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Man kills lover, dumps body, then confesses to police

Mar 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man kills lover, dumps body, then confesses to police

By Rabindra Rooplall An abusive relationship ended with the death of 20-year-old Farida Ramdeen called ‘Susie’ of Vreed-en-Hoop Squatting Area, West Coast Demerara, whose body was fished out of...

Five persons cheat death in West Coast two-vehicle smash up

Mar 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Five persons cheat death in West Coast two-vehicle smash up

Five persons, including two drivers, escaped death yesterday morning after being involved in a horrific two-vehicle smash up on the West Coast Demerara that resulted in both vehicles being badly...

Steep rise in dengue cases worrying

Mar 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Steep rise in dengue cases worrying

– vectors must be tackled from all fronts – Health Minister warns “I believe the time has come for us to abandon one-dimensional approaches. The time has come for us to have an approach...

Guyanese couple missing in USA

Mar 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese couple missing in USA

(THE STAR-LEDGER) – Each passing day, every grim clue and unanswered phone call has seeped the last strands of hope from Veronica Ramessar. And as she provided police with a sample of her own...

Benschop released on $25,000 bail

Mar 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Benschop released on $25,000 bail

Political activist Mark Benschop was released on $25,000 cash bail yesterday, and he said indications are that he will be charged for damage to property following his clash with Information Liaison...

Victims blame Chinese Restaurant owner

Mar 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Victims blame Chinese Restaurant owner

Fire at Grove… One day after a fire of unknown origin destroyed four buildings including a Chinese restaurant, on the Grove Public Road, East Bank Demerara, the affected persons are estimating...

AFC will comply with Integrity Commission request

Mar 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on AFC will comply with Integrity Commission request

– Ramjattan Alliance for Change Presidential Candidate Khemraj Ramjattan says that while his party has a problem with the members of the Integrity Commission, given that they were not appointed...

Neighbours force bandits to flee empty handed

Mar 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Neighbours force bandits to flee empty handed

Gunshots rang out as two bandits were forced to abandon their attempt to rob a Blygezight, Campbellville businessman last Friday. The men fired shots into the air to ward off neighbours who were...

Former Magistrate released on $20,000 station bail

Mar 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Former Magistrate released on $20,000 station bail

Former Magistrate and Attorney at law, Gordon Gilhuys, was released on $20,000 station bail following a shooting incident in which one of the footballers of his club, Western Tigers was injured....

Bishoo, Campbell are Berbice cricketers of the year

Mar 07, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bishoo, Campbell are Berbice cricketers of the year

By Sean Devers in New Amsterdam West Indies World Cup selectee Davendra Bishoo and West Indies Women’s all-rounder Shermaine Campbell copped the Berbice Male and Female cricketer of the year awards...

Co worker chop up security guard

Mar 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Co worker chop up security guard

Fifty-year old security guard, Jaipaul Surupaul of 43 Houston East Bank Demerara, is now a patient at the Georgetown Hospital following a vicious cutlass attack by his co-worker. Surujpaul was...

Niles blisters field to take top podium spot; Jeffrey is top junior; Singh best female

Mar 07, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Niles blisters field to take top podium spot; Jeffrey is top junior; Singh best female

On a day when the veteran riders took the their younger rivals to school, Junior Niles stood out as the best to take the first leg of the Annual Cheddi Jagan Memorial Road Race held in the Ancient...

Bartica ‘B’ squeeze past East Bank E’bo; North E’bo hammer Pomeroon

Mar 07, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bartica ‘B’ squeeze past East Bank E’bo; North E’bo hammer Pomeroon

By Franklin Wilson Following the historical launch of the Carib Flood Light Twenty20 knock-out cricket competition at the Bartica Community Centre Ground on Saturday evening, fans were treated to...

No increase in fares for Route 32 minibus

Mar 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on No increase in fares for Route 32 minibus

– Minister Prashad After much touting by drivers for an increase in the Route 32 minibus fares, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Manniram Prashad said that there will be no increase...

Absent Sport Policy significantly impedes development

Mar 07, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Absent Sport Policy significantly impedes development

By Rawle Welch President Bharrat Jagdeo in delivering the feature address at the National Sports Commission 2010 Sports Awards Ceremony on Friday evening admitted that much more support must be given...

Berbice teacher charged for assaulting woman on Mash night

Mar 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice teacher charged for assaulting woman on Mash night

A Social Studies teacher at the Berbice Educational Institute was charged last Friday with assault, causing grievous bodily harm and has been placed on $10,000 bail by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo....

CPG’s continue 35th anniversary with parade

Mar 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on CPG’s continue 35th anniversary with parade

Yesterday, Community Policing Groups (CPG) continued their 35th anniversary celebrations with an inter-religious service and a parade from Mon Repos to Lusignan on the East Coast of Demerara. The...

Agricola teen missing

Mar 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Agricola teen missing

…last seen leaving school on Friday “Where ever you are, please make contact…please come home, everybody loves and miss you.” Those were the words of Fayann Wellington, the mother of...

Police working overtime to curb recent armed robberies

Mar 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Police working overtime to curb recent armed robberies

Three robberies in the capital city have the police working overtime as they try to keep the lid down on a rising crime rate. The robberies involved three persons at different locations being robbed...

Health Minister calls for use of DDT to fight vectors

Mar 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Health Minister calls for use of DDT to fight vectors

Guyana is adopting strategies that fully utilises biological methods as a control strategy for vectors thus the use of BTI (Bacillus Thuringiensis Israelensis) is one that should be more widely...

Will Granger’s candidacy accentuate national and ethnic security, justice and law and order issues?

Mar 07, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Will Granger’s candidacy accentuate national and ethnic security, justice and law and order issues?

Dear Editor, On Saturday, February 26, retired army Brigadier, Mr. David Granger, officially became PNCR presidential candidate. His initially announced interest was met with a mixture of compliments...

How much is the State propaganda apparatus costing Guyanese?

Mar 07, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on How much is the State propaganda apparatus costing Guyanese?

Dear Editor, Please permit me to ask Mr. Prem Misir a few questions regarding the illustrious state propaganda machinery that he is so enamoured with. Mr. Misir can you please tell readers what is...

Protest this fascist attack on press freedom

Mar 07, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Protest this fascist attack on press freedom

Dear Editor, I write this letter to protest the fascist assault on journalist, social activist, and human rights crusader Mark Benschop, who was allegedly beaten up by Presidential Press Liason...

Kissoon’s unfounded and unproven claims

Mar 07, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Kissoon’s unfounded and unproven claims

Dear Editor, I was away in India and did not read Mr. Freddie Kissoon’s fictional writings for two weeks. It has been brought to my attention on March 5 that he took a jab at me in his February 25...

Where did I disparage the personal character of Dr Jagan?

Mar 07, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Where did I disparage the personal character of Dr Jagan?

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter authored by Joey Jagan in the independent media of March 5th, 2011 captioned, “Letter tried to damage the good name of late Dr Jagan”. Is Joey’s first language...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more