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Crabwood Creek robbery was staged… Home owner hired bandits to beat, terrorise self and wife

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Crabwood Creek robbery was staged… Home owner hired bandits to beat, terrorise self and wife

A Crabwood Creek, Berbice businessman is now in police custody after it was found out that he had conspired with known characters to stage a robbery on his own home. Police, employing all their...

Final Local Govt Bill gets stormy passage

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Final Local Govt Bill gets stormy passage

By Kiana Wilburg There was much hullabaloo yesterday in the National Assembly over the Local Authorities (Elections) Amendment Bill but it was nonetheless passed. This Bill paves the way for the...

Charlestown man charged with Albouystown nightspot murder

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Charlestown man charged with Albouystown nightspot murder

The man charged with killing, 22 year-old East Ruimveldt resident, Senesie Lewis, was yesterday arraigned before a city Magistrate facing a murder charge. In a packed courtroom, Keiron Taylor, 24 of...

Scrap metal trade still suspended… Govt. examines money laundering, corruption trail

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Scrap metal trade still suspended… Govt. examines money laundering, corruption trail

The multi-million-dollar scrap metal trade continues to be on hold with Government this week saying it is investigating corruption and possible money laundering. An audit has been carried on the...

Seized Lexus registered to bogus re-migrant

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Seized Lexus registered to bogus re-migrant

The discovery of a Lexus LX 570 Sport Utility Vehicle with false licence plate has led investigators to a suspected racket involving the issuing of re-migrant status to unqualified persons. The fake...

Jagdeo can stage ee own robbery

Sep 10, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo can stage ee own robbery

De police now finding out that nuff of dem robberies, home invasion and kidnapped are staged. Even dem murders not what some people would want de public to believe. Tek de husband who shoot he wife...

Teen may lose leg after Snake bite

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Teen may lose leg after Snake bite

Kevin Gomes, 17, of the North West District was on another mission to seek out a living as a gold miner. Now he may lose one of his legs. His life has been forever altered because of a snake bite. He...

Entrance exams into HWLS

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Entrance exams into HWLS

Guyanese law graduates await response from Trinidad, registration starts today Guyanese law graduates, who wrote the annual entrance examination to the Hugh Wooding Law School, (HWLS) in Trinidad and...

M&CC launches its Green Volunteer Corps

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on M&CC launches its Green Volunteer Corps

– aims to make G/Town the cleanest and greenest city in the Caribbean The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) on Thursday last launched its Green Volunteer Corps, at a simple ceremony...

M&CC, property owners face off over relocation of Bourda Vendors

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on M&CC, property owners face off over relocation of Bourda Vendors

– Council reiterates commitment to demolishing illegal structures Officials of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council, (M&CC) clashed with property owners in the vicinity of Orange Walk. At...

Draft ministers’ Code of Conduct to be released for public input – Trotman

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Draft ministers’ Code of Conduct to be released for public input – Trotman

A draft Code of Conduct that will determine how ministers and public servants behave while in office is to be released for the input of all Guyanese, Government announced yesterday. According to...

Housing Minister encounters under developed housing estates

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Housing Minister encounters under developed housing estates

… threatens revocation of titles The pace of development in several East Bank Demerara communities was met with dissatisfaction by Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Keith Scott, on...

Govt. recovers unpaid money for Regent Street workers

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. recovers unpaid money for Regent Street workers

More than $16M has been paid over to employees whose rights were violated. The amount reflects payments made since the new government took office. According to Minister within the Ministry of Social...

Bids opened for works on Parliament Building, Mahdia roads

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bids opened for works on Parliament Building, Mahdia roads

In a session running well into the evening, a number of bids were opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), Ministry of Finance on Tuesday. Bids were opened on...

City businessman set to face trial for sodomy

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on City businessman set to face trial for sodomy

A Charlestown businessman is set to face a High Court trial for buggery. Yesterday a jury was empanelled before Justice Dawn Gregory at the High court in Georgetown, to oversee the trial for...

Four injured in road accident

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Four injured in road accident

Two passengers, the driver and the conductor of a “Pitbull” minibus BTT 6674 remain seriously injured, after the minibus driver lost control of his vehicle and skidded off, and toppled on...

Suicide Prevention Day 2015… Follow-up care needed for persons who attempted suicide

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Suicide Prevention Day 2015… Follow-up care needed for persons who attempted suicide

By Desilon Daniels “I was there by myself…I battled my own ship while it was sinking.” For every person who commits suicide, there are nearly two dozen others who would...

Kitty man before court on fraud charge

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Kitty man before court on fraud charge

A former employee of Builders Hardware and General Supplies was on Tuesday released on $120,000 bail after denying a charge of fraudulent embezzlement, when he appeared in the Georgetown...

Successful 5-Day Volleyball Clinic ends

Sep 10, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Successful 5-Day Volleyball Clinic ends

“Match V/Ball skills with Academics” Gervy C Harry tells graduates By Sean Devers The five-day Volleyball Cooperation Programme (VCP) sponsored by FIVB under the Banner ‘Young Players...

No bail for East Ruimveldt resident found with illegal gun, ammo

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on No bail for East Ruimveldt resident found with illegal gun, ammo

City Magistrate Alex Moore remanded a man to prison yesterday after he pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition. Devon Garraway, 24, of 317 East Ruimveldt,...

US routed 4-1 by Brazil ahead of playoff against Mexico

Sep 10, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on US routed 4-1 by Brazil ahead of playoff against Mexico

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (AP) — Defenders were beaten with ease. The offence was outshot by nearly a 2-to-1 margin. A dismal 4-1 exhibition loss to Brazil on Tuesday night left the United States...

Goat thief shot in buttocks

Sep 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Goat thief shot in buttocks

A goat thief is nursing a gunshot wound to his buttocks. He sustained the injury while reportedly attacking police ranks early yesterday morning. The wounded man was with three others who were...

CYG 2015 – Day 3… Round up of Guyanese performances

Sep 10, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on CYG 2015 – Day 3… Round up of Guyanese performances

Squash stated for Team Guyana at 10:00 with Mixed Doubles (Taylor Fernandes and Ben Mekdeci) against Norfolk Islands. Guyana won two best of three 11-2 and 11-5. Women’s Doubles – Larissa...

‘Reds’ Perreira Sports Foundation Inc. gives GVF $250,000

Sep 10, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Reds’ Perreira Sports Foundation Inc. gives GVF $250,000

The Guyana Volleyball Federation received a welcome boost on Tuesday when the Joseph ‘Reds’ Perriera Sports Foundation Inc. donated a cheque for $250,000 to the entity. Receiving the cheque on...

Rockville Hotel promotions Road Race set for December 1

Sep 10, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rockville Hotel promotions Road Race set for December 1

Rockville Hotel promotions will stage a four miles road race fixed for the Bartica community in observance of World Aids Day in on December 1 starting at 4:30pm. With athletes participating in...

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Mental illness is real and a serious public health concern

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Mental illness is a reality we often acknowledge in passing but seldom confront with the... more