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Two dead after prison brawl

Feb 06, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Two dead after prison brawl

– irate mob beats violent ex-cop to death for killing fellow inmate Former Tactical Services Unit rank, Solomon Blackman, who shot two policemen dead five years ago and wounded two others, was...

KN senior pressman laid to rest

Feb 06, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on KN senior pressman laid to rest

Former senior Kaieteur News pressman, Ashim Rafeek, was yesterday laid to rest at the McDoom Muslim burial ground. The burial took place shortly after a somber viewing at his residence. The ceremony...

Dem Boys seh… A big man cry fuh go to jail

Feb 06, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem Boys seh… A big man cry fuh go to jail

Dr Jenny is not a miner although she live at Bartica. When dem boys claim that she was a miner dem had people who pounce pun she. Is then dem boys know how powerful dem voice is. De same thing mek a...

Miners set 500,000 ounce gold target for 2010

Feb 06, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Miners set 500,000 ounce gold target for 2010

– will bring in $100B at current price Miners say that they have set themselves a hefty target of 500,000 ounces of gold, a 60 per cent increase from last year, which at the current rate would...

Gov’t setting up Central Intelligence Agency

Feb 06, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t setting up Central Intelligence Agency

The government is moving to establish a Central Intelligence Agency, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon revealed yesterday. The building to house the agency is being built in the...

Bandits kill Brazilian, flee with raw gold

Feb 06, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits kill Brazilian, flee with raw gold

Police are hunting for three bandits who shot a 44-year-old Brazilian miner dead at Oku Backdam, Cuyuni, on Wednesday before escaping with an undisclosed quantity of raw gold. A police press release...

2010 budget… More money for infrastructure , reducing job losses – Luncheon

Feb 06, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on 2010 budget… More money for infrastructure , reducing job losses – Luncheon

Monday is Budget Day and this year, Government says that it will be spending more on infrastructural development and demanding that its institutions are giving the best of services following huge...

Ganja prisoner jailed for 3 years

Feb 06, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Ganja prisoner jailed for 3 years

A convicted prisoner at the Georgetown Prisons, who was scheduled to be released this month, would now have to spend an additional three years in prison after he tried to smuggle drugs into the...

PPP deems AFC statements a daily nuisance

Feb 06, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on PPP deems AFC statements a daily nuisance

The People’s Progressive Party has registered its absolute and unqualified rejection of the scurrilous claims spelled out in an Alliance For Change (AFC) Press Statement dated February 2, 2010....

Improved 911 service anticipated this year – Parker

Feb 06, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Improved 911 service anticipated this year – Parker

The 911 service is expected to be greatly improved this year through greater collaboration between the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) and the Guyana Police Force (GPF). At least...

City Council budget to focus on service

Feb 06, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on City Council budget to focus on service

THE Mayor and City Council budget for 2010, which will be presented before February 15, will focus strictly on the delivery of services and not on departments, Commissioner of the Implementation...

Mormons endow Rehab Centre

Feb 06, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mormons endow Rehab Centre

As part of its continued humanitarian efforts, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints yesterday endowed the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre with some much needed items to help sustain...

Digicel launches sexy, sizzling costumes

Feb 06, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel launches sexy, sizzling costumes

…plans to pollinate Guyana on Mash Day The Mashramani spirit is definitely in the air at Digicel Guyana and from the look of the costumes being constructed by designer Olympia Sonaram, the band...

Rodney family gets $870,000 from fund-raising concert

Feb 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Rodney family gets $870,000 from fund-raising concert

On February 12 as the news spread of Haiti’s disaster that claimed at least 200,000 lives, disaster was also unfolding for some Guyanese in Waterloo, Street. Fire totally destroyed all their...

Aid to the visually impaired to be boosted with ‘Vision 2020’

Feb 06, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Aid to the visually impaired to be boosted with ‘Vision 2020’

Intended to offer more assistance to persons who are visually impaired, a five-year project named ‘Delivering Vision 2020’ was kicked into motion Tuesday evening at the Princess International...

Alexander Village holds New Grade six assessment classes

Feb 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Alexander Village holds New Grade six assessment classes

The Management of Corporate Advocate Inc., in association with the Preparation Guild, has launched the “Communication and Leadership” programme for common entrance students (Grade six...

Arrest will follow littering – City Hall

Feb 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Arrest will follow littering – City Hall

The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown have expressed gross dissatisfaction with the way in which some persons continue to wantonly dispose of refuse into canals, drains and on parapets,...

GFF teams up with K&S Organisation for Haiti FF benefit game on Feb 21st

Feb 06, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GFF teams up with K&S Organisation for Haiti FF benefit game on Feb 21st

BK Western Tigers, Bakewell Topp XX, Pele & Alpha to collide As Guyanese throughout the length and breadth of this land continues to contribute towards the rebuilding process in the Earthquake...

BCB launches 2010 season tomorrow at Edinburgh CCG

Feb 06, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on BCB launches 2010 season tomorrow at Edinburgh CCG

The 2010 season of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) will be launched tomorrow at the Edinburgh Community Centre ground, East Bank Berbice with the annual season opening game featuring West...

DOWNES AMONG SEMI-FINALISTS

Feb 06, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on DOWNES AMONG SEMI-FINALISTS

Action in the 2010 Bounty Farm sponsored Handicap squash tournament continued to heat up on Thursday evening, at the Georgetown Club courts. First up, it was the Allan Downes versus David Fernandes...

Karatekas from Berbice, Lusignan & YMCA successful at grading exams

Feb 06, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Karatekas from Berbice, Lusignan & YMCA successful at grading exams

A total of 75 Karatekas successfully completed grading examinations and recently received their certificates at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall where Master Teruyuki Okazaki held a joint training...

GRFU calls U-19 ruggers to trials

Feb 06, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GRFU calls U-19 ruggers to trials

The Guyana Rugby Football Union has called U-19 players to trials in preparation for Guyana’s participation at the NACRA U-19 15 a-side Tournament scheduled to start 21 August, 2010 at a venue to...

F&H Printing 10 overs Softball continues tomorrow @ GYO ground

Feb 06, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on F&H Printing 10 overs Softball continues tomorrow @ GYO ground

Four quarter-final games scheduled Competition in the F&H Printing sponsored Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) of Guyana 10 overs Inter-Jamaat Softball round-robin round-hand cricket competition is...

Race walkers kicks off anniversary celebrations this weekend

Feb 06, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Race walkers kicks off anniversary celebrations this weekend

The Christmas holidays are now over and race walkers right across the country have had a long period away from competition. They are now gearing up for a month of stiff action as Guyana celebrates...

First round wraps up tomorrow, top 4 advance to final stage

Feb 06, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on First round wraps up tomorrow, top 4 advance to final stage

The final two matches in the first round of the Stag Beer sponsored East Bank Football Association (EBFA) division-one league will be contested tomorrow afternoon at the Grove Community Centre...

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Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more