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Breaking news!!! Vessel on fire in the Essequibo River

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A vessel is on fire in the Essequibo River, just off Leguan, an island at the mouth of the Essequibo River. The blaze was spotted shortly after 17:00 hours. Small vessels are now rushing to the aid...

VAT likely to be reduced – Ramotar

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From Ralph Seeram A Donald Ramotar administration will have no problem reviewing the VAT tax structure with the possibility of reducing it from the current 16 per cent. In an invited comment, the PPP...

Man loses $2M while parked in front of Police Station

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A truck driver who appeared at the Providence Magistrates Court yesterday morning had an unpleasant surprise after he left $2M in his vehicle (GLL 3783) parked outside of the Police Station compound...

Fictitious pensioners collect $196 million

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A total of $196 million in post-retirement benefits were siphoned off to 54 persons, investigations into the fraud at the Accountant General’s Department have revealed. It appears that the money...

Fire destroys Cummings Street property

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Police are following leads that suggest that a fire that destroyed a two-storey building at Lot 342 Cummings Street shortly after 15:20 hrs yesterday was deliberately set. The fire started in the top...

Fire destroys Vigilance home

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A fire of unknown origin at Vigilance, East Coast Demerara, left a family of five homeless, yesterday. Homeowner, Oneeta Bacchus, an employee of Pegasus Hotel, said that she was at work when she...

Dem boys seh … Thiefing ain’t got time and place

Jul 12, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh … Thiefing ain’t got time and place

People don’t care when and how dem thief. When dem want anything dem does go and tek it. Imagine a man go to court. He park he truck in front of a police station. Dem boys see police pun de road...

13-year-old pregnant for Taxi Driver

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Police are looking for a 32-year-old East Canje taxi driver and his 13-year-old pregnant lover. According to reports the girl who hails from a village in the Berbice River lives with her mother who...

Essequibo sisters to remain in state care until court hearing – CCPA

Jul 12, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo sisters to remain in state care until court hearing – CCPA

The ordeal of the two little girls from Sans Souci, Wakenaam, who were sexually abused by their father, is not over as yet but perhaps the worst is past. According to Director of the Child Care and...

Successful bidder to supply 27,000 laptops in 3 months

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– potential bidders warned against fraud and corruption The successful bidder for the supply of 27, 000 laptops under the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) Project will have to do so within three...

Chief-of-Staff, Lovell Staff receive French Military Medals

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Chief of Staff Commodore Gary Best and Colonel General Staff, Colonel Bruce Lovell, were conferred with the Gold Medal of National Defence and the Silver Medal of National Defence, respectively, from...

Security Guard succumbs after bike accident

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Professional Guard Service employee, Robena Hutson, on Sunday evening succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after a CBR rider slammed into her at the Plaisance minibus park...

Plaisance woman succumbs to burns

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After spending almost one week in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital, 22-year-old Natasha Johnson succumbed yesterday to injuries she received last week following a fire at...

LBI primary, psychiatric hospital, health sector contracts given no objections – Dr Luncheon

Jul 12, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on LBI primary, psychiatric hospital, health sector contracts given no objections – Dr Luncheon

A Contract has been awarded for the construction of a primary school at La Bonne Intention (LBI), East Coast Demerara in the sum of $39.06M, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon,...

Relatives suspect missing teen is victim of human trafficking

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It might be a case of human trafficking or just another teenager running away from home but the relatives of a 14-year-old Angoy’s Avenue girl is desperate for her safe return. What is certain...

Remittances account for 20 per cent of Guyana’s GDP

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– Int’l Migration Report 2011 A ‘small piece’, a ‘lil raise’ … whatever it may be called, regular remittances to Guyanese from relations living in other countries are not just small...

Non Pareil businessman died of natural causes

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A post mortem which was performed on the remains of Leonard Lamason has put all speculation to rest as it revealed that he died of natural causes. This publication was told that the man who was found...

Police raid on Enterprise house nets gun and drugs

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– UG student among five detained Six people including a female student of the University of Guyana are in police custody following the discovery of about five kilograms of marijuana and a .357...

Courts $9M robbery… Security firm driver, accomplice appear in court

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The driver who said that he was given $1M to set up a heist, and his suspected partner in crime were yesterday remanded on the robbery charge. The charge was indictable and they were not required to...

Trophy Stall recognises the effort of Linden top student

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Businessman Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall, Bourda Market, recently recognised the effort of the top performer of the National Grade Six Assessment, Terron Alleyne of Regma Primary School. The...

Education Minister awards $25,000 to top Grade Six performer

Jul 12, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Education Minister awards $25,000 to top Grade Six performer

On Sunday evening, the Regma Primary school in Linden, honoured 87 children who were outstanding at the recent National Grade Six Assessment. The occasion was the graduation exercise. Stealing the...

Joel McRae vows to knockout Edmond DeClou

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The last time that Joel ‘Mr. Majestic’ McRae and Edmond DeClou faced off in the December edition of the Friday night fights, the latter fighter pounded out a split decision verdict over...

Warren McKay is new champ; Neil Reece is junior winner

Jul 12, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Warren McKay is new champ; Neil Reece is junior winner

Warren ‘Forty’ Mc Kay returned to winnings ways Sunday in the Ancient County of Berbice when he pedaled to a fantastic win in the Annual Ballot Box Martyrs 55-mile road race in a 10 man...

Mars places 5th in 105kg open division

Jul 12, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Mars places 5th in 105kg open division

Guyana’s Karel Mars placed a credible 5th out of 8 athletes in the most competitive group at the just concluded 9th IPF/NAPF North American Tournament of the Americas and Regional Powerlifting...

Tutorial Academy claim title

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Tutorial Academy Secondary School (TASS) enacted sweet revenge on nemesis Berbice High School (BHS) to take top spot and win the annual Hilbert ‘Old Beef’ Humphrey Memorial Inter school football...

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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