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Hijacked US ship abandoned in Demerara River

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Hijacked US ship abandoned in Demerara River

-missing vessel looted, several arrested By Leonard Gildarie A ship believed to have been hijacked in Haiti in 2004, has been found drifting in the Demerara River and police have since arrested...

House approves Fugitive Offenders (Amendment) Bill

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on House approves Fugitive Offenders (Amendment) Bill

…AFC berates legislation as overruling Chief Justice By Gary Eleazar The House last evening, in the presence of a boycott of the People’s National Congress Reform, approved the Fugitive Offenders...

Baker knifed to death, killer in hiding

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Baker knifed to death, killer in hiding

A 41-year-old baker was knifed to death last evening during a brawl with a teenager in Adelaide Street, Charlestown. Damon Witherspoon, succumbed in the Georgetown Hospital’s Accident and Emergency...

PNCR, Water Minister in war of words over water sector

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on PNCR, Water Minister in war of words over water sector

According to the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Member of Parliament, Keith Scott, the ruling People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) 17 years of incompetence, lack of performance and...

Local free market to undergo increased State regulation

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Local free market to undergo increased State regulation

The local free market, more specifically the rice industry, will now be subject to increased state regulation in light of the Rice Factories (Amendment) Bill that was successfully piloted by...

Dem boys seh… Like Freddie and Bisram kiss and mek up

Oct 23, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Like Freddie and Bisram kiss and mek up

Dem boys love a birthday party and is tradition that whenever somebody got a birthday he got to hold a party or at least buy a drink. Some people does team up wid dem friends who share de same birth...

Mahaicony woodcutter remanded to prison

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Mahaicony woodcutter remanded to prison

Thirty-one-year-old woodcutter and part time mason, Clyde Hanover, of Good Hope, Mahaicony was on Friday remanded to prison by Magistrate Taejnarine Ramroop when he appeared before him at the...

PNCR says PPP seeking advantage in Local Government Elections

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on PNCR says PPP seeking advantage in Local Government Elections

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) firmly believes that the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP), is planning to “secure an advantage” in the impending Local Government...

30,000 persons still to register for ID cards

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on 30,000 persons still to register for ID cards

As the date for Local Government Elections looms closer, an estimated 30,000 persons have not been registered for ID cards because they did not have source documents. This is according to Chairman of...

East Coast villages organise two days of hectic sports activities

Oct 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on East Coast villages organise two days of hectic sports activities

Three East Coast Demerara villages—Industry, Cummings Lodge and Ogle, have teamed up to organize two days of sports activities dubbed, ‘Big Day of Sports’ and scheduled to get underway on...

Lusignan Family mysteriously loses minibus

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Lusignan Family mysteriously loses minibus

A Lusignan family is still in shock after their minibus, which was safely parked under their house, mysteriously disappeared on October 2, 2009. Co-owner of the minibus BKK 8976, Shelly Parmanand,...

CS&TC celebrates Tourism month with attractive activities

Oct 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on CS&TC celebrates Tourism month with attractive activities

Following the successful inauguration of the ‘Know More about Guyana’ initiative, the Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CS&TC) has embarked on the third phase of this initiative with an aim of...

Santos overcome Golden Fleece in final

Oct 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Santos overcome Golden Fleece in final

Santos defeated Golden Fleece in the final of the Maurice Brandon Memorial ten/10 cricket competition last Sunday in South Essequibo. At Suddie, Golden Fleece who drew the bye to the final batted...

Police find cocaine, marijuana in minibus

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police find cocaine, marijuana in minibus

– Nine in custody Police on the Essequibo Coast have arrested nine people who were onboard a minibus in which a quantity of cocaine and marijuana was found. Reports are that the police, during...

All Saints Primary, Berbice Educational Institute take top honours

Oct 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on All Saints Primary, Berbice Educational Institute take top honours

Berbice Educational Institute (BEI) and All Saints Primary school came out victors when the New Amsterdam Canje District (15) of the Guyana Teachers Union/ Ministry Of Education inter-school...

“They have to drop me to win”- says Bentley

Oct 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on “They have to drop me to win”- says Bentley

By Edison Jefford Arguably one of Guyana’s most naturally endowed cyclists Jude Bentley believes that the other riders in the Troy Humphrey Memorial Cycle Race on Saturday have to drop him to beat...

Man remanded for stealing 75 jerseys

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man remanded for stealing 75 jerseys

A man that allegedly stole 75 jerseys made an appearance before acting Chief Magistrate, Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday to face charges of offensive simple...

Mon Repos NDC superintendant gets a beating

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Mon Repos NDC superintendant gets a beating

Superintendant of works for the Mon Repos Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) was given a sound thrashing on Sunday for executing his duties. Rocky Ramgopaul, 45, of 134 Good Hope, East Coast...

Brazilians arrive today for SA10k

Oct 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Brazilians arrive today for SA10k

T&T, Suriname also expected in The flight problem of the Brazilians seemed to have been resolved with an announcement that two athletes from Guyana’s South American neighbour are scheduled to...

La Grange whip Western United

Oct 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on La Grange whip Western United

La Grange Sports Club defeated Western United last Sunday at the La Grange Ground as play continued in the President’s Cup 20/20 Second Division competition in West Demerara. Having won the toss...

THAG appoints new executive

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on THAG appoints new executive

A new executive has been elected to take up the operational reins of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG). The election took place on Wednesday. Among the new executive body are...

Riddim Squad face Pele, Sunburst Camptown clash with Uprising

Oct 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Riddim Squad face Pele, Sunburst Camptown clash with Uprising

Division one leaders in the city Riddim Squad has replaced Flamingo who were drafted in following the withdrawal of defending champions Alpha United for the 3rd Annual NAMILCO Football Festival which...

Banks Power Stout maintains support of Powerlifting Championships

Oct 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Banks Power Stout maintains support of Powerlifting Championships

Strongest men & women to collide at CASH on Sunday By Franklin Wilson Beverage giants Banks DIH Ltd through its newest product, Power Stout has continue to show confidence in the Guyana Amateur...

Guyana would make a Hollywood block buster

Oct 23, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyana would make a Hollywood block buster

Dear Editor, Everyday I wonder when and if Guyana will get better. I have resigned to the opinion that I may never live to see a Guyana that is free from racism, corruption, nepotism and all the...

Clothes vendor remanded for murder

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Clothes vendor remanded for murder

A man said to be a clothes vendor was not required to plead when he was read the capital charge of murder and was remanded to prison yesterday. He allegedly murdered a man, by stabbing the man in the...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more