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DPP goes to court over Judge’s order for speedy trial for 52 prisoners

Jul 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on DPP goes to court over Judge’s order for speedy trial for 52 prisoners

‘It’s impossible’ The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has moved to the court against the Attorney General after a judge ordered that 52 prisoners be brought speedily to trial. Yesterday,...

Kuwaiti Prime Minister for Guyana Monday

Jul 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Kuwaiti Prime Minister for Guyana Monday

…Double Taxation Agreement will be signed – Source Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the Prime Minister of Kuwait, is scheduled to arrive in Guyana on Monday. This was confirmed by...

GPL pole stalls road construction

Jul 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GPL pole stalls road construction

Residents of West Back Street Lima, Essequibo Coast, are peeved about the non removal of a GPL utility pole that was erected several years ago now in the middle of the street. This newspaper learnt...

Cops receive autopsy report

Jul 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Cops receive autopsy report

An autopsy report on the death of Assistant Superintendent Ivelaw Murray states that he died from “unnatural causes”, leaving open the question of whether his demise was a suicide or murder. The...

Jagdeo’s action vicious, vindictive – says WPA

Jul 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo’s action vicious, vindictive – says WPA

…condemns attack against Freddie Kissoon, Kaieteur News “The court action brought by President Jagdeo against Kaieteur News columnist, Freddie Kissoon, the Editor-in-chief, Adam Harris, and the...

Dem boys seh…Flu shut Glenn mouth

Jul 17, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Flu shut Glenn mouth

De Waterfalls paper in mourning. Two top people who always claim how dem powerful and how dem can handle anything lie down in bed and can’t move. Before that one of dem always claim that he is de...

New garbage dump a source of discomfort

Jul 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on New garbage dump a source of discomfort

The garbage dump, which was relocated just under a year ago from Anna Regina to Lima on the Essequibo Coast, remains a bother to residents who live in close proximity. They complain that there are...

Agri. Ministry intensifies support to Upper Demerara

Jul 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Agri. Ministry intensifies support to Upper Demerara

The Ministry of Agriculture has deployed technical staff and other resources to support the national response by agencies and local government bodies to communities in the Upper Demerara River whose...

PNCR General Council approves method to identify Presidential Candidate

Jul 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR General Council approves method to identify Presidential Candidate

… Corbin does not expect calls for him to re-consider The person selected to be the Presidential Candidate of the main opposition People’s National Congress Reform, must have the full confidence...

Jagdeo heads CARICOM delegation at Shanghai Expo

Jul 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo heads CARICOM delegation at Shanghai Expo

President Bharrat Jagdeo is leading a delegation of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at Expo 2010, Shanghai, China. Jagdeo is among three Heads of Government of CARICOM who will be joined by...

Organisers promises excitement at Norman Singh Turf Club race meet

Jul 17, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Organisers promises excitement at Norman Singh Turf Club race meet

Turfites are gearing up for competitive action when the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club (NSMTC) of Silver Park No 6 West Coast Berbice stages a grand one day horse race meet at the Club’s head...

Caricom was warned about Muslim terrorists coming from Guyana

Jul 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Caricom was warned about Muslim terrorists coming from Guyana

In the presence of representatives from more than 25 countries, the international and regional community had been warned that should there be any Caribbean involvement in terrorist activities, there...

Participation increases after Week One of ECCB Academy

Jul 17, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Participation increases after Week One of ECCB Academy

Adonis satisfied with first week Only 20 participants turned up last Monday at the launching of the 9th annual East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) Cricket Academy at the Chetram Singh Centre of...

Rookie champion not fazed by new challenge

Jul 17, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Rookie champion not fazed by new challenge

Rookie champion Shayne Seebarran told Kaieteur Sport during an interview yesterday that even though he has moved up to the Group 2B category he is still anticipating good results. Seebarran, who is...

GECOM says that there is nothing wrong with its accounts

Jul 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM says that there is nothing wrong with its accounts

Officials at the Guyana Elections Commission have issued a statement on a recent article published by this newspaper that the organisation may escape a forensic audit. According to that statement...

Trinidadian Ravi Singh relishes competition

Jul 17, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Trinidadian Ravi Singh relishes competition

Trinidadian Ravi Singh, who is here to compete at tomorrow’s Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club Meet, said he is here to compete with all seriousness and will be looking to clinch the Group 3...

GNSC traffic bottleneck a major problem-drivers say

Jul 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GNSC traffic bottleneck a major problem-drivers say

– police forced to intervene Police were forced to intervene at the Guyana National Shipping Corporation, Lombard Street, yesterday after traffic backed up for nearly half a mile because of...

Race walkers anticipate stiff competition as CS&TC launch month of activities

Jul 17, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Race walkers anticipate stiff competition as CS&TC launch month of activities

Race walkers would be kept very busy for the month of August after the planning committee of the Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CSTC) has unveiled a packed itinerary to commemorate its 6th race walk...

Guyanese Goordial-John, Atkins shine as USA sweeps Canada

Jul 17, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Goordial-John, Atkins shine as USA sweeps Canada

USA’s women trounced Canada by 112 runs and by 9 wickets respectively on Tuesday and Wednesday in the first two games before winning by 7 wickets yesterday to take the three-match 50-over cricket...

Pressure mounts on GuySuCo to raise production levels

Jul 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Pressure mounts on GuySuCo to raise production levels

– as outstanding 24 workers honoured By Leonard Gildarie Some two dozen sugar workers, declared model employees, were honoured by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday for their...

Craig residents ambush and assault GPHC staff

Jul 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Craig residents ambush and assault GPHC staff

On Thursday night about 20-odd violent villagers ambushed and assaulted a few staff members of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, who were transporting a patient to his residence in Craig,...

Boxers depart for CAC championships in buoyant mood

Jul 17, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Boxers depart for CAC championships in buoyant mood

President of GABA optimistic of many medals Several weeks of intensive training concluded yesterday and the six boxers scheduled to represent Guyana at the Central American and Caribbean Games in...

PNCR General Council approves method to identify Presidential Candidate

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Castrol Strikers /GVF Tournament serves off today

Jul 17, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Castrol Strikers /GVF Tournament serves off today

The Castrol Strikers/Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF)-organised Tournament sponsored by Tradewind Tankers, Shipping Company serves off today, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The tournament will...

Casino dealer granted bail for larceny

Jul 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Casino dealer granted bail for larceny

A casino dealer found himself in hot water yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court after he was charged with larceny by clerk or servant. The accused, Shermon Oxford, had his charge read to...