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Husband shoots wife

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Husband shoots wife

– Tells her sibling: “It ain’t look like she gon dead…tek she to de hospital.” A popular gold dealer is now police custody after shooting his reputed wife twice to...

Tanker rips through Ogle Airport gate

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Tanker rips through Ogle Airport gate

…as management, charter company clash over fuel purchases By Leonard Gildarie A senior official of Air Services Limited (ASL) reportedly used a fuel tanker to rip open the gates of...

Wanted man wounded in shootout

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Wanted man wounded in shootout

A known criminal suspect had his left hand almost blown off during a shootout with police at Vigilance on the East Coast of Demerara just before midday yesterday. Dwayne Anthony...

Cops arrested for collecting $3M from cocaine dealer

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Cops arrested for collecting $3M from cocaine dealer

Three ranks from the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) are reportedly under close arrest for demanding $3M from a cocaine dealer and also taking a portion of his drugs. Sources said that a corporal...

Dem boys seh…. Another property up fuh de taking

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…. Another property up fuh de taking

Somebody burn down the Transport and Harbours Department bond and dem boys got a suspicion. Dem was watching de area fuh a long time, ever since dem had de big selling off. People love...

Digicel eyes immediate expansion into int’l calls

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel eyes immediate expansion into int’l calls

Breaking of telecoms monopoly… By Leonard Gildarie As Guyana prepares to open its markets to telephone and similar service-related companies, at least one firm says its stands...

Simels fails in appeal bid

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Simels fails in appeal bid

– claimed his attorney/client relationship with Roger Khan was invaded (New York Law Journal) Robert Simels failed to persuade a federal appeals court to overturn his convictions...

Green Acres community to open early next year.

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Green Acres community to open early next year.

The fast growing Buddy’s Housing Development is looking to open its new Green Acres gated community by early 2012. The budding community which is located at Providence behind the National Stadium...

LIAT customers to pay fuel surcharge from August 15

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on LIAT customers to pay fuel surcharge from August 15

Effective from Monday, August 15, 2011, LIAT will re-introduce a fuel surcharge on tickets. Announcing the decision, Corporate Communications Manager Desmond Brown said that over the past...

Vagrant is a suspect in Water Street inferno

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Vagrant is a suspect in Water Street inferno

– police A mentally ill man with a penchant for starting fires may have caused last Thursday’s inferno that razed the Transport and Harbours Department (TH&D) Storage Bond. Police sources...

Conflict resolution skills being used to promote safe schools

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Conflict resolution skills being used to promote safe schools

– Education Ministry Under the theme “Promoting a Culture of Security and Safety in Schools” the Education Ministry is aiming to equip school managers with the requisite...

Food for the Poor makes $$M donation to Education Ministry

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Food for the Poor makes $$M donation to Education Ministry

Food for the Poor (Guyana) Incorporated made a multi-million-dollar donation of education -related material to the Ministry of Education recently. The Education System, as a result will...

C’bean nations’ oil debt to Venezuela increasing under PetroCaribe agreement

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on C’bean nations’ oil debt to Venezuela increasing under PetroCaribe agreement

…..almost $5B annually Although shipments of crude oil and petroleum byproducts to Caribbean nations from Venezuela declined four percent last year, from 224,000 barrels per day...

$$M for President’s pension, but traffic wardens’ salaries inadequate – AFC

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on $$M for President’s pension, but traffic wardens’ salaries inadequate – AFC

Government’s intervention to help curb the chaos on the roads by implementing Traffic Wardens is welcome, however, such measures will not be adequate because the proposed salaries...

Deaf community hosts drama

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Deaf community hosts drama

Members of the deaf community from New Amsterdam, Georgetown, and Linden will be performing in three drama pieces based on HIV/AIDS, the Emancipation of Africans, and a Christian play...

Yet another visitor robbed upon arrival

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Yet another visitor robbed upon arrival

There seems to be a new trend as yet another family was attacked and robbed upon arrival at their home after leaving the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. According to a police...

Property re-evaluation expected to increase M&CC revenue substantially

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Property re-evaluation expected to increase M&CC revenue substantially

The Mayor and City Council with the assistance of the Ministry of Finance, within the next three months is expected to complete re-evaluating numerous properties around Georgetown....

Charlestown resident remanded for ganja possession

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Charlestown resident remanded for ganja possession

A woman accused of having illegal drugs in her possession, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Hazel Octave Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, and was remanded to prison until...

Guyana goes on show at Caribbean TT C/ships

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana goes on show at Caribbean TT C/ships

– teams arrive ahead of today’s commencement By Edison Jefford Guyana Senior Men’s table tennis team is backing itself to come out on top in the team’s contest of the...

LaFleur’s half century leads Guyana over Jamaica

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on LaFleur’s half century leads Guyana over Jamaica

WICB Under-19 Tournament Exuding renewed confidence following their authoritative second round victory over the Leeward Islands, host Guyana sent recently crowned three-day champions Jamaica...

Gilbert concludes 3-week ‘Summer’ clinic

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gilbert concludes 3-week ‘Summer’ clinic

The 3-week Football ‘Summer’ Camp organised by Coach Sampson Gilbert culminated yesterday at the Fruta Conquerors Football ground, Tucville with the presentation of certificates,...

Local Karatekas leave for Caribbean Championships in Grenada

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local Karatekas leave for Caribbean Championships in Grenada

Nine karatekas, under the auspices of the International Karate Daigaku and the Guyana Karate College (GKC), and two chaperones, left Guyana yesterday morning for St George’s, Grenada to...

VP Wilson in charge of GFF following Klass’ suspension

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on VP Wilson in charge of GFF following Klass’ suspension

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Vice President, Franklin Wilson, has been elevated to the position of Acting President of that organisation following the enforced absence of Colin...

Regional U-19 one day Cricket Tournament

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional U-19 one day Cricket Tournament

Alleyne 63* leads Bajans to 6-wkt win as Martina hits 65 for Leewards Barbados achieved victory in the third round of the Regional one day U-19 Cricket Tournament yesterday after...

Courts sponsors today’s golf tourney

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courts sponsors today’s golf tourney

Local furniture giants Courts Guyana Inc. will sponsor today’s golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club. The Courts Guyana Inc. Tournament 2011 will attract most of the nation’s...

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A broad-based movement for the people’s voice on oil

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