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Farmer knifed to death at Pomeroon

Jul 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Farmer knifed to death at Pomeroon

– identifies killers before succumbing A feud between two Pomeroon families ended in bloodshed at around 23:00 hrs on Thursday, with a 54-year-old farmer being cornered and stabbed to death...

KN reporter refused entry to President’s press conference

Jul 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on KN reporter refused entry to President’s press conference

– McCoy says must have govt. issued media pass – Jagdeo unaware of such a rule, unable to explain McCoy’s actions One of Kaieteur News’ senior reporters, Gary Eleazar was yesterday...

Mazaruni escapee ‘Bull Eye’ shot, recaptured

Jul 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mazaruni escapee ‘Bull Eye’ shot, recaptured

Prison escapee Nigel Williams, called ‘Bull Eye’, was shot and recaptured at around 17:00 hrs yesterday, just a month after his brazen escape from the Mazaruni penitentiary. Police sources said...

President discusses “modern new airport” with Chinese

Jul 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on President discusses “modern new airport” with Chinese

President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday unveiled preliminary discussions with Chinese companies on building a new airport in Guyana as the country looks to secure a national flag carrier. “If we’re...

Govt. may or may not put money into Marriott – Jagdeo

Jul 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. may or may not put money into Marriott – Jagdeo

– says one experience at Pegasus will turn any investor off this country In the face of scathing criticism from management of one of the country’s leading hotels over the government’s...

Cop stable after cutlass attack

Jul 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Cop stable after cutlass attack

Detective Constable Parsram Samsundar, who was viciously attacked with a cutlass on Wednesday night, says that he was targeted because he had been taking a strong stand against drug dealers in...

Minister delivers on promise to have Competition Commission up and running

Jul 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Minister delivers on promise to have Competition Commission up and running

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad and his staff have delivered on their promise to have a functioning Competition Commission by summer. Several months ago as the Minister...

Body of unidentified man found in cemetery drain

Jul 24, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Body of unidentified man found in cemetery drain

The body of an unidentified man was fished out of a trench in the New Roman Catholic Burial Site, Le Repentir Cemetery, yesterday. Kaieteur News understands that police received reports about a body...

Education Trust Fund accounts to be paid

Jul 24, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Education Trust Fund accounts to be paid

By Leonard Gildarie The news for account holders of the embattled Globe Trust and Investments Company Limited (GTICL) does not look good, its Liquidator, Nizam Ali, said yesterday. As a matter of...

Authorities seize illegal pesticides

Jul 24, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Authorities seize illegal pesticides

Authorities say that recent intelligence-driven inspections at several spots across the country have resulted in the seizure of large quantities of unregistered pesticides. According to the Ministry...

Guyana Watch Medical team gets down to it

Jul 24, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Guyana Watch Medical team gets down to it

The 32-member Guyana Watch Inc. (GWI) Medical Team landed here yesterday morning and paused only long enough to eat breakfast and gather their supplies before staging their first clinic in the...

Govt. may or may not put money into Marriott – Jagdeo

Jul 24, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Govt. may or may not put money into Marriott – Jagdeo

– says one experience at Pegasus will turn any investor off this country In the face of scathing criticism from management of one of the country’s leading hotels over the government’s...

Dowlin’s 60 and Foo’s cameo take Guyana home

Jul 24, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Dowlin’s 60 and Foo’s cameo take Guyana home

By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Digicel, Leisure Inn & Carib Beer Man-of-the Match Travis Dowlin produced another solid 20/20 performance for Guyana while 19-year-old debutant...

Guyana open CAC Rugby C/ships against Costa Rica

Jul 24, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana open CAC Rugby C/ships against Costa Rica

Hosts Guyana will open their pursuit for top honours in the CAC Sevens Rugby Championship against Costa Rica, starting from 11:50 hrs today. The Guyanese who’re the defending four-time NACRA...

Local karatekas clinch sponsorship from Ansa McAl and Bakewell

Jul 24, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Local karatekas clinch sponsorship from Ansa McAl and Bakewell

The 11th Pan American Karate Championships gets underway from August 12-15 next at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) and beverage giants Ansa McAl has risen to the corporate call to render...

No b/ball tryouts this weekend

Jul 24, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on No b/ball tryouts this weekend

– CASH unavailable After two poor weekends of attendance at the national senior basketball tryouts, there will be no sessions this weekend due to the unavailability of the Cliff Anderson Sports...

Mangrove Action Plan completed

Jul 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mangrove Action Plan completed

– No clear date for release of EU funds The Mangrove Action Committee yesterday presented a key management plan for mangrove forests to the Minister of Agriculture as the country looks to...

GAPF selects 5 for IPF/NAPF Powerlifting C/ships in Puerto Rico

Jul 24, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GAPF selects 5 for IPF/NAPF Powerlifting C/ships in Puerto Rico

World record hopeful Vijay Rahim among 3 denied US Visa, appeal submitted By Franklin Wilson Following their historical performance at the 4th IPF/NPAF Caribbean Islands Bench Press &...

Where does the PPP get these people from?

Jul 24, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Where does the PPP get these people from?

I lived under President Burnham’s administration and I can recall two appointments that people found some hilarity in. Mind you, not curiosity or vexation. There were no hard feelings against the...

Victim died of smoke inhalation

Jul 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Victim died of smoke inhalation

A post mortem examination performed on the remains of 62-year-old Bibi Latif has revealed that the woman died as a result of smoke inhalation. The post mortem was done yesterday at the Georgetown...

Guyana Rifle Team win Overseas Challenge Cup at Bisley

Jul 24, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Rifle Team win Overseas Challenge Cup at Bisley

The Guyana NRA rifle team continued their winning streak by winning the prestigious Overseas Challenge Cup, a four man team shoot. The Team of four shooters comprising Team Captain Mahendra Persaud,...

Temporary bypass brings some relief

Jul 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Temporary bypass brings some relief

Light traffic on a key trail linking Linden and Kwakwani started to flow again yesterday as Kwakwani residents reportedly teamed up with government emergency workers to build a temporary bypass after...

STEPPING INTO ANOTHER WORLD

Jul 24, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on STEPPING INTO ANOTHER WORLD

AN INSIDE-OUT VIEW I heard him before I saw him. I was pleased however that he had arrived outside of the bank before I did. He was prompt, not always a virtue that people are proud to display....

Aspiring cricketers learn basics as ECCB Annual Academy concludes

Jul 24, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Aspiring cricketers learn basics as ECCB Annual Academy concludes

West Indies cricket is at the crossroads and it is now that administrators in the various territories are agitating for broader initiatives to reinstate the sport to the level of competence as in the...

Two remanded for ganja

Jul 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Two remanded for ganja

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday refused to grant bail to two men accused of having cannabis in their possession. Roger Francis of Kumu Village, Central Rupununi, and Brazilian citizen...

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Guyana Beverage Inc. on board with Petra to host 8th Annual Girls U11 Football Tournament

Poor Power Planning (PPP)

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- Planning has long been the PPP/C government’s pride and joy. The PPP/C touts it at rallies,... more