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Wiretapping, plea bargain, witness protection to become legal this month

Oct 11, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Wiretapping, plea bargain, witness protection to become legal this month

The series of legislations to order wiretapping as well as to allow persons accused of committing offences to enter into plea bargaining for a reduced sentence are among others that were tabled in...

Girl mistakes gasoline for kero, burns down house

Oct 11, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Girl mistakes gasoline for kero, burns down house

A one-flat house occupied by Andrew Narine on Grand Sand Road, Soesdyke was razed yesterday morning when a girl reportedly attempted to refill a kerosene stove while it was still lit. Sources said...

Banks refuse cheques from Mahaicony Rice Mills again

Oct 11, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Banks refuse cheques from Mahaicony Rice Mills again

Farmers were again turned away from commercial banks, yesterday when they presented cheques issued to them by Mahaicony Rice Limited but were not able to cash them. Eighteen farmers presented...

Hooligans invade inter-school sports, students robbed at knife-point

Oct 11, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Hooligans invade inter-school sports, students robbed at knife-point

The ‘Champion of Champions’ inter-school sports were marred by violence for the second day in succession, after groups of knife-wielding youths invaded the Bourda Cricket Ground and attacked...

Booker-Tate kicked out of Skeldon

Oct 11, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Booker-Tate kicked out of Skeldon

…Guyanese to take over – Persaud In two weeks’ time, Booker-Tate will no longer hold the responsibility for managing the implementation of the agricultural component of the Skeldon...

Death row inmate on hunger strike

Oct 11, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Death row inmate on hunger strike

– Erskine says claims investigated Ganga Deolall, who is on death row for the 1993 ‘crankshaft murder’ at La Grange, West Bank Demerara, has reportedly gone on a hunger strike after...

Bosai workers end strike

Oct 11, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Bosai workers end strike

– NAACIE accuses management of preying on workers’ insecurity On Thursday last, workers of Bosai Minerals Guyana Incorporated resumed full operation, after management of the company...

PNCR accuses Govt. of abandoning Local Government Task Force

Oct 11, 2008 knews News Comments Off on PNCR accuses Govt. of abandoning Local Government Task Force

…electoral reform stalled The main opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) is accusing the Government of attempting to arbitrarily abandon the work of the Task Force on Local...

GT&T seeking to rectify landline problems at Essequibo

Oct 11, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GT&T seeking to rectify landline problems at Essequibo

A number of telephone subscribers on the Essequibo Coast have complained that the new landline system installed by the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T) is not working, and that the...

Pupils get free spectacles on observance of World Sight Day

Oct 11, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Pupils get free spectacles on observance of World Sight Day

Some two dozen pupils of the Redeemer Primary School, located at the corner of Stone Avenue and Pike Street, Campbellville, had their eyes tested as part of the observance of World Sight Day...

The courts may still save Guyana

Oct 11, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The courts may still save Guyana

The past 10 days have been a moment of optimism in the life of every Guyanese who feels that with each passing day, free and fair elections for which we fought so hard for over almost three decades,...

WHO GIVES A DAMN?

Oct 11, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHO GIVES A DAMN?

Whenever Freddie is not cussing out the government or harping over the President, whenever he turns his energy and attention to the excesses of power and the many instances of human rights violations...

Co-generation at new sugar factory… Skeldon close to selling power to GPL

Oct 11, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Co-generation at new sugar factory… Skeldon close to selling power to GPL

…minor clarifications to be finalized – Persaud By Gary Eleazar The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is currently engaged in negotiating a power purchase agreement with the Guyana Power...

Extreme disparity in progress of approach roads to Berbice Bridge

Oct 11, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Extreme disparity in progress of approach roads to Berbice Bridge

…project on schedule – Adams Despite the delays in the completion of the Bridge, General Manager of the Demerara Harbour Bridge, Rawlston Adams, who is also overseeing the building of the...

Fishermen charged for possession of stolen items

Oct 11, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Fishermen charged for possession of stolen items

Davendra Samaroo, 30, Alexei Gomes, 41, Steve Singh 20, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old were all placed on $20,000 bail after they appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, yesterday...

Local bankers head for Barbados to discuss money laundering

Oct 11, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Local bankers head for Barbados to discuss money laundering

The Caribbean Association of Indigenous Banks (CAIB) is preparing to hold its 35th Annual General Meeting and Conference, from November 16 in Barbados. Speaking to Kaieteur News, member of the CAIB...

Stanford quartet in Guyana one-day training squad

Oct 11, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Stanford quartet in Guyana one-day training squad

By Sean Devers A squad of 22 players was selected by the Guyana cricket selectors on Thursday in preparation for next month’s Regional one-day competition. Set for November 13-26 at a venue still...

The hate that race produces

Oct 11, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The hate that race produces

DEAR EDITOR, What has been something of a long time coming seems at last to be seeping into the consciousness of the establishmentarian media system in the United States of America. The talking point...

PNCR remembers former First Lady

Oct 11, 2008 knews News Comments Off on PNCR remembers former First Lady

Yesterday marked five years since Guyana’s former First Lady, Mrs. Viola Burnham, died. Mrs. Burnham was remembered yesterday by a simple floral tribute at the home she once occupied at...

Atkinson arrives early

Oct 11, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Atkinson arrives early

-to be part of the Hits and Jams Car & Bike Show By Rawle Welch Leaving nothing to chance Canadian motor bike racer Craig Atkinson arrived in Guyana almost three weeks before the season ending...

Woman collapses in court after sons remanded

Oct 11, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Woman collapses in court after sons remanded

Nineteen-year-old Shawn Chan and his 15-year-old brother were remanded to prison by acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates Court. It is alleged that between...

Linden Banks Futsal winners receive prizes

Oct 11, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Linden Banks Futsal winners receive prizes

The winners of the recently held Entertainment Source Futsal five-a-side football competition in Linden sponsored by Banks DIH Ltd. were presented with their prizes at a simple ceremony at Barrow’s...

Sports Ministry ensures Region Nine set for Kashif and Shanghai return

Oct 11, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Sports Ministry ensures Region Nine set for Kashif and Shanghai return

Region Nine will be represented at the 19th edition of the Kashif and Shanghai football competition compliments of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport. The declaration was made recently by...

Man refused bail on carnal knowledge charge

Oct 11, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Man refused bail on carnal knowledge charge

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson has refused to grant bail to a Kwakwani man charged with carnal knowledge. The accused, Anthony Melville, allegedly had carnal knowledge of a female who is...

Gafson’s cup 1st division 20/20 cricket (Demerara zone)

Oct 11, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Gafson’s cup 1st division 20/20 cricket (Demerara zone)

DCC, Everest & GNIC in winners’ row Defending champions Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) began their national 20/20 title defence inauspiciously when they crashed to a three-wicket win against arch...