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US had provided info on cops’ drug connections-Ramjattan

Aug 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on US had provided info on cops’ drug connections-Ramjattan

-had revoked government officials visas for inaction – calls for Rohee, Greene to be dismissed By Dale Andrews Presidential candidate of the Alliance for Change, Khemraj Ramjattan,...

Protestors at Home Affairs Ministry call for inquiry

Aug 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Protestors at Home Affairs Ministry call for inquiry

Allegations of police links with drug dealers… After damning evidence of links between senior police officers and local drug barons surfaced, calls were made by protestors yesterday in front...

$300M cocaine bust….Family was under three month surveillance

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Sources close to Leonard Bacchus and his wife, the persons arrested on Tuesday following the multi-million dollar drug bust at Haslington New Scheme, East Coast Demerara, have told...

“Non-permission by Govt. halted company’s expansion”

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GT&T breaks silence on monopoly… – invested $3.2B annually over 20 years By Leonard Gildarie As government moves legislation through parliament to open the telecommunications...

Drug linked officers say they borrowed luxury cars

Aug 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Drug linked officers say they borrowed luxury cars

The two police officers accused of having links to drug traffickers have claimed that they had borrowed the controversial vehicles that they had brought into the Police Headquarters, Eve...

Dem boys seh…..Cat and rat fighting

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…..Cat and rat fighting

Cat and rat don’t live in de same place because one don’t like de other. De cat is de one who like control everything and that is why he don’t sleep in de night. He want see...

Fire at Broad and Lombard Streets leaves almost 30 homeless

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Pandemonium broke out at Lots 17, 18 and 19 Broad and Lombard Streets yesterday morning, after a fire of unknown origin flattened the homes of a number of people, leaving them homeless....

Cocaine ship busted again in Jamaica

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Paramaribo – A ship that was busted with a large quantity of cocaine in March has been caught again… with cocaine… by Jamaican authorities. Suriname’s De Ware Tijd...

22,000 EAB observers to monitor elections

Aug 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on 22,000 EAB observers to monitor elections

As preparations for Regional and General Elections continue, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) takes another step forward. Yesterday Chairman of GECOM, Dr. Steve Surujbally took the time...

Watchman murdered at worksite

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By Latoya Giles Shock, dismay and outrage were expressed, as word spread of the brutal murder of a security guard who up until his death, worked with the Dynamic Security Firm....

Farmers urged to practice ‘climate smart’ agriculture

Aug 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Farmers urged to practice ‘climate smart’ agriculture

-hundreds get baby chicks, fertilizers, seeds, animals Government yesterday kick-started the second phase of its “Grow More Food” campaign to hundreds of farmers, warning that...

Man’s body damaged by rats at Matthews Ridge mortuary

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Shooting in North West… No arrests have been made yet into last Monday’s shooting to death of 42-year-old Emanuel Evans at Powis Backdam, Five Star, North West District....

Puran Brothers resume garbage collection around the city

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-Final payment to be made by City Hall today Officials from Puran Brother’s Disposal Service have resumed garbage collection around the city having received some of the monies...

50 youths benefit from GWI “water wise” summer programme

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Fifty children visited the Eccles Water Treatment Plant yesterday as part of Guyana Water Incorporated GWI special Summer Water Education Programme. The programme forms a part of the...

No arrest as yet in Brazilian Diamond dealer kidnapping

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There has been no arrest so far as police continue their investigation into the kidnapping of Brazilian Diamond dealer Sergio Mattos. According to a source close to the investigation...

Emphasis on developing fast bowlers

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Emphasis on developing fast bowlers

GCA’s Queensway 50-over Cup starts today By Sean Devers The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) has once again collaborated with the Queensway business establishment as they aspire...

Guyana, Curacao draw 1-1

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana, Curacao draw 1-1

CFU Women’s Under-17 qualifiers A thunderous free kick from about 35 yards out by Canada-based Sara Vaughn enabled Guyana to share the spoils in their CFU Women’s...

Guyanese Karetekas come away with eighteen medals

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Karetekas come away with eighteen medals

At the recent 9th Caribbean Karate Championships which was held during August 12 – 14 in Grenada, the Guyanese Karetekas came away with a total of eighteen medals. This comprised of 7...

Lowe loses CRTTF U-21 title on the brink

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lowe loses CRTTF U-21 title on the brink

By Edison Jefford Current National Women’s Singles Champion, Trenace Lowe, lost the Women’s Under-21 title Tuesday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall after giving up a two-set lead to...

Guyana National Cycling Federation teams for overseas events

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana National Cycling Federation teams for overseas events

The Guyana Cycling Federation will have their National Senior and Junior teams participating in Suriname from Saturday, September 3 to Sunday 4 in the Annual Bigi Bergi Race. The Senior Team...

Pacesetters, Bobby’s Programme get basket-balls

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pacesetters, Bobby’s Programme get basket-balls

Courts Pacesetters and Bobby’s Afterschool Basketball Programme were yesterday the recipients of a quantity of new National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) quality basketballs, which were...

Sideline 15 Team 20/20 Domino competition set for August 28

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sideline 15 Team 20/20 Domino competition set for August 28

Sideline Domino Club will be hosting a fifteen team 20/20 domino competition along with a fish fry and lime on August 28 at Lot 11 Second Street, Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara....

Guyana Swim Team cop 4 Gold, 6 silver, 5 Bronze Medals at Goodwill Meet

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Swim Team cop 4 Gold, 6 silver, 5 Bronze Medals at Goodwill Meet

Guyana’s Swim Team returned to the country after placing fourth in the 17th Goodwill Swim Meet held in at the Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence in Trinidad during August 12 -14, 2011. The...

African Cultural Development Association stages successful day of sports

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on African Cultural Development Association stages successful day of sports

It was a mixture of fun characterized by fierce competitive spirit when the African Cultural Development Association (ACDA) sports committee staged a day of sports to commemorate their 16th...

$McCall guides Affiance to QDA U-23 t\20 title in E’bo$

McCall guides Affiance to QDA U-23 t\20 title in E’bo

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on McCall guides Affiance to QDA U-23 t\20 title in E’bo

A fine allround performance by Royan McCall guided Affiance to victory over Gunners in the final of the Queenstown Development Association U-23 twenty 20 cricket competition played recently at...

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The business class also funds undemocratic parties

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- There’s a peculiar phenomenon in Guyana, a sort of cyclical ritual, where members of... more