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GPL catches more businesses stealing electricity

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GPL catches more businesses stealing electricity

Investigations have been enhanced into the inspection of meters countrywide. In the last month there has been an upsurge in fraudulent diversion of electricity. This month, Guyana Power Light (GPL)...

Sharma granted $2M bail

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Sharma granted $2M bail

– ordered to lodge passport and report twice weekly to police By Latoya Giles After a two-hour debate between the Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali-Hack, and defence lawyers Nigel...

Le Rich owner found dead in Eccles home

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Le Rich owner found dead in Eccles home

– head bashed in, throat slit Police are currently working on all possible leads that may lead them to the killer of local businessman, Junior Richards, called ‘Non Stop’. The nude body of...

Dem Boys Seh… Kwame visa gone, Sharma own going

Apr 22, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem Boys Seh… Kwame visa gone, Sharma own going

De Americans got a way of watching wha happening in Guyana and tekking action. When dem had a video wid some boys having sex wid dem young gyal de Americans get vex. Dem does tek care of women. In...

Former Death Row inmate committed to stand trial for another murder

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Former Death Row inmate committed to stand trial for another murder

Yesterday, once again, one time death row prisoner, Odinga Greene, was committed to stand trial in the High Court for the murder of Nazalene Mohammed. He was committed at the Christianburg...

GRA sues City Council for $32M in taxes

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GRA sues City Council for $32M in taxes

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is claiming that the Mayor and Town Council of Georgetown failed to hand over $24.6 million which was deducted from the salaries of employees over a four-month...

Prisoner escapes from GPHC

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Prisoner escapes from GPHC

Despite being under police guard, a prisoner who was admitted with gunshot wounds to his back and abdomen managed to make good his escape from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation yesterday....

Revised sexual offences legislation for House

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Revised sexual offences legislation for House

Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand will today present to the House the Report of the Special Select Committee on the Sexual Offences Bill and thereafter move that the...

No witness: Guyanese set free

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on No witness: Guyanese set free

Charged with killing two by setting Nelson St fire A 41-year-old Guyanese woman charged with two counts of manslaughter and three counts of attempted murder was Tuesday freed by Justice Devan...

BIGGEST DRAG MEET SET FOR SUNDAY

Apr 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on BIGGEST DRAG MEET SET FOR SUNDAY

Suriname throws out challenge to Guyana Come Sunday when the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club host its first Drag Meet of the year, all eyes will be on the anticipated rivalry between Guyana and...

Mackeson Super Ward Final Four decided

Apr 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Mackeson Super Ward Final Four decided

– Linden wards to play Georgetown’s finest By Edison Jefford The Mackeson Super Ward Basketball Championship went according to the pundits’ scripts when Linden’s Christianburg...

HRC gears up for fitness walk on Sunday

Apr 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on HRC gears up for fitness walk on Sunday

One week ahead of Classic With the aim of promoting healthy lifestyles through fitness and good eating habits, the Hugh Ross Classic Committee will be hosting a Fitness Walk on Sunday (April 25)...

Victoria suffer mixed fortunes

Apr 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Victoria suffer mixed fortunes

– Wins for St. Therese’s, Edinburgh, St. Patrick’s The Annual Regional End of School Year Primary Girls & Boys Windball Cricket Champions Trophy opened yesterday, at the Enmore...

GCA’s Digicel 20/20 semis set for tomorrow

Apr 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GCA’s Digicel 20/20 semis set for tomorrow

The Georgetown Cricket Association’s DIGICEL 20/20 Semi-Finals are scheduled for tomorrow with Everest playing DCC at Malteenoes & GCC facing GNIC at GDF. The Finals and Third Place Play-off...

Caribbean champion responds to Kaieteur Sport

Apr 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean champion responds to Kaieteur Sport

By Rawle Welch Guyanese Frederick Collins became the first ever Caribbean Scrabble champion after winning the Singles title at the recently concluded Tri-nation Tournament in Trinidad and Tobago....

No evidence profit tax was paid

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on No evidence profit tax was paid

– “giveaway” deal now under question More controversy has erupted over the sale of a piece of land behind the Botanical Gardens to Presidential Advisor, Odinga Lumumba. Questions are now...

Owner of hit-and-run vehicle charged with breach of insurance

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Owner of hit-and-run vehicle charged with breach of insurance

– cops still to ascertain who was driving The owner of the car that struck and killed Ramona Harris, on Good Friday, has been slapped with two charges of breach of insurance. But police are...

“Gorgeous, gifted and full of guile”

Apr 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on “Gorgeous, gifted and full of guile”

Colin Croft talks with Windies Skipper Merissa Aguillieira Merissa Ria Aguilliera, the 24 year old captain of the West Indies Women Cricket Team, is a very attractive, disarmingly charming young lady...

16 schools vie for GBTI Inter-Secondary Impromptu Speech title

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on 16 schools vie for GBTI Inter-Secondary Impromptu Speech title

GBTI commenced its fourth annual Inter-Secondary School Impromptu Speech Competition at the GBTI Recreational Centre, Bel Air Park Tuesday. Sixteen schools are participating in this year’s event....

Banks DIH pumps $2.5 million into SASS Regatta

Apr 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH pumps $2.5 million into SASS Regatta

Guyoil (Castrol) contributes $200,000 in products Beverage Giants Banks DIH Limited has shown confidence in the upcoming SASS Studio organised Regatta scheduled for Splashmin’s Resort on Mat 1-2...

Canal rice farmer reaps bounty harvest

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Canal rice farmer reaps bounty harvest

-as GRDB pushes new planting system Several rice farmers across the country have experimented successfully with planting methods and in some cases have more than doubled their yields per acre. In...

GTTA equipment arrives in Guyana

Apr 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GTTA equipment arrives in Guyana

– STAG comes good on promise The quantity of table tennis equipment that the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) procured from India-based STAG International arrived in Guyana late last...

Prison officer accused of smuggling into Camp Street

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Prison officer accused of smuggling into Camp Street

A prison officer accused of trying to smuggle a number of prohibited items in the Camp Street Prison was placed on $30,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. The man, David Wilson,...

Bakewell renews sponsorship of RHTY&SC U17 & 2nd Div. Cricket teams

Apr 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Bakewell renews sponsorship of RHTY&SC U17 & 2nd Div. Cricket teams

Has been backing club since 2000 By Franklin Wilson Bakery Giants Bakewell yesterday officially announced their renewal of sponsorship for the respective Division one and Under-17 Cricket teams of...

Berbice honours new GTU president

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice honours new GTU president

New Amsterdam, Berbice- A cocktail reception was held at State House in New Amsterdam Monday evening. The guest of honour was newly- elected president of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) Mr Colin...

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Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more