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Post mortem delay leaves rotting bodies at Matthew’s Ridge

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When the family members of Deon Baptiste learnt of his death in an unfortunate accident two Sundays ago they never imagined the ordeal that was awaiting them. Nothing short of a nightmare, their...

Fire destroys Corentyne house, 6 homeless

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A fire of unknown origin destroyed a two- storey house at Lot 158 Dr Tulsi Street, Williamsburg, Corentyne, Tuesday evening, leaving only a frame and resulting in six persons being homeless. All that...

Luck runs out on car thief

Jul 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Luck runs out on car thief

…as vehicle runs out of gas Luck ran out on a car thief when the vehicle he stole ran out of gas leaving him stranded at the Victoria Gas Station Tuesday night. The man who had stolen the car in...

Head of GPHC medical services resign

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Director of Medical Services at the Georgetown Public Hospital, Dr Madan Rambaran, has resigned from his post at the institution. According to sources one of the possible reasons may have been the...

Night Shelter occupant gets a beating from other residents

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– they say them will poison me and throw thing inside my food if I say anything” Allegations of mismanagement, corruption and theft at the East La Penitence night shelter have surfaced after...

Wife beater begs Magistrate and gets self bail

Jul 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Wife beater begs Magistrate and gets self bail

The big, bad man, who on Monday last beat his wife causing her actual bodily harm, yesterday begged Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to spare him jail...

Dem boys seh…Car thief demanding a/c cell

Jul 07, 2011 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Car thief demanding a/c cell

De police trying fuh polish up dem image and dem thief trying fuh mek de police look bad. De fuss thing that happen when de police catch a man and get he to court de man does get a lawyer who does...

AFC highlights the suffering of Yarrowkabra residents

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The Alliance for Change (AFC) yesterday lamented what it called the government’s neglect of the Yarrowkabra Housing Scheme and its residents. In its weekly press briefing yesterday, the party’s...

Two charged after stealing a bicycle

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Leroy Clement,24, and Earl Branch,37, who were charged with larceny, yesterday made their appearance before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The two on...

Benn meets with protesting Region Five parents on speedboat crossing

Jul 07, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Benn meets with protesting Region Five parents on speedboat crossing

…T&HD pontoon to resume in 3 months Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn, met with angry West Berbicians at the Rosignol Ferry Stelling, yesterday to address the introduction of a...

Driving in Guyana is very dangerous – US State Dept.

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– vehicles, pedestrian and animals compete for road space Given the spate of accidents reported in the city, the State Department of the United States of America has concluded that traffic...

A MAN’S OWN TO KEEP

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A man gets up early. He quickly does his sanitary rituals, has his breakfast, kisses his family goodbye and sets off to work. He has his problems but he does not burden the world with them. He wants...

East Bank accident leaves woman in critical condition- driver flees scene

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Around 21:00 hrs Tuesday evening, an accident at the Farm village, East Bank Demerara left one woman suffering a fractured pelvis with internal bleeding while another sustained minor injuries about...

Young Darren Elcock making waves in Canadian Judo circles

Jul 07, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Young Darren Elcock making waves in Canadian Judo circles

Darren Elcock, son of local horseracing magnate Colin Elcock, continues to make waves in the Canadian Judo circles. He competed in the U15, U17 & U20 Canadian Judo Championships which were held...

Both Linden teams in NSBF Division I Final Four

Jul 07, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Both Linden teams in NSBF Division I Final Four

Though the unplayable Mackenzie Sports Club basketball court in Linden continues to affect the sport in the community, both Linden teams in the National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF) have...

Post mortem points to murder in Yarrowkabra death

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Police have expanded their investigations into the death of a 42-year-old man after a post mortem examination revealed that his injuries were not consistent with what was reported. Ivan Backreedy, of...

19-yr-old GTI student remanded on attempted robbery charge

Jul 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on 19-yr-old GTI student remanded on attempted robbery charge

…displays evidence of severe beating David Barclay, a 19-year old man, on Wednesday appeared before Magistrate Anne McLennan at the Christianburg Magistrate’s Court to answer to the charge of...

Sterling strengthens Schools’ Basketball Festival

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Sterling Products Limited, the home of Igloo’s Ice Cream, Golden Cream Margarine and Mighty Foam Laundry Detergents, became the latest sponsor of the ongoing National Schools Basketball...

Epileptic found dead in refrigerator

Jul 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Epileptic found dead in refrigerator

The body of Gansham Pooran, a 29-year-old man, was discovered in an abandoned refrigerator that happened to be sitting in a Canter truck by his eldest son, Avishkar Pooran, Tuesday evening. Avishkar...

Peyton Place

Jul 07, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Peyton Place

Life in a small town is without even an infinitesimal moment of boredom. Intrigue after intrigue occupies the thoughts and minds of the inhabitants of a tiny enclave as the world famous book Peyton...

Young cricketer receives support from Rockaway Auto Sales

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Guyana’s current Under-15 captain, Brian Sattaur, recently received support from the Lusignan based Rockaway Auto Sales. Rockaway had previously made similar donations to the cricketer, who hails...

Authorities encourage decomposing bodies at Matthew’s Ridge

Jul 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Authorities encourage decomposing bodies at Matthew’s Ridge

When the family members of Deon Baptiste learnt of his death in an unfortunate accident two Sundays ago they never imagined the ordeal that was awaiting them. Nothing short of a nightmare, their...

GECOM commences training of field staff for elections

Jul 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM commences training of field staff for elections

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has commenced a series of training sessions for the selection of Field Managers for General and Regional Elections 2011. The first leg of the training sessions...

Colin Ming wins Muneshwar’s Golf tourney

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Prolific golfer Colin Ming was the winner of the Muneshwar’s Ltd. Medal Play Golf tournament played over the weekend at the Lusignan Golf Club. Ming shot a net 66 to edge out Roger Rajkumar who...

GABBFF Mr. & Ms. Guyana set for July 31

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The Guyana Amateur Body Building & Fitness Federation will host its senior Mr. and Ms. Guyana competition on July 31 at Theatre Guild, Parade Street, Kingston from16:00hrs. According to a release...

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Markram and Powell plotting winning starts to T20I tenures

The government is ‘hard ears’ and stubborn

Kaieteur News – There has never been a more transparent conflict of interest than that which exists in the Environmental... more