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Five Regent Street businesses go up in flames

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Five Regent Street businesses go up in flames

– fire starts in Hamid’s building – man reportedly seen hurling object into Household Plus shortly before blaze By Brushell Blackman and Jamal Scott Fire, believed to be the work of an...

Boy, 13, kills lad, 15

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Boy, 13, kills lad, 15

A squabble over a jersey ended in tragedy yesterday evening with a 13-year-old boy killing a 15-year-old villager at Cottage, Mahaicony. The victim, identified as Eon Benjamin, of Cottage, Mahaicony,...

No more new radio licence applications

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on No more new radio licence applications

– NFMU A pressure mounts for government to issue new radio licences, the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) yesterday announced that it will not be accepting any more applications....

Reepu is a real Deemon

Oct 19, 2009 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Reepu is a real Deemon

When blind man seh that he gun pelt you he already got a brick in he hand. Dem boys seh that when de campaign begin fuh give Bharrat a third term, de people already had a plan. When de talking start...

Guyana waiting on US to send evidence – COP

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana waiting on US to send evidence – COP

Roger Khan investigation… Commissioner of Police, Henry Green, has said that the Guyana Police Force will have to wait and see what course of action the US will take as it relates to the...

Building of US$4M trans-shipment facility starts

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Building of US$4M trans-shipment facility starts

Major boost to Linden… A US$4M facility, which will be known as the GNCS Container Trans-shipment Terminal, is expected to boost economic growth in Linden. The project is a collaborative one...

Unattended diyas cause fire at Goed Fortuin

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Unattended diyas cause fire at Goed Fortuin

Some unattended diyas may have been responsible for a fire which threatened the domicile of a Goed Fortuin Squatting area, West Bank Demerara, family Saturday night. Reports are that some time after...

CIOG treats over 300 orphans

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on CIOG treats over 300 orphans

On Saturday, the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) hosted its annual fun day for orphans and other unfortunate children at its Woolford Avenue, Thomas Lands, grounds. Three hundred and...

BK Int. Western Tigers Claw championship from Alpha with 3-2 win

Oct 19, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on BK Int. Western Tigers Claw championship from Alpha with 3-2 win

By Franklin Wilson BK International Western Tigers clawed their way to championship honours in grand style when they softened Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United 3-2 to win the 6th edition of the...

Guyana surrender IGG male basketball title

Oct 19, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana surrender IGG male basketball title

Crunch time jitters costly against Suriname By Edison Jefford in Suriname Compliments of Bryden and Fernandes, Warsila, Fon-J Cycle Store and Kiskadee Day Care Guyana’s junior national male...

Deonarine, Bishoo outstanding as Albion crush RHTWSB by 108 runs

Oct 19, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Deonarine, Bishoo outstanding as Albion crush RHTWSB by 108 runs

By Sean Devers A magnificent unbeaten 99 from Test player Narsingh and a destructive spell of leg-spin from Guyana player Davendra Bishoo spearheaded Albion to an emphatic 108-run win against Rose...

Forde, Morgan show excellent form

Oct 19, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Forde, Morgan show excellent form

– Guyana seems stronger this year By Rawle Welch The recent form shown by leading local distance athletes Cleveland Forde and Alika Morgan has raised hopes that Guyana stands a strong chance of...

Alpha Utd. President takes umbrage with local football executives

Oct 19, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alpha Utd. President takes umbrage with local football executives

By Michael Benjamin Merely hours before two football affiliates, Coach Joseph Wilson and President of the Upper Demerara Football Sub Association (UDFSA), Brian Joseph appears before a team of...

GRA seizes truck laden with groceries from Brazil

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GRA seizes truck laden with groceries from Brazil

A truck, GLL 8059, laden with groceries was yesterday seized by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) enforcement officials and taken to Customs House for inspection. According to the owner who gave her...

Dick storms to female Cycle Road Race victory

Oct 19, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dick storms to female Cycle Road Race victory

Cramps stymie males in thrilling sprint finish By Edison Jefford in Suriname Compliments of Bryden and Fernandes, Warsila, Fon-J Cycle Store and Kiskadee Day Care Marica Dick snatched the...

Alpha get past Rosignol 2-1, Seawall beat Liquid Gold

Oct 19, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alpha get past Rosignol 2-1, Seawall beat Liquid Gold

Sunburst Camptown and Victoria Kings also win By Franklin Wilson Front runners Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United has maintained their unbeaten run following a come from behind 2-1 win over upstarts and...

GuySuCo’s Surujbally could be retained as consultant

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo’s Surujbally could be retained as consultant

The Marketing Director of Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), who recently tendered her resignation, will be allowed to function as a consultant should she choose to accept the position. This is...

LBI workers resume duties

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on LBI workers resume duties

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) will be locked in discussions today as it relates to a number of concerns raised by sugar workers...

Another woman goes missing

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Another woman goes missing

An East Bank Demerara man is seeking the whereabouts of his 29-year-old wife, Joy France, who disappeared three days ago. The husband, Seepaul Paul, told Kaieteur News that his wife of 15 years left...

Mahaicony riverain community gets livestock, farming advice

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Mahaicony riverain community gets livestock, farming advice

The community of Moraikobai, in the Mahaicony River, was given a huge boost Saturday, after a large quantity of supplies and livestock was handed over to that area. As part of the planned activities...

First ever Comedy Jam

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on First ever Comedy Jam

– Season 1 auditions completed The audition for Guyana’s first ever Comedy Jam has been completed with 32 persons bidding to remain in the upcoming show. According to organizers, on Saturday...

NA Lion’s Club all set for its 48th Anniversary

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on NA Lion’s Club all set for its 48th Anniversary

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The New Amsterdam Lion’s Club is set to usher in its 48th Anniversary. The President, Lion Leila Clarke-Daniels, described the journey as rewarding. The body was...

Death on Berbice roadways on the rise

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Death on Berbice roadways on the rise

NEW AMSTERDAM , BERBICE – More deaths occurred on the Berbice roadways this year than last year. Officer-In-Charge of Traffic in Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force Assistant...

Khan’s sentencing exposes the grave deficiency in Guyana’s law enforcement and justice systems

Oct 19, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Khan’s sentencing exposes the grave deficiency in Guyana’s law enforcement and justice systems

Dear Editor, On reading Kaieteur News’ October 17 lead article, “Roger Khan’s jail term sparks division in Brooklyn courtroom,” I recognise it was inevitable that the sentencing would...

Book stealing is serious, but stealing from the people and the treasury is more serious

Oct 19, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Book stealing is serious, but stealing from the people and the treasury is more serious

Dear Editor, With reference to a letter captioned, “The stealing of books is a serious offence”, by Mr. Ralph Ramkarran that appeared in the media, I wish to make the following comments....

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