suspects in the 2003 murder of pool table manufacturer

The Guyana Police Force has issued wanted bulletins for three persons, Ravikar Sukhwa, called “ Ravi,” his brother, whose name is not known, and Jasmattie Persaud, called “Lynette.” They say...

Man’s body found under Mon Repos bridge

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– foul play suspected The body of Munilall Mangru, 42, a grass cutter who would earn extra income by doing miscellaneous jobs, was yesterday discovered under the bridge that joins Mon Repos to...

Passengers feel brunt of police campaign

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Passengers feel brunt of police campaign

As a result of the rigorous traffic campaign by the traffic department of the Guyana Police Force, passengers from the West Bank and East Bank of Demerara are facing the brunt of the situation. Some...

Victim to be buried today

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Lodge stabbing… No new light has yet been shed on the brutal stabbing on Joseph Pollydore Street, Lodge, which left Julius Chung dead and Dianne Browne nursing wounds about her body. The police...

Hand in Hand investment with Stanford less than 10%

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…any impairment in investments would not affect operations The Hand-in-Hand Trust Corporation Inc., a member of the Hand-in-Hand Group of Companies, has advised that it is exposed to Stanford...

Competitiveness programme moves one step further

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Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Gerry Gouveia, has said that the council of the Support for Competitiveness Programme intends to work closer with the Director of the Programme...

Fraudster Wanted

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The person pictured is wanted by the police for a series of fraud. The police are requesting anyone with information about the person pictured to contact them on telephone numbers 225-6411, 225-2700,...

An avoidable crash

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Driving carelessly!! These two minibuses collided in broad daylight last Sunday on the eastern side of the Berbice River Bridge access road. It was an accident that could have been avoided.

Mash mega concert hot despite T-Pain’s absence

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Mash mega concert hot despite T-Pain’s absence

…Artistes deliver high class packages Despite the fact that US artiste T-PAIN at the last minute dropped out of the Mash night mega concert, hundreds turned up at the GCC Ground on Monday night and...

World Economic crisis affecting West Indies Cricket Council for the Blind

Feb 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on World Economic crisis affecting West Indies Cricket Council for the Blind

Guyana to host regional Blind tourney in July By Sean Devers The financial melt down now gripping the world, has had a negative impact on activities planned for the first three months of 2009 by...

Walk overs continue to be prevalent

Feb 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Walk overs continue to be prevalent

Action, which was scheduled to continue yesterday in the 2008 Milo under-21 league, never materialised as the non appearance of teams continues to hamper competitive play.Yesterday at the Tucville...

Guyana Judo Association hosts successful Republic tourney

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Colin Gomes receives on the spot upgrade The Guyana Judo Association (GJA) recommenced their competitive season with a Republic Anniversary competition on Sunday last at the Rising Sun Dojo Club...

Ambrose Thomas, Orlando Van Rossum

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– preserving ‘Multi’s rich sporting history By Michael Benjamin The North Ruimveldt Multilateral School has produced more than its fair share of national sportspersons. Those that...

Robbery suspect denied bail

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Robbery suspect denied bail

Twenty-one-year-old Regan Ramaya was yesterday denied his pretrial liberty after he made a court appearance before Magistrate Hazel Octive Hamilton. It was alleged that Ramaya on February 18, while...

MSC to face TSC in Busta 20/20 2nd division cricket final

Feb 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on MSC to face TSC in Busta 20/20 2nd division cricket final

Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) will face Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) in the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) second division 20/20 cricket competition on Saturday at DCC from...

Teen remanded on forged currency charge

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Teen remanded on forged currency charge

An 18-year-old youth from Grove was yesterday remanded to prison after failing to disclose his residence to the presiding magistrate, Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown...

North & Greater Bartica record wins

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By Franklin Wilson Competitive football made a welcome return to the Bartica Community Centre ground on Saturday last when play in the Bartica Football Association inter-zone competition got...

Outgoing passenger refuses baggage search, lands in court

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Outgoing passenger refuses baggage search, lands in court

A husband and wife were yesterday granted $15,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. It was alleged that on February 19 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Terrence Green, 25,...

Brian Allen returned as Roraima Bikers head

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Brian Allen was returned unopposed for his fourth one year term as President of the Roraima Bikers Club (RBC) when that entity held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday last at the club’s...

“Regular” prisoner again put away

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Forty-year-old Raymond Mohamed of Georgetown has been sent back to prison. Yesterday when a charge of simple larceny was read to him by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, the court heard that...

Another $234M approved for controversial Olympic size swimming pool

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The National Assembly yesterday approved another $234M for what is now a hotbed of conversation. It is the long awaited Olympic size swimming pool. The sum was approved amidst relentless queries...

Rose Hall Canje & Scotsburg play semi-final today

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Rose Hall Canje and Scotsburg will clash in the lone semi-final of the Gilgeous Pawn Shop twenty20 cricket competition today at the Canje ground. The winner of this match will face off with Rose Hall...

Second tranche of payment expected by next month end – Duncan

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Second tranche of payment expected by next month end – Duncan

General Secretary of the Guyana Labour Union (GLU), Carvil Duncan, is confident that the Georgetown municipality will by the end of next month afford the municipal workers it represent the remaining...

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The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more