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Midday fire destroys North East LaPenitence house

Dec 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Midday fire destroys North East LaPenitence house

A midday fire believed to have been started by two children playing with matches completely destroyed the top flat of a twostoreyed North East La Penitence building while extensively damaging the...

Negligence cited as cause for maternal death at West Dem hospital

Dec 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Negligence cited as cause for maternal death at West Dem hospital

“She playing tricks. She only behaving so when she see y’all,” were the alleged comments made by a midwife of the West Demerara Regional Hospital whose responsibility it was to attend to a...

2009 revenue collections $8B more than last year – GRA

Dec 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on 2009 revenue collections $8B more than last year – GRA

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that tax revenues for this year have risen by almost $8B above the $79B collected in 2008. This would represent a slight increase from the $86.4B that...

D-Day for illegal Guyanese to leave Barbados

Dec 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on D-Day for illegal Guyanese to leave Barbados

Consul says “sizeable” number of legal Guyanese remain There are no exact figures on the number of Guyanese who have been asked to leave Barbados under a Bajan government policy to regularise...

Medical council receives response from Police Surgeon

Dec 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Medical council receives response from Police Surgeon

By Fareeza Haniff The Medical Council has received a response from Police Surgeon, Dr. Mahendra Chand, and Minister of Health; Dr. Leslie Ramsammy is still awaiting the council’s recommendations on...

Demerara Bank Ltd records highest profit ever

Dec 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Demerara Bank Ltd records highest profit ever

… IMF measures saved Guyana – Dr Yesu Persaud By Gary Eleazar Despite the Global Financial Crisis that wreaked havoc on institutions regionally, internationally and locally with the Colonial...

Celebrating a century

Dec 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Celebrating a century

Works Ministry brace for dangerous spring tide

Dec 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Works Ministry brace for dangerous spring tide

Anxiety over unusually high waves caused by the current spring tide as the Ministry of Works steps up its monitoring of the sea defence structures along the vulnerable sections of the East and West...

Corriverton woman is 109 years old and feisty

Dec 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Corriverton woman is 109 years old and feisty

By Melissa Johnson LITTLE AFRICA, CORRIVERTON – I’ve met a few persons who achieved the age of 100 and beyond, but never have I had the joy of meeting one as feisty as the 109-year old Ismay...

Alpha United President criticize gambling at football matches

Dec 31, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Alpha United President criticize gambling at football matches

Backs his team to cart off K&S honours President of the Alpha United FC, Odinga Lumumba is disturbed over what he regards as blatant betting during the Kashif and Shanghai football tournament. He...

Public scrutiny for Hope Canal design

Dec 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Public scrutiny for Hope Canal design

The construction of the billion-dollar Hope/Doch Four Canal will come under public scrutiny to ensure that the best option is chosen, so said Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud in an invited comment...

BCB produces 2010 calendars

Dec 31, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on BCB produces 2010 calendars

Ends 2009 in healthy financial position The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Special Events Committee (SEC) recently launched their 2010 calendar and 2009 Christmas Cards at the Board’s office, Cheddi...

Foulmouth murder suspect charged

Dec 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Foulmouth murder suspect charged

The man responsible for the murder at Foulmouth, Mazuruni, Essequibo was yesterday remanded after making a court appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Paul Charles, 23, of Foulmouth...

Panthers to practise under new lights compliments of R&D Engineering

Dec 31, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Panthers to practise under new lights compliments of R&D Engineering

By Edison Jefford Colours Panthers Basketball Club will practice under new floodlights in the 2010 Season following a commitment from R&D Engineering Services to illuminate their home court,...

GAPLF shortlists 17 lifters for Caribbean Championships

Dec 31, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GAPLF shortlists 17 lifters for Caribbean Championships

Edwards, Moses, Morgan headlines list; teenage sensation Vijay Rahim included In a bid to make their accomplishment the best ever at the 4th IPF/NAPF Caribbean Power Lifting Championships set for...

Final Stash for Cash winner for 2009

Dec 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Final Stash for Cash winner for 2009

Janelle Joseph, of Herstelling East Bank Demerara, is the eighth and last winner of the latest Courts Stash for Cash winner for this year. She walked away with $2.5M at the store’s Main Street Head...

Elderly Lusignan woman was strangled

Dec 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Elderly Lusignan woman was strangled

Police on the East Coast of Demerara are now convinced that 73-year old of Lusignan, Rajkumar Mahadeo was murdered. This is after a post mortem examination revealed that Mahadeo died from manual...

Another year of marginal progress

Dec 31, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Another year of marginal progress

Today marks the end of another year in which Guyana made marginal progress in the sporting arena. Once again, only a few organisations managed to record results at the regional and international...

Georgetown Floodlights defeat East Coast Floodlights in three-match practice series

Dec 31, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown Floodlights defeat East Coast Floodlights in three-match practice series

The Guyana Floodlight teams who are preparing to go to the USA in February 2010 for the Florida Cup Tournament has just concluded three softball practice matches played on the last three Sundays at...

Youth confess to Foulmouth murder -source

Dec 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Youth confess to Foulmouth murder -source

A 23-year-old youth (name given) has reportedly confessed to the murder of Patricia Williams, 50, a boat operator, of Parrot Island, Essequibo. Over a week ago the partly nude body of the woman was...

Former Guyana VSO released in Iraq after two years as hostage

Dec 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Former Guyana VSO released in Iraq after two years as hostage

British hostage, Peter Moore, who once worked in Guyana with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), has been released alive from captivity in Iraq, Britain’s Foreign Secretary David...

GAPLF AGM set for January 17, 2010

Dec 31, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GAPLF AGM set for January 17, 2010

Peter Green tipped to return as President The Annual General Meeting of the Guyana Amateur Power Lifting Federation (GAPLF) will take place on Sunday January 17, 2010 at the Tropical View...

New strategies, tactics to deal with corruption needed

Dec 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on New strategies, tactics to deal with corruption needed

…as Ramotar concedes more needs to be done to comply with AG reports General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Donald Ramotar, concedes that the government needs to do a lot more to...

Duke Lodge regrets Boxing Day debacle

Dec 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Duke Lodge regrets Boxing Day debacle

The Management of Roraima Duke Lodge has expressed regrets the unpleasant outcome that was associated with the New York Party, promoted as the Main Big Lime After Party. The event, which was...

Alpha and BK Int. Western Tigers predicting victory in K&S final

Dec 31, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Alpha and BK Int. Western Tigers predicting victory in K&S final

Intends to battle from start to end By Franklin Wilson Unlike other finals, the championship match for the 20th edition of the Kashif and Shanghai tournament is expected to be like no other come...

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The wait is over, all roads lead to KMTC for their Grand Boxing Day Horse race meet

Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more