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Security driver says he organised heist

Jul 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Security driver says he organised heist

Courts $9M robbery… A driver from a well known security firm has reportedly confessed to helping two gunmen escape with $9M belonging to Courts Furniture Store. Police officials said that the man,...

Aspiring psychologist crowned Miss Guyana Universe

Jul 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Aspiring psychologist crowned Miss Guyana Universe

Forget dark horse. Kara Lord was not even being mentioned in the lead up to the Miss Guyana Universe pageant, but from the time she emerged on stage at the competition’s finals on Saturday evening,...

Intruder gives pensioner brutal hammer beating

Jul 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Intruder gives pensioner brutal hammer beating

An elderly man is nursing head injuries after being the victim of a brutal hammer attack at his Lot 33 Durban Street Lodge apartment. Eighty-year-old Neville Thorne was allegedly cornered in his flat...

Durban Street fire victim arrested

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– as police investigate claim of robbery under arms Fire victim Jerry Chow was arrested and is in police custody just hours after his Lot 18 Durban Street business went up in flames. Kaieteur...

Guyanese woman perishes in Trinidad fire

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A GUYANESE woman was burnt to death on Friday night after she was trapped in her house. Nowmattie Ramnath-Ramphal, 39, who had been living in Trinidad for the past three years, lived at St...

Victims left with permanent scars

Jul 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Victims left with permanent scars

By Leon Suseran The eight-year-old boy who survived the fatal accident that took the life of his sister has been experiencing excruciating pains, and may not be able to walk again for a very long...

Dem boys seh…De Chinese tekking over

Jul 11, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De Chinese tekking over

Dem setting up cameras all over de place because Clement claim that he can’t see everything and people ain’t telling he nutten. Well dem boys know that he can’t see nuff things, not even de...

CARICOM Skilled Nationals Act to be amended

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– categories of qualifications widened The categories of ‘skilled nationals’ may soon be widened if a proposed amendment to the Caricom Community (Free Entry of Skilled Nationals) Act is...

LTI regain National Schools’ Basketball Championship

Jul 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on LTI regain National Schools’ Basketball Championship

– Bobby’s ASP Girls, Kwakwani, NA also win titles By Edison Jefford There was no doubt at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall last night that the National Schools’ Basketball Division I Final...

Port Kaituma man hospitalised after being set afire

Jul 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Port Kaituma man hospitalised after being set afire

Gold miner Kenny France was yesterday admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after being severely burnt at Port Kaituma, in the North West District. He was reportedly set...

Chanderpaul’s unbeaten 116 deny India victory

Jul 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chanderpaul’s unbeaten 116 deny India victory

But visitors win series 1-nil By Sean Devers in Dominica In association with Digicel & Queensway A capacity crowd in a Carnival-like atmosphere watched as Dominica’s newest Citizen Shivnarine...

Speedboat passengers rescued after boat stalls in Essequibo River

Jul 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Speedboat passengers rescued after boat stalls in Essequibo River

Passengers who were on their way to Bartica, Region Seven, yesterday morning were given quite a scare after the speedboat they were travelling in began to take in water around an area in the...

Plaisance woman still critical after fire

Jul 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Plaisance woman still critical after fire

Twenty-two-year old mother of four Natasha Johnson, of Plaisance East Coast Demerara, still remains in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Reports are that the 22-year-old...

Guyana continues its dominance of regional Squash

Jul 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana continues its dominance of regional Squash

By Rawle Welch Up to press time, defending Caribbean overall champions Guyana had already grabbed four individual titles from eight and in a firm position to maintain its dominance on the regional...

Chanderpaul given Dominican Citizenship

Jul 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chanderpaul given Dominican Citizenship

By Sean Devers in Dominica In association with Digicel and Queensway Thirty-six year-old Guyanese Shivnarine Chanderpaul is to become a Citizen of Dominica after the Island’s Prime Minister...

Man on slow road to recovery after being hit by truck

Jul 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man on slow road to recovery after being hit by truck

Abdul Sheriff, who suffered multiple injuries after being involved in an accident on June 27, has now been transferred to the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation...

We did not want to risk series win says Dhoni

Jul 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on We did not want to risk series win says Dhoni

By Sean Devers in Dominica With a capacity crowd on hand and in glorious sunshine, India surprisingly opted to call off the contest with 86 required from 90 balls but Indian Skipper MS Dhoni said his...

TUF launches first official party group in Region 10

Jul 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on TUF launches first official party group in Region 10

The United Force (TUF) on Saturday formed its first official party group in Wismar, Linden. According to a press release issued by the party, the move is in keeping with a promise made by Party...

Victoria Kings & BV Triumph United notch up wins

Jul 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Victoria Kings & BV Triumph United notch up wins

Former champions BV Triumph United (BVTU) and Victoria Kings both opened their quest to for top honours in the 2011 edition of the Mackeson / East Coast Football Association (EDFA) Senior League with...

Queenstown A play Henrietta A in Essequibo final today

Jul 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Queenstown A play Henrietta A in Essequibo final today

GT&T FastBall football has taken the Cinderella County of Essequibo by storm over the past days and now it is down to the final between the best two teams to emerge from this zone. The Queenstown...

New Stelling View Mall to open July month-end

Jul 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on New Stelling View Mall to open July month-end

Created out of the need to provide alternative accommodation for street vendors, the New Stelling View Mall is expected to benefit 60 vendors. The facility is scheduled to be fully operational by...

Meten-Meer-Zorg well experiencing operational difficulties – GWI

Jul 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Meten-Meer-Zorg well experiencing operational difficulties – GWI

– residents asked to desist from tampering with water mains Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is advising customers from DeWilliam to DeKendren West Coast Demerara of a service disruption at the...

Writing lab, 3 scholarships secured for UGBC, says Director

Jul 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Writing lab, 3 scholarships secured for UGBC, says Director

Among the areas of progress within the University of Guyana, Berbice Campus, is the Summer Reading Programme which the campus will be launching shortly, targeting students from Tain Primary and Mc...

SCAMS, SCANDALS AND SKULLDUGGERY

Jul 11, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on SCAMS, SCANDALS AND SKULLDUGGERY

P.T. Barnum, the great American showman and circus owner, is credited with the observation, “There’s a sucker born every minute” and he definitely was not referring to banana plants. Bernard...

Patient Charter to be ready by year-end – Ramsammy

Jul 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Patient Charter to be ready by year-end – Ramsammy

The Ministry of Health is anticipating the completion of the Patient Charter, which has been in the making for a decade, by year-end, according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy. The Patient...

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Dolphin Secondary, East Ruimveldt seal Round-5 victories in Republic Bank U-18 Football League

A shameful abdication of leadership

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The PPPC government has reached a new low in its spineless defense of the lopsided Production... more