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Cops take hair samples from Dr Doobay, search office

May 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Cops take hair samples from Dr Doobay, search office

– victim’s relative still in custody Police yesterday took hair samples from Dr. Ramsundar Doobay and also removed clothing from his home as they continue investigations into his wife’s...

Linden taxi driver shot, dies in burning car

May 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Linden taxi driver shot, dies in burning car

The charred remains of 31-year-old Curtis Texwayne Duncan of Silvertown Wismar, was yesterday retrieved from his burnt out car in a clump of bushes at South Amelia’s Ward hilltop, more than 12...

House guest attacks host, invites friends to stab, rob him

May 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on House guest attacks host, invites friends to stab, rob him

A Tucville resident is battling for his life after an invited guest turned on him after summoning two others who proceeded to brutally stab the man 13 times with an ice-pick in a failed robbery bid...

Dazzell fire victims laid to rest

May 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Dazzell fire victims laid to rest

Loud wailing could be heard outside the Paradise Assemblies of God Church, East Coast of Demerara, yesterday as the two small children who perished in the Dazzell Housing Scheme fire on Tuesday,...

Dem boys seh… Women gun lime and sip Guinness just now

May 28, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Women gun lime and sip Guinness just now

Women meet up at de stadium to show off wha dem can do. Dem claim that dem want empowerment and how dem at a great disadvantage. Dem seh that dem want greater equality. Dem boys seh that it mean...

Semi-conscious naked teenager found bleeding in bushes

May 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Semi-conscious naked teenager found bleeding in bushes

Yet another horrific tale of sexual molestation is being unveiled, as information of a 14-year-old girl being gang raped by a group of men on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD), has now surfaced....

Guyana hosts first Women’s Exposition

May 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana hosts first Women’s Exposition

– economic empowerment To celebrate the entrepreneurial skills and beauty of Guyanese women, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security yesterday hosted Guyana’s first Women’s...

Health Ministry, UNAIDs engage stakeholders on sustainable HIV response

May 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry, UNAIDs engage stakeholders on sustainable HIV response

Emphasis on the importance of countries taking ownership of their national response as it relates to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) was high on the agenda, Wednesday, when the Ministry of...

Dead pensioner on pension list, living unlisted

May 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Dead pensioner on pension list, living unlisted

– 5% of Govt. pensioners not on pay sheet this month By Rabindra Rooplall Government pensioners from around the country are peeved and are complaining that after visiting the respective pension...

Speedboat operators will not remove fare increase

May 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Speedboat operators will not remove fare increase

– Bartica Speedboat Owners’ Association Despite Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn, requesting passengers of the Bartica to Parika route not to pay the recent fare increase,...

USAID funds voter education projects

May 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on USAID funds voter education projects

Promoting democracy and helping countries in the transition stage is a long standing goal of the United States of America. Yesterday, with the provision of two grants USAID through its Governance...

BILL COTTON/REFORM… Back on the party circuit (FINALLY)

May 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on BILL COTTON/REFORM… Back on the party circuit (FINALLY)

Bill’s followers from way back know he like PPP—that’s party, party, party! It took a while but he is now firmly on the GT cocktail circuit. One day, three parties and more. *Best of all the...

Historic Alpha United advance to CONCACAF Champions League playoff

May 28, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Historic Alpha United advance to CONCACAF Champions League playoff

– Puerto Rico Islanders win final Puerto Rico Islanders defeated Haiti’s Tempete FC 3-1 in overtime in the final of the North and American Caribbean Football Union Club Championship last...

Golden Jags erase one goal deficit to beat Bradley University 2-1

May 28, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Golden Jags erase one goal deficit to beat Bradley University 2-1

Focus now on Barbados tomorrow By Franklin Wilson in Barbados In association with Queensway, Fazia’s Collection, Fitness Express and the Guyana Football Federation After a dismal opening 45...

$45.8M primary school commissioned at De Hoop

May 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on $45.8M primary school commissioned at De Hoop

The Education Ministry on Friday commissioned a $45.8 million primary school at De Hoop, Mahaica, Region Five. The building which houses a library, computer laboratory, staff room, kitchenette and...

Merai says domestic violence, suicides top priority in Berbice

May 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Merai says domestic violence, suicides top priority in Berbice

Police Commander of ‘B’ Division, Stephen Merai, has said that his division is fully cognizant of the crime situation and that every possible avenue is being utilized to tackle the problems. He...

Hooper surprised by Sagicor HPC talent pool

May 28, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Hooper surprised by Sagicor HPC talent pool

– says WICB is moving in the right direction on player development Bridgetown, Barbados – Carl Hooper, the former Guyana and West Indies captain, and newly appointed Batting Coach of the...

Roy Cummings wins Dem Life Golf tourney

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The Demerara Life Group of Companies Independence Day Golf was won by Roy Cummings on Thursday at the Lusignan Golf Club. Despite tough conditions due to overnight rain, Cummings, who won last...

Murder accused committed to High Court

May 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Murder accused committed to High Court

Murder accused Waynewright Courtney Telford, called ‘Baker’, 49, of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, was on Tuesday committed to stand trial for murder at the next session of the New Amsterdam...

US Coaches hold sessions for school coaches/goalkeepers

May 28, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on US Coaches hold sessions for school coaches/goalkeepers

The development of junior soccer in Guyana received a shot in the arm when Coaches and Goalkeepers of the ScotiaBank/Pepsi School Football Academy benefited from a coaching clinic conducted by two...

Inter-Organisation Basketball Championships loom

May 28, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Inter-Organisation Basketball Championships loom

– competition to be bigger, better with new aspects The Annual Inter-Organisation Basketball Championships promises to be bigger and better this year with more sponsorship and the addition of...

Store sells used fridge as new, buyer now has problems

May 28, 2011 KNews News 1

As more and more consumers are being put on the alert about businesses which do not honour the rights of consumers, another customer has become victim to a blatant disregard of his rights. A...

Modern Optical renews sponsorship for GNRA handgun competition

May 28, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Modern Optical renews sponsorship for GNRA handgun competition

Modern Optical has renewed its sponsorship for the Annual Inter-Services Handgun competition billed for Sunday at the Timehri ranges. The competing services are Guyana Police Force, Guyana Defence...

Only pre-paid meters being issued to residential consumers

May 28, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Only pre-paid meters being issued to residential consumers

By Rabindra Rooplall Guyana Power Light (GPL) will be issuing only pre-paid meters to new residential consumers and for tariff B consumers who are served by single phase, two-wire, 120-240 volt...

Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Industry 10/10 Floodlight Cricket on today

May 28, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Industry 10/10 Floodlight Cricket on today

The stage is set for the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Industry second grand annual one day inter Agency 10/10 softball cricket competition and Fun Day and exhibition games at the Albion Community...

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India produce dominant 60-run win over West Indies to claim 2-1 T20I series victory in Mumbai

A question of timing and priorities

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The advent of significant oil discoveries has catapulted Guyana into the global spotlight.... more