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Police release photo of ‘Cobra’

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Police release photo of ‘Cobra’

Police have released a photo of one of Guyana’s most wanted, Tyrone Kacey Rowe, called ‘Cobra’. Rowe, who law enforcement officials have been unable to provide any photographs for...

Young Achievers dominate once again

Aug 30, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young Achievers dominate once again

By Rawle Welch Despite fielding an under-strength unit Guyana’s best volleyball team Young Achievers finished the day with the most points and the No.1 seeding as the preliminary rounds of the...

Vigilance family beaten, terrorised by armed bandits

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Vigilance family beaten, terrorised by armed bandits

“Dem beat meh more dan meh mudda and fadda”- victim A gang of six armed men beat and terrorized a family of Vigilance North before fleeing with a quantity of cash and jewellery. Bibi Fizal...

Robber yells ‘thief, thief’ after mugging couple

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Robber yells ‘thief, thief’ after mugging couple

Public spirited citizens nabbed a would-be thief yesterday minutes after he had robbed a young couple at knife-point in the Botanical Gardens. An eyewitness told Kaieteur News that the couple was...

Guyana lose as T&T back up talk with 9-run win

Aug 30, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana lose as T&T back up talk with 9-run win

By Sean Devers It was just a practice match. But for the over 15,000 raucous, flag-waving fans at the Guyana National Stadium on Saturday night, national pride was at stake as Guyana battled...

Walker captures King’s Jewellery Golf tourney

Aug 30, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Walker captures King’s Jewellery Golf tourney

The weather was perfect, the scores were excellent with five players ending on net scores of 68 but in the end, William Walker clinched the winner’s prize at the King’s Jewellery World Medal Play...

Environmental, Social Impact Assessment report expected today

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Environmental, Social Impact Assessment report expected today

US$15.4M Amaila Falls Road Project… The actual construction of the US$15.4M Amaila Falls Road Project should get one step closer as the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) is expected...

Carjackers stab driver, hit down two in getaway

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Carjackers stab driver, hit down two in getaway

Police on the East Coast of Demerara are on the hunt for two carjackers who created mini chaos in the district early Saturday morning, resulting in a taxi driver and two females having to be treated...

Drakes, Jones star as Combermere beat Wakenaam X1 in U-15 encounter

Aug 30, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Drakes, Jones star as Combermere beat Wakenaam X1 in U-15 encounter

– hosts rebound to win 10/10 affair An attractive unbeaten 99 from Barbados U-15 player Jonathan Drakes and a five wicket haul by Matthew Jones guided the touring Combermere U-15 school team of...

Mosley, Chase shine as Combermere beat Wakenaam X1 in U-19 action

Aug 30, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mosley, Chase shine as Combermere beat Wakenaam X1 in U-19 action

The touring Combermere High School U-19 cricket team of Barbados defeated a Wakenaam select X1 in two matches played on Sunday at the Wakenaam Community Centre ground. In the first game which was a...

US citizen nabbed with seven kilos of cocaine

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on US citizen nabbed with seven kilos of cocaine

Yet another US citizen has been caught trying to smuggle cocaine out at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. According to reports reaching this newspaper, around 14:30 hours yesterday the suspect...

Keeve Allicock upsets CAC Games bronze medalist Dexter Jordon

Aug 30, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Keeve Allicock upsets CAC Games bronze medalist Dexter Jordon

Keeve Allicock registered a major upset when he outpointed 2010 Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Games bronze medalist, Dexter Jordon when the two bantamweight boxers squared off in the amateur...

First US Navy vessel docks at Port Georgetown

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on First US Navy vessel docks at Port Georgetown

– GDF personnel to benefit from subject matter expert exchange For the first time ever a United States Navy vessel has docked in Guyana. The high speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) arrived at the...

Defending champions Bourda keep hopes alive to retain championship

Aug 30, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Defending champions Bourda keep hopes alive to retain championship

Shawn Porter scored twice and received support from Leon Yaw (2) and Marvin Goodman (1) to book a place in the semifinals for their team, defending champions, Bourda over LaPenitence Market 4-3 when...

Police seeking close associate

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Police seeking close associate

Body on sand pit… As the police continue their probe into the brutal murder of Soesdyke resident, 43 year old Rafeek Khan, sources close to the investigation have said that focus is now being...

Hurricane Earl grounds several LIAT flights

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Hurricane Earl grounds several LIAT flights

LIAT (1974) Ltd. announced the cancellation of several flights scheduled for today across the Caribbean island chain due to Hurricane Earl. According to reports, the airline did not say whether...

An expensive way to tear down a fence

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on An expensive way to tear down a fence

Woman stabbed nine times discharged from hospital

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Woman stabbed nine times discharged from hospital

– estranged husband and sister released on $300,000 bail each Twenty-two year-old Trishawarie Ramdharie, of Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara, who was stabbed nine times by her estranged...

Weather change favourable to farmers

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Weather change favourable to farmers

BENGAL FARM, CORENTYNE – Some 50 percent of the second rice crop in East Berbice/Corentyne is almost ready for early harvesting. The change in weather last week is favourable to farmers and should...

Mainstay to benefit from IDB Cultural Development Programme

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mainstay to benefit from IDB Cultural Development Programme

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has selected 28 partner institutions to finance and provide technical assistance to small-scale cultural development projects in 21 countries. One such...

Top Nat’l Grade Six Assessment students honoured

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Top Nat’l Grade Six Assessment students honoured

TAIN, CORENTYNE – The six top performers in Berbice at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment were recognized for their efforts on Friday by the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce. The...

Forestry Commission increases awareness of Lacey Act

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Forestry Commission increases awareness of Lacey Act

The Guyana Forestry Commission is working to ensure that all timber exporters understand the intricacies of the US Lacey Act and avoid the penalties attached with non-compliance. Signed into law more...

UG applications reopened

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on UG applications reopened

The University of Guyana is facilitating late applications from potential students whose CSEC or CAPE results became available during the third and fourth weeks of August. This is according to Public...

Oldies are goldies

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Oldies are goldies

When the curtains are raised for the 38th edition of ‘Oldies are Goldies’ on Sunday September 5, patrons can be assured that they would be enthralled right up until they are lowered. At least...

Region Six continues to show improved performance at CSEC

Aug 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Region Six continues to show improved performance at CSEC

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Education Officer in Region Six Shafiran Bhajan said the overall performance of students at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examination (CSEC)...

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The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more