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Man stabbed to death in DVD row

May 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man stabbed to death in DVD row

Fifty-one-year-old Rupert Randolph Gill, of Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, was yesterday stabbed to death after he intervened in a row over the burning of DVDs. The incident occurred around...

Pensioner found dead in Leguan trench

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Residents of the closely-knit village of Richmond Hill, Leguan, were thrown into mourning early yesterday as the body of 69 year-old Ronald Klass, a well-known pensioner, was found in a trench....

Remand Prisoner sentenced to 19 years for murder

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Remanded prisoner, Alfred Lewis, was sentenced to 19 years’ imprisonment on Wednesday, after he confessed to the murder of Saisnarine Ramnauth, a schoolteacher who was killed during a robbery....

Rice producers seek to halt GRPA polls

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Two rice producers, Turhane Doerga and Jinnah Rahman, have secured several court orders against the Guyana Rice Producers’ Association (GRPA) in an attempt to prohibit the intended elections by the...

Welder seriously injured at BOSAI

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A 51-year-old welder had to be rushed to the Woodlands Hospital yesterday after he was badly injured while working at BOSAI Minerals Guyana Inc. at Linden. According to reports, Joseph Abrams, of...

AIDANA SORAYA – a ‘tour de force’ for local theatre

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GEMS Theatre Productions will stage ‘For Love of Aidana Soraya’ at the National Cultural Centre from May 14, next. The play, by Guyanese Ronan Blaze, is a “tour de force” for Guyana’s...

Airport exhibition on Indian Arrival opens

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The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) on Thursday launched a weeklong exhibition at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport yesterday, offering a glimpse into the lives of the East Indians who came to...

Two remanded to prison for stealing

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Two men involved separate incidents were yesterday remanded after they were charged with theft. First was 18-year-old Michael Cameron who was charged with robbery underarms. It is alleged that on...

West Demerara Hospital identified for swine flu quarantine

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In light of the increase in the Swine Flu virus in Mexico and other parts of the world, the Ministry of Health has advised that only essential travel to Mexico be undertaken and all non-essential...

Govt’s ignorance of Takatu Bridge opening akin to incompetence – PNCR

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The fact that Guyanese authorities were not aware of the plans by the Brazilian Federal Government to open the Takatu Bridge is clearly a sign of incompetence, according to People’s National...

Repeating the mistakes of the past

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There is the story I heard that President Forbes Burnham once demanded that high judicial officials participate in weed-cleaning at Hope Estate. The response of one of the judges was that it was not...

Whatever happened to the plan for secondary towns in Guyana?

May 02, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Whatever happened to the plan for secondary towns in Guyana?

Way back in the 1960s, right through to the end of the seventies, if you wanted cheap pants lengths, the place to go was Rose Hall Town on the Corentyne. Quite a few Guyanese would, when visiting...

CGX puts Corentyne joint venture process on hold

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Canadian company CGX Energy’s (TSXV: OYL) joint venture process for its 100 percent-owned Corentyne license offshore Guyana is on hold, CGX President Kerry Sully said in a webcast, according to...

RPA incensed at attacks by rival group

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The Guyana Rice Producers’ Association General Council takes exception to the continued public misuse of its acronym and the strategic campaign to vilify, demonise, and denigrate the RPA and its...

‘Radika Girl’ arrives in Guyana to unleash ‘chutney inferno’

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-show on at Starlite Drive-in A prominent businessman sought an injunction to prevent the hosting of the ‘Radika Girl’ Chutney Show’ at Starlite Drive-in, but the courts on Thursday allowed the...

Power generation Demerara barely above demand – GPL

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…blackouts may ease soon Over the past few months, residents on the West Coast and West Bank of Demerara, as well as others in the Demerara Interconnected system have been affected by continuous...

Teen’s attempted suicide: Red Cross willing to intervene

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The relative with whom a 13-year-old girl has been living are concerned for her well being ever since her mother took the child out of the Georgetown Public Hospital. The relative said that she...

Doppler radar two months behind schedule testing

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…contractor causes delay All components of the radar equipment at the Doppler tower have been installed and testing should commence soon. This is according to Minister of Agriculture, Robert...

Digicel invests $3M in lights along Amelia’s Ward Highway

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Digicel has invested $3M in lights along the Amelia’s Ward Linden Highway in an attempt to improve road safety along that stretch of highway. The area has been the location of many fatal accidents...

Uprising, Conquerors ease into Coca Cola U-15 final

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Uprising and Fruta Conquerors will meet in the final of the 2009 Banks DIH Coca Cola under-15 tournament, a repeat of last year’s title match. The difference on this occasion is that the...

Camptown, GDF into semis

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Defending champions Sunburst Camptown and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) had contrasting experiences, but ultimately, both marched into the semi-finals of the 2009 Mackeson/Digicel Sweet 16 knockout...

Hooper spurs Berbice to hard fought win over Essequibo

May 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Hooper spurs Berbice to hard fought win over Essequibo

By Sean Devers in Berbice Even without their two top players Essequibo gave defending champions Berbice a ‘run for their money’ before losing by three wickets in the final over of their GTM...

N/A Multi claims ‘Nebbie’ Freso memorial title

May 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on N/A Multi claims ‘Nebbie’ Freso memorial title

New Amsterdam Multilateral recently topped five other schools in the Linden ‘Nebbie’ Freso football competition for Secondary Schools in the New Amsterdam/Canje area. In the final, held at the...

FINA/GASA 10-day coaches’ seminar underway

May 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on FINA/GASA 10-day coaches’ seminar underway

By Franklin Wilson As the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) continues its bid to develop and build the sport, the association in conjunction with the world governing body FINA commenced a...

Inter–ward back on GABA calendar

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– event promises to be bigger than ever By Edison Jefford “Preparations are well on the way for the Inter–Ward competition. The Wards are awfully busy preparing and we anticipate a very...

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Guyana Beverages Inc. partners with GFF for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup

Fastest growing economy and an empty stadium

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- It’s a classic Guyanese tale, really. You live in the fastest growing economy in the... more