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Cannabis bust lands man in lock ups

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Cannabis bust lands man in lock ups

Fidel Mc Pherson, who gave his occupation as a miner, was on Thursday remanded to prison following a charge of narcotics possession for the purpose of trafficking. Mc Pherson, according...

First phase of Le Repentir clearing nears end

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on First phase of Le Repentir clearing nears end

The first phase of the $15M project to enhance the environment of the Le Repentir Cemetery, Georgetown is expected to conclude by October month-end. At the end of this exercise, it will be handed...

A slap proves to be expensive

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on A slap proves to be expensive

Dwayne John, who was accused of unlawfully and maliciously wounding Telsan Curry, was on Thursday brought before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to answer to the wounding charge. ...

Police recover two illegal guns at Aishalton

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Police recover two illegal guns at Aishalton

Police operating in the Aishalton area have recovered two illegal firearms on two separate occasions within the past week. On Sunday police ranks were on patrol at Aishalton when they saw a...

40 students introduced to financial, literacy workshop- CYPCC

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on 40 students introduced to financial, literacy workshop- CYPCC

Under the theme “One Caribbean – Seeing the Future Through the Eyes of Our Youth” Guyana observed Caribbean Youth Day, yesterday. The Commonwealth Youth Programme Caribbean Centre in...

G/town Chamber launches Business Award

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on G/town Chamber launches Business Award

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) last evening, at the Georgetown Club, announced that for the first time since 2001,it is making the launch of the Business Awards public....

Water Street chain snatcher gets 12 months imprisonment

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Water Street chain snatcher gets 12 months imprisonment

Trevon Nedd learned of his fate yesterday when he was brought before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine Beharry, after it was alleged that he robbed Natasha Samuels of one gold chain valuing the...

GPL employee granted bail on chain snatching charge

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GPL employee granted bail on chain snatching charge

Orlando Dale Archer, of A Fourth Street, South Sophia, was yesterday asked to post bail in the sum of $200,000 on a charge of robbing Robert Sukhai of one gold chain on September 29, last. The...

Commissioner of Police visits stations in Berbice

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Commissioner of Police visits stations in Berbice

Commissioner of Police Henry Greene, over the past week, visited all the police stations in Berbice. During the visits the Commissioner inspected the ranks and checked the station records and...

City Hall announces new garbage collection days for Georgetown

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall announces new garbage collection days for Georgetown

The Mayor and City Council has announced that there will be new days for garbage collection around the city. According to a statement from the council, it will be undertaking garbage collection in...

Housing Ministry blames contractor for snail pace in construction

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Housing Ministry blames contractor for snail pace in construction

Low Income Settlements Programme… After concerns were raised about the sloth with which the Ministry of Housing has been building “core houses” the Housing Ministry has blamed the...

Survival Super Market contributing towards Georgetown Chest Clinic

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Survival Super Market contributing towards Georgetown Chest Clinic

Survival Super Market has made a donation to the Georgetown Chest Clinic. The presentation was done at the supermarket’s Sheriff’s Street location in Georgetown. The donation...

Limited duty-free concessions for garbage disposal trucks

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Limited duty-free concessions for garbage disposal trucks

Following a recent Cabinet’s decision to extend limited tax concessions to persons desirous of importing garbage disposal trucks, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday announced that...

Brother of father’s lover sexually molests nine-year-old

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Brother of father’s lover sexually molests nine-year-old

A family member of the nine-year-old from Number 46 Village, Corentyne, East Bank Berbice, who was raped by a 27-year-old man last January, is advocating that the perpetrator should be...

St Lucia drug bust… Local authorities working with island counterparts

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on St Lucia drug bust… Local authorities working with island counterparts

Local authorities, including the Guyana Revenue Authority (Customs Department) and the Customs Anti Narcotics Units are said to be working closely with St Lucia officials in the wake of the...

Championing the cause of health…Former Assistant Secretary-General recipient of PAHO 2011 Award

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Championing the cause of health…Former Assistant Secretary-General recipient of PAHO 2011 Award

Dr Edward Greene, former Assistant Secretary-General for Human and Social Development at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and CARICOM’s Adviser for CARPHA is the...

DDL Foundation announces seven new beneficiaries

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on DDL Foundation announces seven new beneficiaries

Demerara Distillers hosted an award ceremony at its Kingston head office to mark the success of seven selected students who excelled at the recent National Grade Six Assessment Examinations. The...

Li’l Mark’s accused killer goes to High Court

Oct 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Li’l Mark’s accused killer goes to High Court

Murder accused Dexter Marshall, has been committed to stand trial made yet another appearance in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Chief Magistrate Priya...

Ministry of Home Affairs 2011 holds Annual September Games Presentation Ceremony

Oct 01, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ministry of Home Affairs 2011 holds Annual September Games Presentation Ceremony

The event, which was sponsored by Digicel, Andre Howard Construction Services, Roraima Airways Inc., Kashif and Shanghai Organization, Guyana Telephone and Telegraph, Trophy Stall and BK...

Georgetown clubs express ‘no-confidence’ in GABA

Oct 01, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown clubs express ‘no-confidence’ in GABA

-Threatens to establish Interim-Committee instead By Edison Jefford Earlier this week Pacesetters’ Chairman, Dennis Clarke, lashed out at the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association...

Vijay Sankar emerges as champion

Oct 01, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Vijay Sankar emerges as champion

Carib Beer / Buddy’s Pool Hall ‘King of the 8 Ball’ competition Vijay Sankar has emerged as ‘King of the 8 Ball’ Pool competition sponsored by Carib Beer and Buddy’s Pool...

GABA fundraising luncheon set for today

Oct 01, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA fundraising luncheon set for today

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) will be holding a fundraising luncheon at the National Gymnasium today from 1:00pm. Patrons have been promised a sumptuous meal at a cost $1,000. ...

Progress since my arrival gives me contentment – Jagday

Oct 01, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Progress since my arrival gives me contentment – Jagday

World renowned Hockey Coach Shiv Jagday speaking with Kaieteur Sport following the conclusion of another round on coaching at the National Stadium on Thursday revealed how satisfied he...

TTCB committed to Windies unity

Oct 01, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on TTCB committed to Windies unity

THE TRINIDAD and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) has disassociated itself from recent statements made by national team captain Daren Ganga which suggests that Trinidad and Tobago should...

Action galore promised as tourney officially launched

Oct 01, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Action galore promised as tourney officially launched

Guyana Masters Cup 20/Twenty and Guyana Cup Open 20/Twenty cricket tournament After expending more than $4.3M dollars the executives of the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket...