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Man goes berserk, kills two in chopping spree

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Man goes berserk, kills two in chopping spree

– Two injured By Jenelle Carter and Kristen Macklingam Just around mid-morning yesterday a man went berserk at Howes and Russell Streets in Charlestown, chopping four persons, in a savage...

G/T & Vreed-en-Hoop stellings up for sale

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on G/T & Vreed-en-Hoop stellings up for sale

– Dr Luncheon Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon says that the Government is exploring the option of private investors repairing the now dilapidated Vreed-en-Hoop and...

GRA officers on bail, one back on the job

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GRA officers on bail, one back on the job

Blackmail plot… Three of the detained customs officers who were arrested following a blackmail plot have been released on $100,000 station bail each, as investigations continue. The three officers...

Gold miner dies in cave-in

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Gold miner dies in cave-in

A 39-year-old gold miner was killed yesterday during a mishap at Mahdia. Police have identified the victim as Randy Simon of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara. According to one report, Simon was...

Dem boys seh….GRA got nuff spies

Oct 27, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh….GRA got nuff spies

Now-a-days dem boys got to be careful because dem have cameras all over de place. Imagine GRA does put camera to spy pun people. Dem put cameras at de airport fuh spy pun people smuggling drugs; dem...

Plywood production up 25% before Barama’s closure

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Plywood production up 25% before Barama’s closure

– Sugar price up 75% but production poor – Eggs plunge, tilapia increases 300% Plywood production for the first eight months of this year rose sharply by 25%, as compared to the same...

Failure of aged converters, feeder problems led to outages

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Failure of aged converters, feeder problems led to outages

– GPL The failure of both converters at the Guyana Power and Light (GPL)’s Sophia station led to a power transfer deficiency and as such they could not convert the 50 Hertz power to 60 Hertz,...

IMF report captures ‘disturbing truth’ about developments in C’bean

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on IMF report captures ‘disturbing truth’ about developments in C’bean

Why has growth in the Caribbean been so low over the last 20 years? Has debt significantly hindered it? And what are the policies that could help boost economic performance and better prepare the...

Emphasis placed on promoting rehab services

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Emphasis placed on promoting rehab services

…as Int’l Occupational Therapy Day is observed Heightened awareness is in order to help promote occupational therapy, as International Occupational Therapy Day is observed today. And the...

UG’s Student Records Management System likely by March

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on UG’s Student Records Management System likely by March

By March 2011, the University of Guyana hopes to have its Student Records Management System – or SRMS – up and running at full steam. This is according to Registrar of the University, Vincent...

C’tyne woman died from excessive bleeding

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on C’tyne woman died from excessive bleeding

A post mortem conducted on 21-year-old Yogeeta Bishram on Monday at the New Amsterdam Hospital revealed that she died from excessive bleeding. Government pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh performed the...

Inquest finds lorry driver responsible for child’s death

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Inquest finds lorry driver responsible for child’s death

The inquest which was conducted at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s court by Magistrate Omeyana Hamilton into the 2001 death of eight-year-old, Troy Hughes, of 49 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam,...

Mansell Foundation fêtes seniors citizens

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mansell Foundation fêtes seniors citizens

There was plenty to eat and drink, and the sound of oldies filled the air, setting a euphoric atmosphere at the Banks DIH Thirst Park Meeting Hall Sunday afternoon. The event was the annual senior...

Driver on bench-arrest

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Driver on bench-arrest

Baby dies in locked car… Ms. Mayfield Fraser, the woman in whose care two-year-old Radain Wilson was left when he succumbed in a locked car, has reportedly been arrested. This newspaper was told...

GCCI slams errant importers

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GCCI slams errant importers

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) yesterday slammed errant importers who are granted Permits for Immediate Delivery (PID) by the Guyana Revenue Authority and have in the past...

Another drug mule nabbed at CJIA

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Another drug mule nabbed at CJIA

Yet another United States-bound passenger has been arrested after being nabbed while trying to smuggle cocaine out of Guyana. This newspaper was told that the 24 year-old suspect was intercepted at...

Hikers Men start on winning note in GT&T Indoor Hockey

Oct 27, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hikers Men start on winning note in GT&T Indoor Hockey

– wins for Police, Tigers, Old Fort Vets Hikers First Division men started the GT&T national indoor championships in typical fashion with a 4 – 2 victory over GCC on opening night at the...

GT&T supports Berbice cricket with lucrative sponsorship package

Oct 27, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT&T supports Berbice cricket with lucrative sponsorship package

“There has been no doubt that over the last three years that cricket has undergone a remarkable revolution and that the passion, commitment and discipline that was missing for so long has...

Health Ministry continues intense promotion ahead of Testing Week

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry continues intense promotion ahead of Testing Week

“It is better to light a candle than to curse the dark” was the Chinese proverb referred to in the midst of Minister Leslie Ramsammy’s address to an audience gathered in aid of yet another...

‘Lady Jags’ arrive in Mexico ahead of Women’s World Cup Qualifying

Oct 27, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Lady Jags’ arrive in Mexico ahead of Women’s World Cup Qualifying

By Franklin Wilson in New York en route to Mexico In association with GT&T, Bakewell, Fazia’s Collection & Crown Mining Supplies Guyana’s ‘Lady Jags’ arrived in Cancun Mexico...

Guyana to appoint new Consul in Barbados shortly

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to appoint new Consul in Barbados shortly

Guyanese experiencing problems in Barbados will not have to wait much longer for a source of representation, as this country is gearing to appoint a new Consul. This was confirmed by Minister of...

Bayridge offers Best Goalkeeper a chance to stay connected

Oct 27, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bayridge offers Best Goalkeeper a chance to stay connected

Bayridge Taxi Service became the latest entity to add its support to this year’s NaMilCo Football Festival when General Manager Mark Griffith made a presentation of a Cell phone and $5,000 worth of...

Sarwan, Cush to play for United Chargers in USA Open T20 tourney in Florida

Oct 27, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sarwan, Cush to play for United Chargers in USA Open T20 tourney in Florida

By Sean Devers National Cricket Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan and Guyana T20 specialist Lennox Cush have been named in a strong United Chargers team to participate in the US Open T20 tournament from...

Bail refused for attempted murder accused

Oct 27, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Bail refused for attempted murder accused

A 30-year-old man charged with attempted murder was yesterday refused bail, when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Otis Fraser, of 119...

GABA identifies boxers for this month’s edition of ProAm boxing card

Oct 27, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA identifies boxers for this month’s edition of ProAm boxing card

The executive of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) has released the names of the eight boxers that will be battling on this month’s edition of the ProAm boxing card. Exciting Republican...

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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