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Greek businessman found dead with bullet hole in head

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Police yesterday questioned the wife of a Greece-born local businessman who was found dead with a single gunshot wound to the right temple. Investigators believe that 54-year-old Vlachakis Zackarias...

Security guard knifed to death

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A 47-year-old security guard was slashed to death shortly after 20:00 hrs yesterday evening in Regent Street. Reports said that Lennox O’ Dean, an employee of R.K’s Security Service and of Lot...

East Bank Demerara public road is deadliest

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– as fatalities climb to 70 The East Bank Demarara public road has been the most deadly route this year for commuters, according to statistics released by the Police Traffic Department. A...

Mystery surrounds return of CLICO vehicles

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Attorneys representing the Kissoon Group of Companies are trying to ascertain who gave the order for the three vehicles that were seized from CLICO to be returned. Senior Counsel Rex McKay is...

Corbin accepts nomination for party leadership

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Leader of the opposition Peoples National Congress Reform (PNC/R), Robert Corbin has accepted the nomination for the party’s leadership. He made this announcement yesterday to members of the media...

Jury still undecided after day five

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Robert Simels trial… Day five of deliberations ended and the jury is still undecided in the Robert Simels trial in Brooklyn, New York. Simels and his assistant Arianne Irving are on trial for...

Lethem double murder suspects make second court appearance

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– lawyers want matters to be tried in Georgetown The three persons accused of murdering Romeo and Clint De Agrella made yet another court appearance yesterday before Magistrate Priya Beharry,...

Second batch of Chinese youth volunteers arrive in Guyana

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The second batch of Chinese volunteers was on Monday welcomed to Guyana at a press conference where Chinese Ambassador to Guyana Zhang Jungao and Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Foreign...

GTU finds fault with final teachers’ promotion list

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– TSC Chairman urges union to share concerns in writing The fact that teachers who are attending the University of Guyana (UG) have been promoted by the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) is in...

Buxton and Western battle for last quarter-final place today

Aug 19, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Buxton and Western battle for last quarter-final place today

Buxton United and BK International Western Tigers will battle for the final quarter-final spot when the 2nd Annual Courts Pee Wee Under-11 competition continues at the Banks DIH ground, Thirst Park...

Guyana out of title race after 3-wkt loss to St Vincent

Aug 19, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana out of title race after 3-wkt loss to St Vincent

By Sean Devers In conditions ideal for cricket and with the crowd again behind them, Guyana’s lack of match preparation for the Regional Womens’ 50-overs cricket tournament was exposed in their...

BCB congratulates Crandon on elevation to WI team

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Becomes 1st player from RHTY&SC to achieve such heights The President and Executive Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) have extended congratulations to Royston Crandon on his selection...

B’ce name 36-man squad to prepare for GCB Inter County tourneys

Aug 19, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on B’ce name 36-man squad to prepare for GCB Inter County tourneys

The Senior Selection Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) under the Chairmanship of Pastor Mark Lyte has commenced preparations for the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board Inter County one-day and...

‘Bashment Granny 2’ charms local audiences

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Based on the accounts of local theatre-goers, the Jamaican play ‘Bashment Granny 2’ delivered the tenets of an excellent story spiced with comedy that boiled into a brilliant show of high...

Linden leg of Ministry Inter-Block Football kicks off today

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The Linden leg of the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport Inter-Block football tournament will kick off today at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground at 6:00pm with a double header. Coordinator Brian...

T&T brush aside Grenada by 10-wkts

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While host Guyana suffered their second successive loss (to St Vincent at the Police Ground Eve Leary), Trinidad and Tobago, who handed the Guyanese their first defeat, recorded their second victory...

Biker’s Fest ‘chain snatcher’ let loose

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At last Saturday night’s Biker’s Fest in the National Park an alleged chain snatcher was nabbed by police after a report was made. It is alleged that Gavin Charles stole Marc Hersting’s gold...

GCC teams remain unbeaten

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GCC Men’s and Ladies teams continue their outstanding performances at this year’s 24th edition of the Banks International Hockey Festival in Barbados as they stayed unbeaten after their latest...

‘Busy Signal’ ready for Jamzone reggae night

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Even as the Hits and Jams entertainment crew are reporting that it’s full steam ahead with Jamzone Summer Break Weekend plans, the international artistes are expressing excitement about coming to...

Permaul, Chattergoon shine as Albion retain title

Aug 19, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Permaul, Chattergoon shine as Albion retain title

Albion Community Centre successfully upheld their 50-over cricket champion status by defeating Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar to become the 2009 Tenelec Inc, First Division 50-over Cricket...

Buxton-born Professor rewards village’s top Grade Six performers

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Throughout their primary school years they had to endure a torrid time in between gruesome killings and constant police raids, yet did their village proud by earning places at some of the country’s...

BCB to host first U-13 tournament

Aug 19, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB to host first U-13 tournament

Sponsored by Poonai Pharmacy History is set to be created in the Ancient County on Saturday when the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) hosts the first ever Under-13 tournament, sponsored by Poonai...

Mainstay Regatta deemed a major success, tourism promoter

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Thousands of Guyanese turned out on Sunday last to the 9th Annual Lake Mainstay Regatta which has been deemed a major success by all those who were present and the organizing team. Guyanese from all...

Pompey expresses elation over Berlin performance

Aug 19, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pompey expresses elation over Berlin performance

Says she was “energised” with new AAG vision By Edison Jefford Guyana’s 400m record holder Aliann Pompey expressed elation yesterday after setting a new Personal Best (PB) time over the...

$65,000 bail for damaging minibus

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Suresh Pollard yesterday appeared before Magistrate Priya Beharry to face the charges of unlawful destruction of property and unlawful wounding. The accused, of Duke Street, Kingston, Georgetown,...

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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