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Spent shells ‘link’ Kitty bar, ‘Ziah’ killings

Jan 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Spent shells ‘link’ Kitty bar, ‘Ziah’ killings

A spent shell from a 9mm pistol, which was recovered at the scene of the shooting of Nicholas Hoyte called ‘Ziah’ in Alberttown has matched another found at the Safraz Bar in Kitty. This was...

U.S. troops pour in as Haiti aid operation picks up

Jan 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on U.S. troops pour in as Haiti aid operation picks up

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – U.S. Black Hawk helicopters swooped down on Haiti’s wrecked presidential palace to deploy troops and supplies yesterday as a huge international relief operation to help...

Man shot in penis while resisting arrest

Jan 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Man shot in penis while resisting arrest

A man will wait anxiously for the next few days after he was hospitalised yesterday after being shot in the penis by police. Hugel Cummings, 38, of 156 North Ruimveldt, had a confrontation with...

Not enough known to pronounce on Haiti debt write-off – Rohee

Jan 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Not enough known to pronounce on Haiti debt write-off – Rohee

By Gary Eleazar In light of several calls advocating for Haiti’s foreign debt to be written off, Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee, who is currently performing the duties of President of...

Earthquake rattles Cayman Islands

Jan 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Earthquake rattles Cayman Islands

GEORGE TOWN (Cayman Islands) – A 5.8-Magnitude earthquake shook the Cayman Islands yesterday, US geologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Frantic locals...

Body at seawall identified as market vendor

Jan 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Body at seawall identified as market vendor

The unidentified body which was discovered on Monday last on the Kingston Seawall, with the throat slashed and chop wounds to the hands, has been identified as 44-year-old Bourda Market vendor, Elton...

<<>>Watch de money going to Haiti

Jan 20, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on <<>>Watch de money going to Haiti

Was a lot of confusion when dem boys tun up to hear bout de Police mekking a presentation to de Haiti Relief Committee. De police invite de whole media although when de same police had dem story, dem...

Police Force, Bankers boost Haiti relief fund

Jan 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Police Force, Bankers boost Haiti relief fund

As organizations continue to call for more contributions towards the Haiti Relief Fund, several commercial banks and the Guyana Police Force yesterday made sizable donations. The cash donations were...

Woman rescued one week after Haiti quake

Jan 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Woman rescued one week after Haiti quake

Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) — Rescue workers pulled a woman out of rubble near Haiti’s national cathedral yesterday, a week after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck. The rescue crews believe two...

Top Indian artwork displayed at Castellani House

Jan 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Top Indian artwork displayed at Castellani House

Yesterday the Indian High Commission in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art held an art exhibition at Castellani House dubbed ‘KALPANA’ (imagination), featuring reproductions of...

Visa scam duo granted bail

Jan 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Visa scam duo granted bail

The two persons accused of visa-related fraud, Toolsie Persaud and Simone King, were yesterday granted $1M bail each by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson when they made their third court...

‘Law and Order approach to suicide is bound to fail’

Jan 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Law and Order approach to suicide is bound to fail’

– Health Minister By Fareeza Haniff A law and order approach to deal with the issue of suicide in Guyana will not be successful. This is according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy who...

Illegal stall demolished for fifth time

Jan 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Illegal stall demolished for fifth time

Yesterday a group of City Constables along with members of the Police Force descended on Madison Variety at Kaikan Street, North Ruimveldt, in the vicinity of Lamaha Springs and demolished a stall...

Gizmos & Gadgets unveils sponsorship of RHTY&SC First Division team

Jan 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gizmos & Gadgets unveils sponsorship of RHTY&SC First Division team

Branded uniforms, cash & other assistance form package By Franklin Wilson The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sport Club (RHTY&SC) continues to hold its own among Corporate Guyana as they seek to...

Edwards and Rahim cop double at GAPLF Awards Ceremony

Jan 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Edwards and Rahim cop double at GAPLF Awards Ceremony

Seymour is most improved Snr. athlete By Franklin Wilson Guyana’s most decorated Power Lifter ‘Big’ John Edwards and its most promising Junior, Anis Ade Thomas were double awardees...

Pacesetters, Ravens clash opens GABA Season

Jan 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pacesetters, Ravens clash opens GABA Season

Linden/Georgetown Under-23 game also scheduled Ravens embarrassed Courts Pacesetters last November and the pervasive sentiment in the latter’s camp was that they will have another chance to prove...

GTTA to host two-day umpires’ workshop

Jan 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTTA to host two-day umpires’ workshop

– ahead of schools’ team tourney next week The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) will host a two-day umpires’ workshop at the Malteenoes Sports Club this weekend ahead of the...

Ramcharitar Construction teams up with BCB

Jan 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramcharitar Construction teams up with BCB

Unveils first division 40 overs KO competition The development of cricket in the Ancient County took another giant step forward on Thursday last when the Berbice Cricket Board officially joined hands...

BCB hosts 3rd Annual Educational Awards ceremony

Jan 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB hosts 3rd Annual Educational Awards ceremony

20 Under-13 & 15 players benefit The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) with sponsorship from the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club on Thursday last held its Third Annual Educational Awards Ceremony...

Berbice Cricket Board releases 2nd Annual Review Magazine

Jan 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Cricket Board releases 2nd Annual Review Magazine

The Second Edition of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Annual Review Magazine was released recently, with Board President Keith Foster stating that communicating with the Berbice cricketing public is...

DC Jammers win International Triangular Series, outclass Guyana in Finals (1993)

Jan 20, 2010 KNews Peeping Tom, Sports Comments Off on DC Jammers win International Triangular Series, outclass Guyana in Finals (1993)

Dear Editor, Guyana faltered to deceive after playing unbeaten in the preliminary stages of an International Triangular Series involving Suriname and the Washington based semi-professional club DC...

Russia sends mobile hospital, food and medicine to Haiti

Jan 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Russia sends mobile hospital, food and medicine to Haiti

Russia has sent four airplanes of supplies, including food and medicine, to Haiti following the devastating 7.0 earthquake which struck the island just over a week ago. According to the Embassy of...

‘Dog face’ further remanded for larceny

Jan 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Dog face’ further remanded for larceny

Twenty-four year old David Williams called ‘Dog face’, of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, who on the last occasion forced the magistrate to abandon proceedings was in court again on Monday last...

Woman refused bail on cocaine trafficking charge

Jan 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Woman refused bail on cocaine trafficking charge

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday remanded Odessa Stoby, 30, of 154 First Street, Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, after appearing to answer a charge of trafficking in narcotic. It is...

One jailed, one remanded on gun, ganja charges

Jan 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on One jailed, one remanded on gun, ganja charges

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday jailed Imran Khan for five years along with a fine of $55,000 while she remanded Razack Alli. The duo appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to...

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Futebol Real Brazil executive Naranda Wislon visits Guyana

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