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Coast guards dumped victim overboard

Aug 22, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Coast guards dumped victim overboard

…had discussed his fate Amidst growing fears that 23-year-old Dweive Kant Ramdass of Bartica, the victim of the brazen river robbery is dead, police sources are reporting that one of the...

Part of recovered loot disappears, cops held

Aug 22, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Part of recovered loot disappears, cops held

Two police ranks, including a Cadet Officer, have spoilt the good work of their colleagues with regard to last Thursday’s $17M Essequibo River robbery. The two ranks are presently under close...

Coast Guard boat repainted

Aug 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Coast Guard boat repainted

– was missing three days from base after Hogg Island incident In the wake of Thursday’s $17M river heist involving ranks of the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard ranks which has left one man...

D-day for PNCR leadership: Murray or Corbin?

Aug 22, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on D-day for PNCR leadership: Murray or Corbin?

By Gary Eleazar The highly anticipated 16th Biennial Congress of the People’s National Congress Reform opened yesterday under the theme ‘People’s victory through local...

GGMC conference to encourage medium/small scale miners to modernise

Aug 22, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GGMC conference to encourage medium/small scale miners to modernise

Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) Petroleum Division Manager, Newell Dennison, and its Commissioner, William Woolford, yesterday briefed media operatives on the upcoming mining week...

GuySuCo confident Skeldon project will succeed

Aug 22, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo confident Skeldon project will succeed

Despite the delays to date, management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has said it remains confident that the Skeldon Project will deliver. The new Skeldon sugar factory, which the...

Where are our protectors?

Aug 22, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Where are our protectors?

“Soldiers do not do those things.” These were the words of Commodore Gary Best to reporters when he was asked about the possible involvement of ranks of the Guyana Defence Force in a brutal...

Guyana women win

Aug 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana women win

The GT&T, CARIB and Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport, Guyana Senior Squash Team continued to experience mixed fortunes on Thursday, the second day of team competition in the Cayman Islands...

Santos, Conquerors, Uprising & Renaissance into semis

Aug 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Santos, Conquerors, Uprising & Renaissance into semis

By Franklin Wilson Defending champions Fruta Conquerors, Santos, Renaissance and Uprising are into the semi-final of the 2009 Courts Pee Wee League following contrasting quarter-final victories...

Karatekas scheduled for action at CASH today

Aug 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Karatekas scheduled for action at CASH today

The Japan Karate Association /World Federation Guyana (JKA/WF Guyana) would be hosting their 2009 National Karate Championships at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) this afternoon commencing at...

Pulsating action as Mike’s Pharmacy 15 overs softball cricket continues

Aug 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Pulsating action as Mike’s Pharmacy 15 overs softball cricket continues

Kenworth Smith (108) lashed the only century of the day to lead Rangers SC “B” to a comprehensive 113 runs victory over Young Challengers XI, in their second match for the day, when play in the...

16th William France Fitness Walk set for tomorrow

Aug 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on 16th William France Fitness Walk set for tomorrow

The 16th Edition of the William France Fitness Walk is set for tomorrow starting at 6:00am from Two Brothers Gas Station to end at Front View Shop at Mocha Road head. The event has attracted...

Relatives still awaiting word from authorities

Aug 22, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Relatives still awaiting word from authorities

Two days after 27-year-old Kunja ‘Nave’ Beharry was reportedly found dead in a cell at the Camp Street Prisons, relatives are still awaiting word from officials of the facility. According to...

Excitement promised in Live Wire Promotions inaugural sixes cricket

Aug 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Excitement promised in Live Wire Promotions inaugural sixes cricket

Several teams would vie for top honours when the Live Wire Promotions hosts the inaugural ‘Companies Sixes Cricket Competition’ at the Guyana Softball Cricket Association (GSCA) ground, Carifesta...

IPA supports Kennard Memorial Emancipation horse races

Aug 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on IPA supports Kennard Memorial Emancipation horse races

Approximately nine days prior to its Post Emancipation Day Horserace Meeting, scheduled for the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club (KMTC), on Sunday August 30, organizers received a timely boost from a...

Father dissatisfied with response to queries after infant’s ‘sudden’ death at hospital

Aug 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Father dissatisfied with response to queries after infant’s ‘sudden’ death at hospital

– Medical institution insists right procedure was followed A father is displeased with what he claims is the sudden death of his seven-month-old daughter at the Georgetown Public Hospital...

Hopetown through to Final

Aug 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Hopetown through to Final

Hopetown Cricket Club of West Coast, Berbice have become the other team after De Edward of West Bank to reach the final of the 2008 New Building Society Challenge Second Division 40-over Cricket...

GDF officers graduate as medical doctors

Aug 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GDF officers graduate as medical doctors

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Officers, Captains Nigel Langhorne and Esan Reid, graduated as Doctors of Medicine on Thursday, August 13, after earning their Medical Degrees. According to a release from...

September 12 is Caribbean Wellness Day

Aug 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on September 12 is Caribbean Wellness Day

The Caribbean Community Secretariat will once again join Member States within the Community to observe Caribbean Wellness Day (CWD) on Saturday 12 September, 2009 as CARICOM seeks to promote healthy...

Punters, Pacesetters collide in final

Aug 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Punters, Pacesetters collide in final

Punters and Pacesetters will square off in the final to bring an end to the Ann’s Grove Inter-Block Football Competition this Sunday at the Dochfour ground on the East Coast of Demerara. In the...

Camp Street prisoner dies after alleged beating

Aug 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Camp Street prisoner dies after alleged beating

Prison officials are probing the alleged beating to death of a 27-year-old remand inmate at the Georgetown Prison. Kunja Beharry, of Good Hope, Mahaica, was pronounced dead on arrival at the...

‘The Big Ride’ set to make history tomorrow

Aug 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘The Big Ride’ set to make history tomorrow

Largest gathering of riders ever to assemble Based on reports coming out of the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport, ‘The Big Ride’ set for tomorrow afternoon is expected to see the biggest...

Pacesetters should easily bounce into Final Four

Aug 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Pacesetters should easily bounce into Final Four

As Brusches Basketball Classic continues today By Edison Jefford Defending champions, Courts Pacesetters should easily make its way to the Final Four of annual Brusches Basketball Classic tonight...

Disease in isolated banana fields prompts Suriname to bar Guyana’s agri produce

Aug 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Disease in isolated banana fields prompts Suriname to bar Guyana’s agri produce

Disease management strategies in place – Minister Persaud An unidentified disease has been found in isolated banana fields locally, but according to Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud, the...

Guyana places third at C/bean TT c/ships

Aug 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana places third at C/bean TT c/ships

Guyana finished third overall with 1 gold and 6 bronze medals behind Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic at the Caribbean Pre-Cadet Table Tennis Championships which was played in Barbados. Guyana...

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The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more