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City players dominate Malta Supreme Linden Chess tournament

Mar 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on City players dominate Malta Supreme Linden Chess tournament

Chess players, mainly regulars involved in Georgetown tournaments demonstrated their experience over the board and dominated the results of the MALTA SUPREME one-day Rapid Chess...

‘Screw’ Richmond Memorial Schools Football Competition…Christianburg / Wismar, Harmony latest to win

Mar 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Screw’ Richmond Memorial Schools Football Competition…Christianburg / Wismar, Harmony latest to win

Christianburg / Wismar Secondary and Harmony were the latest teams to register wins when the Edward ‘Screw’ Richmond Memorial Schools Football Competition continued on Tuesday, at...

Wilson’s Travel stage Clash of the Divas Softball Cricket competition at Fairfield ground April 7 & 8

Mar 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wilson’s Travel stage Clash of the Divas Softball Cricket competition at Fairfield ground April 7 & 8

The Fairfield ground in Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara should be a hive of activity on Saturday April 7 and Sunday April 8 when the Wilson’s Travel Service host the Clash of...

Bakewell/MYO Inter Jamaat softball to bowl off April 6

Mar 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bakewell/MYO Inter Jamaat softball to bowl off April 6

The annual Bakewell sponsored Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) of Guyana Inter Jamaat softball cricket competition is schedule to get underway on Good Friday (April 6) at the MYO Ground,...

Top local judoka promoted

Mar 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Top local judoka promoted

After nine years in the sport of judo, top local heavyweight and former national silver medallist Anthony Girdhari of the Rising Sun Judo dojo (Marian Academy) was recently promoted to...

Regional Trade Ministers converge at Princess Hotel

Mar 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Regional Trade Ministers converge at Princess Hotel

…to discuss CARICOM’s response to current oil crisis CARICOM’s Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) will from today examine recommendations to ease the effects of the...

GuySuCo sacks nine for stealing from LBI Estate

Mar 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo sacks nine for stealing from LBI Estate

Nine sugar workers attached to the Enmore Factory have been sent home by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) after they were reportedly caught red-handedly stealing. The Corporation...

PUC hears GPL estimates 20% of customer bills

Mar 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on PUC hears GPL estimates 20% of customer bills

…12,000 prepaid meters issued in 2011 The state-owned, Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL), has testified to estimating about 20 per cent of the bills to consumers in 2011. This 82.5 per...

Canadian High Commissioner lends support to Victoria Youths

Mar 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Canadian High Commissioner lends support to Victoria Youths

As more focus continues to be placed on skills training and developmental programmes that target vulnerable youths in society, the Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, David Devine...

The Munroes share their ordeal in prison during treason trial

Mar 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on The Munroes share their ordeal in prison during treason trial

By Jenelle Carter-Willabus After spending 15 months and five days in prison separated from each other, husband and wife, Major Bruce Munroe and Carol-Ann were happily reunited with each other,...

Mentally ill man shot while attempting to attack police with knife

Mar 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Mentally ill man shot while attempting to attack police with knife

A mentally challenged man who tried to attack police with a knife was shot in the groin by police ranks from the newly commissioned North Ruimveldt outpost on Tuesday night. The man, 23-year...

Senior Citizen’s home demolished

Mar 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Senior Citizen’s home demolished

…believed to have been cultivating ganja on Govt. reserve A senior citizen was yesterday left homeless after he watched the building he called home for more than 26 years being demolished....

AFC raps with Lindeners

Mar 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on AFC raps with Lindeners

…interaction highlights importance of Govt. accountability Executive Members of the Alliance For Change (AFC) Moses Nagamootoo, Nigel and Cathy Hughes, Gerhard Ramsaroop and Kojo McPherson,...

Gunmen beat, rob Albion family

Mar 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen beat, rob Albion family

…flees after armed neighbour fires shots in the air Three armed bandits beat and robbed a family on the Corentyne Tuesday around 19:30 hrs. Deodat Ramjit, his wife and her sister were...

Early morning Bartica fire was electrical in origin

Mar 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Early morning Bartica fire was electrical in origin

A preliminary report into last week’s fire which left five persons homeless at Fifth Avenue Bartica has revealed that it was electrical in origin. This is according to Fire Chief, Marlon...

Presidents’ College, Mae’s Secondary face off in Quiz Finals

Mar 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Presidents’ College, Mae’s Secondary face off in Quiz Finals

Two prominent secondary schools from Georgetown will compete tomorrow for the champion title in this year’s Guyana Telephone and Telegraph’s (GT&T’s)”Know Your Stuff” quiz...

Secondary School $1M break-in…Students released into parents’ custody

Mar 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Secondary School $1M break-in…Students released into parents’ custody

The six students charged with a break-in at the Annandale Secondary School over the weekend were yesterday released into the custody of their parents after pleading not guilty. The...

Baugh to lead President’s XI

Mar 28, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Baugh to lead President’s XI

The Selection Panel of the West Indies Cricket Board today announced a 12-member squad to play for the WICB President’s XI against Australia in the Digicel Series tour match from...

Treason accused freed, faulty charge laid against them – court rules

Mar 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Treason accused freed, faulty charge laid against them – court rules

The treason charges against Army Reserve Officer, Leonard Wharton, Major Bruce Munroe and his wife, Carol Ann Munroe were today dismissed by Chief Magistrate (ag) Priya Sewnarine- Beharry. The trio...

Brummel gives Ramnarine two days to say why he shouldn’t be disciplined

Mar 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Brummel gives Ramnarine two days to say why he shouldn’t be disciplined

Acting Commissioner of Police Leroy Brummel has written to outspoken Assistant Police Commissioner David Ramnarine, demanding an explanation of the circumstances that led to him...

Berbice Bridge Company takes over riverway…Vessels forced to pay to pass under

Mar 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice Bridge Company takes over riverway…Vessels forced to pay to pass under

Investor says this is a denial of fundamental right…the bridge people don’t own the river The restriction on some laden vessels from crossing under the Berbice River Bridge’s high...

Contractor defends work on $450M forensic laboratory

Mar 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor defends work on $450M forensic laboratory

-says contract was only for the building construction Courtney Benn Contracting Services Limited is assuring that all things being equal, work on the police’s forensic laboratory will be completed...

November 28th Elections….EAB final report urges more oversight on campaign spending

Mar 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on November 28th Elections….EAB final report urges more oversight on campaign spending

-cites unfair media access by incumbent party The Electoral Assistance Bureau (EAB) has recommended that the legislation on political campaigning should address the misuse of state resources by the...

Six students in custody for $1M break-in at Annandale Secondary

Mar 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Six students in custody for $1M break-in at Annandale Secondary

Six students are currently in police custody after admitting to breaking and entering the Annandale Secondary School, East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Saturday last and stealing items from the...

Neesa Gopaul PI…Accused mom breaks down after seeing teen’s dead photos

Mar 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Neesa Gopaul PI…Accused mom breaks down after seeing teen’s dead photos

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the death of 16-year-old Neesa Gopaul continued yesterday. Her mother, Bibi Gopaul and her lover, Jarvis Small are accused of murdering the Queens College...

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National basketball team down to 15 after intense trials

Members of the National Assembly should exercise civility towards their peers

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The following column was published two years ago in response to the same controversy that... more