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Policeman gunned down in Joint Services Scheme

Jul 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Policeman gunned down in Joint Services Scheme

An on-duty policeman was shot dead by two gunmen shortly after 20:00 hrs last night at the entrance to Lamaha Springs. Police Constable 20740 Becram Singh, a 19-year-old Tactical Services Unit rank,...

Policeman gunned down in Joint Services Scheme

Jul 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Policeman gunned down in Joint Services Scheme

Thief killed at Bourda

Jul 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Thief killed at Bourda

A suspected thief was last evening shot dead at Bourda Market, reportedly by a City Constabulary official. Officials gave the man’s name as “Abdul Kadir”, and market vendors last evening said...

‘Lady Jags’ qualify for Goal Cup, beat Cuba 3-1

Jul 03, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Lady Jags’ qualify for Goal Cup, beat Cuba 3-1

The greatest day yet in the history of Guyana was achieved last evening at the Guyana national Stadium when the ‘Lady Jags’ rebounded from a 1-0 loss to Cuba in Havana to defeat the Cubans 3-1....

Sophia lad was murdered, sexually molested

Jul 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia lad was murdered, sexually molested

Police are treating the death of seven-year-old Dacwaun Sutherland as a murder, after a post mortem conducted yesterday revealed that he was sodomised and probably submerged in a canal until he...

GRA blames Kaieteur News for its failure to find smuggler’s boat

Jul 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GRA blames Kaieteur News for its failure to find smuggler’s boat

The Guyana Revenue Authority is blaming the Kaieteur News for its failure to locate a smuggler’s boat that disappeared from Customs Boat House a month ago. In a release issued yesterday, the GRA...

Guyanese in London protest against human rights violations

Jul 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese in London protest against human rights violations

Guyanese protested Thursday outside Guyana High Commission at Bayswater in Central London against human rights violations in Guyana. This protest was organised to seek justice for 16-year-old...

Dem boys seh … Everybody neutral

Jul 03, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh … Everybody neutral

Everything is a secret these days. Dem boys walk up to a crowd and dem hear some people whispering. When dem ask wha happening somebody holler “nutten” That mean that dem had a secret. People go...

Govt. sends emergency aid to Mahdia

Jul 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. sends emergency aid to Mahdia

The government yesterday airlifted emergency supplies of water, food and sleeping equipment to the key mining district of Mahdia, and the miners association set up a relief fund that immediately...

Mahdia Fire… AFC to investigate no water despite $150M investment

Jul 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mahdia Fire… AFC to investigate no water despite $150M investment

The Alliance for Change will be dispatching a team to the mining town of Mahdia which was ravaged by a fire of historic proportions and will investigate why there was no water available to alleviate...

Mandela dumpsite to close permanently this month-end

Jul 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mandela dumpsite to close permanently this month-end

The city’s dumpsite, past its capacity and a health hazard for years now, is to be permanently closed from July 31, Georgetown’s Deputy Mayor Robert Williams said yesterday. But it is unclear...

Lusignan boy tops Region Four in Grade Six Assessment

Jul 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Lusignan boy tops Region Four in Grade Six Assessment

Two and a half years after the bloody massacre of Lusignan, which shocked the country and made international headlines, students of the primary school in the East Coast Demerara community have done...

DIGICEL launches Spin N’ Win promotion

Jul 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on DIGICEL launches Spin N’ Win promotion

Mobile giant, Digicel, launched its 2010 summer promotion Wednesday evening at the Princess Hotel and Casino. Each year Digicel stages a promotion where its customer base gets the opportunity to win...

Kwakwani, New Silver City reach NSBF U-18 semis

Jul 03, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Kwakwani, New Silver City reach NSBF U-18 semis

It was Region 10’s day at the National Schools Basketball Festival yesterday when two of its teams in the tournament, Kwakwani and New Silver City Secondary both reached the Under-18...

Lindener joins ranks of published writers

Jul 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Lindener joins ranks of published writers

‘Intertwined’ a book of short stories by Sherene Noble, was launched on Monday at the Watooka Complex in Linden, in front of a fair gathering of literary enthusiasts. But, ‘disappointing’ is...

CAC boxers prepare for hectic tournament

Jul 03, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on CAC boxers prepare for hectic tournament

Acquired American visas yesterday morning The six boxers scheduled to compete in the Central American and Caribbean Championships scheduled to get underway in San Juan Puerto Rico from July 18...

Restaurant owner burnt in gas explosion

Jul 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Restaurant owner burnt in gas explosion

A 33-year-old, Chinese national who has been operating his restaurant for the past three years in Guyana, is thanking God for his survival following his near death experience Thursday morning. The...

GRA extends deadline for new Motor Vehicle Licence

Jul 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GRA extends deadline for new Motor Vehicle Licence

Purchase of Motor Vehicle Licences has been extended to July 13, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) said yesterday. According to GRA, the sale of the licences was scheduled to expire on July 6 but a...

Two Golf tournaments set for Caricom weekend

Jul 03, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Two Golf tournaments set for Caricom weekend

Two major golf tournaments will highlight Caricom weekend at the Lusignan Golf Club with players showcasing their talent on Saturday and Monday. The Annual Sanjay’s Jewelry Medal play tournament...

Cheating at Port Kaituma Secondary School

Jul 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Cheating at Port Kaituma Secondary School

– Students to re-write end of term exams Three students of the Port Kaituma Secondary School are to re-write the Fourth Form end of year examinations. According to one of the parents, one of...

Buxton Stars are Mackeson Premier League football champs

Jul 03, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Buxton Stars are Mackeson Premier League football champs

Buxton Stars FC have been declared the second Mackeson Premier Football League champions of the tournament organized by the East Demerara Football Association for the period 2009/10 which was played...

Divorce rate continues to rise

Jul 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Divorce rate continues to rise

-more than 1,000 filed for 2009 By Rabindra Rooplall Statistics from the Supreme Court show that 1,235 divorce matters were filed between January and December 2009. For this year to June 28, there...

Inter Zone tournaments launched by BCB

Jul 03, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Inter Zone tournaments launched by BCB

Republic Bank (Guyana) Ltd. U-17 & Poonai’s Pharmacy U-13 The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) launched the 2nd Annual Poonai’s Pharmacy Under-13 and Republic Bank (Guyana) Ltd. Under-17 Inter...

RHTG&G contribute to Rose Hall Town 40th Anniversary Project

Jul 03, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on RHTG&G contribute to Rose Hall Town 40th Anniversary Project

The Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets First Division team, as part of their Personal Development and Community Outreach Programme, on Tuesday last made a financial contribution towards the...

Rice farmers fight losing battle with millers

Jul 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Rice farmers fight losing battle with millers

– Mandatory 10% security deposit being mulled By Leonard Gildarie Regulators are moving to introduce stern measures that will mandate rice millers to put down at least 10 per cent of their last...

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Sometimes the best of leaders fail

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Jimmy Carter’s presidency fell victim to global and domestic upheavals. His single term... more