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Roadblock saves woman from abusive spouse

Mar 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Roadblock saves woman from abusive spouse

“When I saw you guys, I thought that there was some road construction. But then I saw it was the police I grabbed the blade and screamed.” Police at a roadblock set up at La Bonne Intention, East...

Divorces granted without judge’s knowledge

Mar 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Divorces granted without judge’s knowledge

Justice Roxanne George on Monday wrote to Chief Justice Ian Chang seeking a review of all divorce cases that purport to indicate that she had heard them and made orders. Justice George was referring...

Globe Trust Liquidation: Gloomy future predicted for stakeholders

Mar 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Globe Trust Liquidation: Gloomy future predicted for stakeholders

Liquidator for Globe Trust and Investment Company Limited (GTICL), Nizam Ali, says that the future of stakeholders at that company appears gloomy. Ali has since moved to the courts in an attempt to...

Flammable gas oozes from Grove water well

Mar 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Flammable gas oozes from Grove water well

– Geology and Mines official says entity lacks authority to ask owner to move The presence of the highly flammable gas, methane, is believed to have caused the bizarre eruption earlier this...

Teacher sustains eye injury in fight with student

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A violent fight broke out at the Clonbrook Community High School yesterday, leaving a teacher with a stab wound to her face and a Fourth Form student with scratches around her neck. Kaieteur News...

NIS pays $180M for $70M property, alarms GTUC

Mar 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on NIS pays $180M for $70M property, alarms GTUC

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has purchased a plot of land from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) for $180M, much to the alarm of the Guyana Trades Union Congress. Yesterday, General...

Nephew charged for killing uncle

Mar 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Nephew charged for killing uncle

Fernando Cush, 26, appeared in court yesterday before Magistrate Yohhahnseh Cave at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court, charged with the murder of his uncle Andrew Benjamin. Cush, who was not...

$50M to be spent on fogging

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The Ministry of Health is expected to spend some $50 million in 2009 on fogging exercises in an effort to reduce the number of dengue cases in the country. So far for this year, a total of $5 million...

No application yet for new airline

Mar 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on No application yet for new airline

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has not yet received any applications from the new airline, Regional Jet Express, despite publications that it would begin service to Guyana sometime next...

Jamaican drug accused skip country after bail

Mar 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Jamaican drug accused skip country after bail

The Ministry of Home Affairs says that the Criminal Justice System has once again thwarted the efforts of the Law Enforcement Agencies to crack down on the narco-traffickers, the illegal arms traders...

Man dies five days after drunken rage

Mar 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man dies five days after drunken rage

A father of five died yesterday at the Suddie Hospital five days after he reportedly ingested a poisonous substance in a drunken rage. This newspaper was told that 29-year-old Keith Persaud, called...

Police shooting victim heads back to hospital

Mar 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police shooting victim heads back to hospital

A man who allegedly opened fire at the police on March 15 was ordered to remain under police guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital, after he made a court appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate...

Two get community service for narcotics possession

Mar 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Two get community service for narcotics possession

“Ya Worship I does use de weed for meh head because I went in a li’l accident and I does suffer bad with meh head,” were the words of 46-year-old Paulette Emanuel, after she pleaded guilty to a...

Scouts Association to host blood drive

Mar 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Scouts Association to host blood drive

In its effort to assist the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) in a blood drive, the Scouts Association of Guyana will be hosting a blood drive on Sunday at the Scouts headquarters in Woolford...

Miss Bartica Regatta contestants prepare for the ‘big day’

Mar 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Miss Bartica Regatta contestants prepare for the ‘big day’

Contestants vying for the Miss Bartica Regatta 2009 crown and a laptop computer as first prize are all set and ready for the pageant, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 12. Regional...

Alpha & GFC book quarter final date following big wins

Mar 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Alpha & GFC book quarter final date following big wins

By Franklin Wilson Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United and Georgetown Football Club romped to big wins in their respective group-of-16 matches when competition in the Banks Premium Beer /...

AAG names Junior Carifta Games team

Mar 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on AAG names Junior Carifta Games team

sponsorship determines who travels By Edison Jefford The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) named an eight–member team yesterday for the upcoming Junior Carifta Games in Saint Lucia over the...

Junior tennis team departs today

Mar 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Junior tennis team departs today

Ten tennis players along with national Coach Shelly Daly-Ramdyhan is scheduled to depart the country today to participate in an International Tennis Federation (ITF) -accredited Barbados Junior...

Struggling Guyana battle T&T from today at Queens Park

Mar 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Struggling Guyana battle T&T from today at Queens Park

Visitors aiming to escape cellar position By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with Busta & Carib Beer Never before this season has Guyana played five home matches and accumulated just 20...

Re-admitted kidney transplant patient improving

Mar 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Re-admitted kidney transplant patient improving

Retired Major Winston George, Guyana’s second local kidney transplant patient, is said to be in much better condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital and under close watch by doctors. Up to press...

RHYT&SC 18th annual awards ceremony set for Sunday

Mar 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on RHYT&SC 18th annual awards ceremony set for Sunday

Berbice and national senior cricketer Delbert Hicks has been named the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club cricketer of the year and will be rewarded at what is expected to be the biggest ever...

NBTS functions effectively despite sacked staffers – Health Minister

Mar 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on NBTS functions effectively despite sacked staffers – Health Minister

Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, has denied that work of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is affected as a result of the sacking of some employees last November. The Minister...

Delbert Hicks slams century as RHTWSB crushes Bermine to reach semis

Mar 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Delbert Hicks slams century as RHTWSB crushes Bermine to reach semis

Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHTWSB), led by a brilliant 103 from Berbice senior Inter County player Delbert Hicks crushed Bermine by a massive 164 runs to advance to the semi finals of the ABS...

Gayle: Matches will go ahead

Mar 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Gayle: Matches will go ahead

Chris Gayle has insisted the cash dispute between West Indies players and their Board will not disrupt the current one-day series or the forthcoming tour to England. Reports of players boycotting the...

Why did Govt. allow the sale of the bonds in Berbice River Bridge?

Mar 27, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Why did Govt. allow the sale of the bonds in Berbice River Bridge?

A government guarantee is as good as it gets. Any investment backed by a government guarantee is considered extremely safe because Governments can usually be relied upon to honour their guarantees....

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The oil industry is a casino of cash, power and corruption

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- According to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in her book, Blowout: “The oil and gas industry... more