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Man slashes paramour’s throat at Ithaca

May 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man slashes paramour’s throat at Ithaca

…two others in hospital ITHACA, WEST BANK BERBICE- Police in Berbice are on the hunt for a man who allegedly slashed the throats of his lover, her daughter and her niece. Dead is a 31-year old...

National Assembly relieves Maria van Beek of her functions

May 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on National Assembly relieves Maria van Beek of her functions

…Ramjattan adamant that PPP reneging on previous regulatory position By Gary Eleazar Kaieteur News had previously reported the Maria van Beek quit her office. The brouhaha that followed was...

Supernatural happenings terrorise Regent Street business

May 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Supernatural happenings terrorise Regent Street business

….Manager to call in exorcists “This place got nuff strange happenings lately,” “I frighten,” and “Is a demon or a Baccoo in there,” concluded staffers of the Cell Works Digicel store...

American woman pleads guilty to heroin possession, another claims insanity

May 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on American woman pleads guilty to heroin possession, another claims insanity

Sentencing deferred Two United States citizens were remanded to prison, yesterday, on separate charges of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The two women appeared before...

One remanded for taxi driver’s murder

May 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on One remanded for taxi driver’s murder

After intense investigations, the police yesterday charged one suspect in connection with the brutal murder of taxi driver, Rawle Henry, 42 of 15, D’Urban Backlands. The suspect who was identified...

GT&T gives cell phones to police

May 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GT&T gives cell phones to police

The services by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) have been further boosted with a donation of 50 cellular phones by the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) yesterday at the Police...

Lindo Creek massacre – DNA tests still to be done

May 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Lindo Creek massacre – DNA tests still to be done

It has been one year now since the Lindo Creek massacre, and the police are nowhere close to making any arrests or instituting any charges. Police Commissioner Henry Greene told members of the media...

THE PRESIDENT’S MEETING

May 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE PRESIDENT’S MEETING

The recent meeting between the President and a number of persons within the music industry has both positive and negative dimensions, and this column seeks to analyze that meeting and suggest ways...

Has a main Georgetown Street been privatised?

May 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Has a main Georgetown Street been privatised?

My April 15 article was titled, “Sex in the middle of the night on top a water tank.” It was motivated by my rejection of the explanation of a murder accused in Berbice who pleaded guilty to...

East Canje man gets 12 years for raping 63-yr-old villager

May 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on East Canje man gets 12 years for raping 63-yr-old villager

Justice Diana Insanally jailed Ravidat Jagnit, called Ravi, a 23-year-old labourer of Betsy Ground, East Canje for 12 years on Wednesday after the jury found him guilty of rape. He had raped a...

Wakenaam man held on carnal knowledge allegation

May 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Wakenaam man held on carnal knowledge allegation

Police at Wakenaam have detained a 19-year-old man from Sans Souci, on an allegation of having carnal knowledge of a girl in his community. Reports are that the incident occurred some time on...

New Vendors’ Mall almost in ‘full swing’ again

May 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on New Vendors’ Mall almost in ‘full swing’ again

Although a date for the formal opening of the New Vendors’ Mall is yet to be announced, most vendors have resumed their operation at the facility. Yesterday several vendors were conducting business...

Lone cutlass bandit robs Western Union outlet at Canje

May 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Lone cutlass bandit robs Western Union outlet at Canje

SHEET ANCHOR, EAST CANJE – Yesterday a lone bandit allegedly robbed a Western Union outlet at Lot 82, Sheet Anchor in East Canje, making off with $647,704. The attack was carried out on the...

Inter–Ward Basketball Championship opens tonight

May 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Inter–Ward Basketball Championship opens tonight

– Defending champs, North battle in game one By Edison Jefford The hype surrounding the return of the Inter-Ward Basketball Championships will climax tonight when defending champions, North...

Man chopped during cell phone row

May 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man chopped during cell phone row

A man from the Essequibo Coast is currently a patient at the Suddie Hospital after he was chopped in the face during an argument over a cellular phone at Queenstown. Reports are that 35-year-old...

Regal’s XI, Wolf Warriors’ clash in tomorrow’s final

May 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Regal’s XI, Wolf Warriors’ clash in tomorrow’s final

Regal XI and Wolf’s Warriors will clash tomorrow at the Carifesta Sports Complex Ground in the final of the Guyana Softball League (GSL) 87-team Memorex Enterprises country-wide softball...

Driver escapes fiery death after car bursts into flames

May 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Driver escapes fiery death after car bursts into flames

Kenroy Rose, of Cummings Street, Buxton, is fortunate to be alive after his car caught fire while he was driving on the Soesdyke/Linden highway on Thursday night. Rose has reportedly told police that...

GFF official to conduct referees ‘beginners’ course

May 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GFF official to conduct referees ‘beginners’ course

Residents of Linden desirous of becoming football referees will be given the opportunity to take the first step in that direction following the inauguration of a two-day Beginners Referees Course at...

Mexico’s swine flu slows by 80 per cent – Ambassador Sandoval

May 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Mexico’s swine flu slows by 80 per cent – Ambassador Sandoval

…country records no more deaths Mexican Ambassador to Guyana, Fernando Sandoval, has said that his country has been successful in radical measures to stop the spread of the flu virus A (H1N1)...

GCA cricket continues today

May 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GCA cricket continues today

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) first and second division two-day cricket competitions are scheduled to continue this weekend in the city. In the Cellink Plus first division competition, MSC...

Health Ministry to vaccinate some 50,000 people

May 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Health Ministry to vaccinate some 50,000 people

The Ministry of Health will soon be embarking on a massive campaign to vaccinate approximately 50,000 Guyanese against seasonal influenza. However, this vaccine does not prevent against...

This carnage must stop

May 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on This carnage must stop

DEAR EDITOR, Despite the months of relentless visibility of our traffic police, and the remarkable 30% reduction of road fatalities in 2008, we are once again witnessing a weekly upsurge of mangled...

Shot man identified as Lombard Street resident

May 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Shot man identified as Lombard Street resident

The man who was reportedly shot by police on Thursday in Anira Street has been positively identified as 37-year-old Keith Mitchell of 17, Lombard and Broad Streets, Charlestown. His brother, Anthony...

IAAF World Athletics Day Championships set for May 17

May 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on IAAF World Athletics Day Championships set for May 17

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) will stage the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Day Championships on Sunday May 17, at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary, commencing 09:00 hours. The day’s...

The Former Presidents Bill is an outrage

May 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The Former Presidents Bill is an outrage

DEAR EDITOR, It’s an outrage! Our parliamentary representatives continue to abuse the privilege entrusted to them by the electorate, and show gross disregard to the taxpayers. The Former Presidents...

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Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival returns for 19th edition

Let us not be silent witnesses!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Ray Daggers walked from Corriverton to Charity. It was a journey so epic it might have... more