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Three drown in Abary as outing turns deadly

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A family outing and picnic involving overseas-based Guyanese to the Abary Backlands turned into a nightmare when a boat capsized throwing the occupants overboard. Three died by drowning. The other...

Govt snubs UK security reform aid

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…British frustrated Government has withdrawn from further participation in the Security Sector Reform Action Plan (SSRP) being funded by the United Kingdom Government. In a letter sent to...

Paranoia grips Guyanese community in Barbados

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As the Barbadian authorities tighten the screws on illegal immigrants, paranoia is the common feeling on many Guyanese residing on the island without legal status. Many of them remain in hiding and...

Female guard strangled at Uncle Eddie’s Home

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– thieves cart off refrigerator, TV, microwave oven By Dale Andrews Early yesterday morning bandits turned the normally tranquil Uncle Eddie’s Home in Tucville into a murder scene,...

Taxi driver robs passengers at gunpoint

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When Chrishendat Kanhai and his friend, Madia Ramnarine, boarded a taxi on Sheriff Street, the last thing on their mind was that the driver would rob them at gunpoint. But that is exactly what...

Labour Ministry investigates conditions at Rusal Berbice

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Minister of Labour, Manzoor Nadir, says that his Ministry has launched an investigation into the allegations by workers of Rusal Bauxite Company, at the Aroaima Berbice location. On Saturday more...

EU using assistance package as a device for region to ‘toe-the-line’ – Persaud

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…Agribusiness consultations open By Tusika Martin Caricom nations must recognised that the ‘so called’ posture of ‘friend and partner in development’ is worrying at times, Minister of...

Coalition to stamp out sexual violence against children continues

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“We want the Law, Regulations and supporting institutions to deal with sexual violence against children now” is the call from Non-Governmental organizations Help and Shelter and Red...

EPA investigating Good Hope businesses

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By Dale Andrews The Environmental protection agency of Guyana has almost concluded its investigations into the operations of two entities at Good Hope, East Coast Demerara. The investigations were...

Unlicensed driver flees from cops, ends up in canal

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The occupants of this car are lucky to be alive after ending up in this Diamond New Scheme canal while trying to avoid a police patrol. The crash occurred around 23:45 hrs yesterday. The patrol had...

GDF lieutenant colonel drops dead after squash game

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Commander 2nd Infantry Battalion (Res), Guyana Defence Force, Lieutenant Colonel Alonzo Hartley, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation yesterday afternoon. Lt...

GWI employee slapped with conspiracy charges

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A former employee from the Guyana Water Incorporated was yesterday placed on $450,000 bail after she pleaded not guilty to six counts of conspiracy to defraud the company. Samantha David, 34,...

Police intensify search for missing youth

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The police are still searching for 17-year-old Mark Lawrence who has been missing for the past two months. Kaieteur News understands that the officers at the Parika Police station have now focused...

Parent denied bail for assaulting school teacher

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Shabana Singh, 28, a parent who allegedly assaulted a North Ruimveldt Secondary School teacher, was remanded to prison by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. It was alleged that Singh on April...

Enterprise Sports Club seals sponsorship deal with Guyana Beverage Company

May 28, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Enterprise Sports Club seals sponsorship deal with Guyana Beverage Company

The Guyana Beverage Company Ltd (GBCL) is consistently in the forefront supporting the development of young people through their involvement in sports activities. The company has been visible in most...

Goal feast on day two of division one league

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Santos hammer Black Pearl 5-0, Uprising swamp Thomas United 7-0 Under the sweltering afternoon sun, on a day when Guyana celebrated its 43rd Independence Anniversary, Uprising and Santos helped...

Al Sport/MCYS Primary Schools Windball C/ships: Graham’s Hall, Strathspey, BV, Mon Repos advance to final round

May 28, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Al Sport/MCYS Primary Schools Windball C/ships: Graham’s Hall, Strathspey, BV, Mon Repos advance to final round

Graham’s Hall, Strathspey, Beterverwagting (BV) and Mon Repos have all made it to the final round of the Upper and Lower East Coast Demerara Zone in this year’s Al Sport / Ministry of...

I think I really surprised myself – Gafoor

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Collins, McDonald still fancy chances in GASP National C/ship Leader in the 2009 Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) National Open Championship, Moen Gafoor in an invited comment with...

Fudadin (55), Batson (4-29) spur RHTWSB to win against Albion

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National middle-order batsman Assad Fudadin stroked an accomplished 55, while Renrick Batson took 4-29 to spur hosts Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHTWSB) to victory over Albion last Sunday, in...

Busta Champion of Champions semi-final ends in tie

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Samaroo (104*), Beharry (6-34) star Balram Samaroo stroked a magnificent unbeaten 104 and Anil Beharry snatched 6-34 in wasted efforts for Young Warriors at the Rose Hall Canje ground last Sunday....

Fire set in nursery school

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– cops question teacher Police yesterday questioned a female teacher for several hours to ascertain who set a fire in the Eccles Nursery School after soaking several documents in the...

GPL disconnect Barama

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– win Inter-Organisation b/ball title Every decade has at least a guard that a generation remembers, but history wants to forget but simply cannot, because that guard shows up when it matters....

Game on for Albouystown/Charlestown, North Ruimveldt

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– collide for place in Inter-Ward Final By Edison Jefford Albouystown/Charlestown and North Ruimveldt are expected to play in an atmosphere fit for a final, when they collide in game three of...

Boat captain drowns after boat sinks

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A 34-four-year father of one was fished out of the Corentyne River on Tuesday, two days after his boat in which he was transporting lumber, sunk. Dead is Grandville Patterson of Orealla Village,...

Deafening silence over disbursements for backlog cases

May 28, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Deafening silence over disbursements for backlog cases

Dear Editor, It is amazing that after this revelation, that there is such a deafening silence over such a major disbursement to the Chancellor and others. The receipt of almost $21,000,000 out of a...

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Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss

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