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GTC/PM win Reggie Goberdhan Memorial Volleyball League Competition

Jan 10, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTC/PM win Reggie Goberdhan Memorial Volleyball League Competition

On Sunday the GTC/PM Volleyball team led by National U-19 Setter, Jason Seelochan, overcame the spirited challenge of Rollers of New Amsterdam and the blistering hot sun to register...

2011 NBS 2nd div. 40 over cricket….Ramnarine 98, Grimmond 5-4, Mankarran 5-11 propel Kennard’s Memorial into playoffs

Jan 10, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2011 NBS 2nd div. 40 over cricket….Ramnarine 98, Grimmond 5-4, Mankarran 5-11 propel Kennard’s Memorial into playoffs

Kennard’s Memorial of Bush Lot Farm on the Corentyne became the first team to reach the last 16 playoffs of the 2011 New Building Society (NBS) second division 40 over cricket...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Football Czars – time to go

Jan 10, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Football Czars – time to go

Dear Editor, Good day to you Mr Editor, I am still around, I have not vacated the area as yet. Yes! Theresa is still here. I really had a good Christmas, I also enjoyed the football....

Super salary for cricket IMC members

Jan 10, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Super salary for cricket IMC members

Dear Editor, I was astonished to learn via the Kaieteur Newspaper that Mr. Clive Lloyd was receiving about 33,000 United States Dollars per month for chairing the IMC set up by the Guyana...

Bandits brutally chop and rob pensioner, family

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits brutally chop and rob pensioner, family

… Dog chopped across face About four masked bandits on Sunday afternoon attacked and brutally chopped 60-year-old retiree, Dalip Narine, called “Rasta” a retired cane harvester of Lot...

Ed Ahmad, the man who destroyed many lives

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Ed Ahmad, the man who destroyed many lives

For years, a self-made real estate magnate named Edul Ahmad personified the collective dreams of Richmond Hill, Queens, which is populated by many immigrants from Guyana, in South...

Miners look to expand operations with high gold prices

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Miners look to expand operations with high gold prices

– Interior crimes, smuggling also likely on AGM agenda Rabindra Rooplall Small and medium-scale gold miners will meet in the coming week to discuss ways of expanding their...

Sheriff Street establishment caught stealing electricity

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Sheriff Street establishment caught stealing electricity

Despite major monitoring efforts and an ongoing surveillance programme, an increase in electricity theft in the commercial sector has been persistent as another major business was...

$600,000 in evidence money goes missing in court

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on $600,000 in evidence money goes missing in court

– stallholder wants it back Over half a million dollars held as evidence disappeared from a court cupboard last month and a Stabroek Market stallholder wants his money back. The police had...

Five abandon US bound plane after problems develop

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Five abandon US bound plane after problems develop

Five passengers on an outgoing E-Z Jet Airlines yesterday opted out of travelling with that service after it twice developed mechanical problems as it was about to depart the Cheddi Jagan...

Nursing programme needs urgent revamp

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Nursing programme needs urgent revamp

“We are creating weapons of destruction” -says Guyana Nurses Association Key functionaries of the Guyana Nurses’ Association are calling for a temporary halt to the nursing programme until the...

Parfaite residents trek miles to find transportation

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Parfaite residents trek miles to find transportation

– want government to urgently fix roads Residents of Harmony Drive, La Parfaite Harmonie and Westminster, West Bank Demerara, are calling for the urgent works on a number of roads that are in a...

Top Cop rape probe… Investigators to confront Greene this week

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Top Cop rape probe… Investigators to confront Greene this week

Weeks after the commencement of investigations, local police personnel are expected to officially confront embattled Commissioner Henry Greene with the rape allegation made against him. A...

Antigua police should apologise to Sir Ron—says former Attorney General

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Antigua police should apologise to Sir Ron—says former Attorney General

Antigua St John’s – Legal luminary Sir Gerald Watt has said the police did not handle the matter involving former diplomat Sir Ron Sanders properly, and they owe him an apology. Sir...

Teenager electrocuted while washing motorcycle

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Teenager electrocuted while washing motorcycle

The Samaroo family of Anna Regina New Housing Scheme is grieving the loss of their eldest child, 17-year-old Lawrence Samaroo. Reports are that Samaroo, who attended the Cotton Field...

Stanley Ming makes $1M donation to School of the Nations Project

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Stanley Ming makes $1M donation to School of the Nations Project

Mr Stanley Ming recently donated $1 million to School of the Nations to support the provision of Community Intervention Projects organised by the school and Varqa Foundation. These projects...

Computers for top five Grade Six performers

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Computers for top five Grade Six performers

The top five performers at the national Grade Six Examinations each received a Dell laptop computer from Mings Products and Services Limited. The presentation occurred on December 21. Making the...

David Armogan tipped for Region 6 Chairman

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on David Armogan tipped for Region 6 Chairman

A new Regional Chairman will soon take office in Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne). Kaieteur News has learnt from very reliable sources that Mr Permaul ‘David’ Armogan has been...

Banks DIH donates sewing machine to inspirational Canje fire victim

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Banks DIH donates sewing machine to inspirational Canje fire victim

Many were inspired by the strength shown by Berbice fire victim, Ms Doreen Sutherland, of King Street, Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice . Just recently her story was repeated under the...

`Navin Chandarpal looks to put Jagdeo saga behind

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on `Navin Chandarpal looks to put Jagdeo saga behind

Navin Chandarpal is now only dusting his office out as he readies to get back to advising the President of Guyana; only this time, it’s not Bharrat Jagdeo. In fact, Chandarpal does not even...

Patricia Chase – Green appointed Deputy Mayor

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Patricia Chase – Green appointed Deputy Mayor

…Robert Williams still hospitalised A unanimous decision by Georgetown City Councillors yesterday saw Councillor Patricia Chase- Green installed as Deputy Mayor. She has replaced Robert Williams...

British man gets 4 yrs for swallowing cocaine pellets

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on British man gets 4 yrs for swallowing cocaine pellets

A British man who admitted to Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry that he swallowed several cocaine pellets because of ‘hard times’ will be spending the next four years in prison....

Marijuana found amidst shipment of pumpkin to Barbados

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Marijuana found amidst shipment of pumpkin to Barbados

Local law enforcement agencies have teamed up to investigate the circumstances surrounding the discovery of several pounds of compressed marijuana at the Guyana National Industrial Company...

Man granted bail on allegation of brutalising wife

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Man granted bail on allegation of brutalising wife

A man, who allegedly assaulted his wife after accusing her of infidelity, yesterday pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault and was granted bail. Danraj Assibad, of Lot 249 Caneville Grove, East...

Customers win over $2M in gifts from pawn shop

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Customers win over $2M in gifts from pawn shop

Elegant Jewelry and Pawn Shop yesterday held its fifth annual promotion and 10 lucky persons benefitted from gifts worth $2M. The drawing was held at the company’s head office in...