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GECOM Commissioners voice concerns

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM Commissioners voice concerns

HPS internet order… The recent order by Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) advertise through the internet rather than in the...

Another GDF AK-47 goes missing

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Another GDF AK-47 goes missing

A team of investigators from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has traveled to the Makouria area to probe the loss of another AK-47 assault rifle. The weapon was reported missing, yesterday morning,...

Passenger dies on Delta flight to NY

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Passenger dies on Delta flight to NY

A Delta flight out of Guyana, early yesterday, is still to land at the John F Kennedy International Airport. The aircraft which left the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, is now in Puerto...

Mentally challenged woman on $200,000 bail for arson

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mentally challenged woman on $200,000 bail for arson

A Plaisance woman was granted bail in the sum of $200,000 by Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court last Monday when she appeared to answer a charge of arson to a dwelling....

Opposition ups pressure for Freedom of Information Bill

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition ups pressure for Freedom of Information Bill

“People want to know how their tax dollars are being spent and on what.”- AFC As pressure continues to mount for government to table the long-awaited Freedom of Information legislation, at least...

CPG member’s family gets ‘Channa bomb’ scare

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on CPG member’s family gets ‘Channa bomb’ scare

A family of four was scared out of their wits, as what were believed to be Molotov cocktails (channa bombs) were thrown into their yard at 26 Railway Embankment, Chateau Margot, East Coast Demerara,...

Dem boys seh…Bharrat and Corbin going overseas

Oct 20, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Bharrat and Corbin going overseas

Guyana three boxers lef this country to bring back glory. Dem go in de ring and get beat up. De glory gone through de window. Dem decide to seek other glory. Dem jump ship in New York. De manager,...

UN climate chief doubts solid agreement in Cancun

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on UN climate chief doubts solid agreement in Cancun

– says accord will not be ‘exhaustive’ By Neil Marks in Mexico City The United Nations climate chief doubts there will be a complete agreement by world leaders on a new climate pact to make...

Murder accused freed, rearrested

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Murder accused freed, rearrested

Failure on the part of a magistrate to thoroughly document happenings during a preliminary inquiry in a murder case, yesterday caused Justice William Ramlal to set murder accused, Elroy Torres, to...

Pensioner ‘detained wrongfully’ for more than 72 hours

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioner ‘detained wrongfully’ for more than 72 hours

Relatives of a man who is in his late 60’s are upset over the way the elderly man was allegedly treated by ranks of the Guyana Police Force. Relatives of Khemlall Lall of Kingston, Georgetown,...

Berbician remanded on ganja possession charge

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Berbician remanded on ganja possession charge

Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo yesterday remanded 25-year-old Calvin James of Edinburgh, East Bank Berbice on the charge of possession of 550 grams of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. James was...

E’bo woman was strangled, brutally violated

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on E’bo woman was strangled, brutally violated

– reputed husband remains in custody Police may lay charges soon in connection with the death of Columbia, Essequibo resident Nandranie Narine, called ‘Hema’, after an autopsy confirmed...

Benschop sues Chronicle for $10M over ‘Cobra’ article

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Benschop sues Chronicle for $10M over ‘Cobra’ article

Attorneys for social activist Mark Benschop have filled a lawsuit against the Guyana National Newspapers Limited, publishers of the Guyana Chronicle, seeking damages in excess of $10M for libel...

Vieira granted self-bail on damage to property charge

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Vieira granted self-bail on damage to property charge

Popular race car driver Joseph Mark Vieira was yesterday sent on his own recognizance after answering a damage to property charge before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown...

Food poisoning ‘should not have happened’

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Food poisoning ‘should not have happened’

CPG retreat… The poisoning of some 100 persons on Sunday at the retreat for the Community Policing Group, Neighbourhood Police and the Standard Police at the Berbice High School on Sunday should...

Digicel supports Norman Singh Turf Club Race Meet

Oct 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel supports Norman Singh Turf Club Race Meet

The Norman Singh Turf Club Horserace Meet received a significant boost from Digicel when the corporate entity confirmed sponsorship to the tune of $275,000 for the ‘I’& 1 Lower event. The...

October session opens in Berbice

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on October session opens in Berbice

The ceremonial opening of the October session of the Berbice High Court was held on Tuesday with the usual pomp and ceremony outside the Berbice High Court building on Esplanade Road, New Amsterdam....

Powerade to fuel Troy Humphrey & Samuel Barker Memorial Meet

Oct 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Powerade to fuel Troy Humphrey & Samuel Barker Memorial Meet

Banks DIH pumps $300,000 into event Bank’s DIH, the sole distributors of Powerade Isotonic Sports Drink has pumped the sum of $300,000 into the upcoming Troy Humphrey and Samuel Barker Memorial...

Marked decrease in violence at targeted schools

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Marked decrease in violence at targeted schools

– Welfare Dept. The Schools’ Welfare Department has reported that the placement of Guidance and Counselling Officers at Lodge, Tutorial and St. Winefride Secondary Schools, coupled with the...

Bureau of Statistics … keeping count of the things that matter

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Bureau of Statistics … keeping count of the things that matter

By Crystal Conway At the end of August 2010, Guyanese residents had a total of G$223,342.7 Billion in deposits in our banking system – Source: Bank of Guyana That was one of the more quirky facts...

GT&T makes good on their promise to the GAPF

Oct 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT&T makes good on their promise to the GAPF

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company has yet again maintained their reputation of being a good Corporate citizen by making good on a promise to the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation. The...

UG take first innings points over Police in GCA Second Division Cricket fixture

Oct 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on UG take first innings points over Police in GCA Second Division Cricket fixture

The University of Guyana won first innings points over the Guyana Police Force when play in the Georgetown Cricket Association /Noble House Seafoods Second Division Two Day Cricket Tournament...

Education Ministry gears to reduce dropout rate

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry gears to reduce dropout rate

Meticulous measures are currently being considered by officials within the education system to harness disturbing dropout rate trends that appear to be prevalent in public secondary schools. And...

IFATCA celebrates another anniversary

Oct 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on IFATCA celebrates another anniversary

Today the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA) celebrates the International Day of the Air Traffic Controller and starts its celebrations for 50 years of...

Perkhan, Clements & Latchana slam tons

Oct 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Perkhan, Clements & Latchana slam tons

– wins for New Amsterdam/Canje and Central/Upper C’tyne Three batsmen registered centuries last weekend when the Banks Beer Lite three-day cricket tournament continued with second round...

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Sammy to be appointed as West Indies Senior Men’s Head Coach for all formats

The oil industry is a casino of cash, power and corruption

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- According to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in her book, Blowout: “The oil and gas industry... more