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Cars, minibuses banned from Berbice ferry

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– T&HD retrenches workers Now that the Berbice Bridge is up and running, some 40 workers employed by the Transport and Harbours Department in Berbice have been served with termination...

Dr Henry Jeffrey quits as Foreign Trade Minister

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Foreign Trade Minister Dr Henry Jeffrey officially demitted office on Old Year’s Day, following his resignation as a Minister of Government. The former Minister of Foreign Trade cleared out his...

60 schools to close if rains persist

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Some 60 public schools may have to be closed in the coming week if the rainy weather pattern persists. This disclosure was made yesterday by Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh, when he held a press...

Nadir’s niece for Obama’s inauguration

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The great-niece of Labour Minister Manzoor Nadir has secured a ticket to the hottest venue in the U.S. this January, CWNN has learnt. Lisamarie Nadir, 17, a relative of Minister Nadir, has been...

Teddies deliver hampers to New Year babies

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On New Year’s Day, some eight mothers who delivered their babies were presented with hampers, compliments of Teddies. The first baby, a girl, was born to Sharmina Hubbard, of La Penitence, at...

Killer changed his plea in mid-trial

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The trial into the murder of self-confessed death squad informant George Bacchus started early last year, and was somewhat unpredictable, having taken several unexpected twists of events. The first...

Govt. should negotiate with RUSAL for Bosai’s operations – IMC

Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Govt. should negotiate with RUSAL for Bosai’s operations – IMC

Chairman of the Linden Interim Management Committee, Orrin Gordon, has said that the recent Heads of Agreement signed between the Guyana Government and Bosai signals to a large segment of the bauxite...

Businessmen most disturbed by crime, local currency

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The 14th Business Outlook Survey (BOS) of Guyana, conducted and published by Ram & McRae, saw the world facing uncertainty and fear in its worst economic challenge in 80 years. Just before the...

Bent Street man shot over drug deal

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A 31-year-old Bent Street, Wortmanville man is nursing a gunshot wound to his right foot following what police described as a drug deal that went sour. Kelvin Barker was wounded when a man in a motor...

Debates could get physically violent in 2009

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…as Parliamentary Opposition degraded to bench warmers — Trotman By Gary Eleazar Parliaments around the world serve a vital purpose to each country; but, according to Leader of the...

Merai, Crime Chief head police promotions list

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Crime Chief Seelall Persaud and Steve Merai headed the list of promotions for the Guyana Police Force. Both Merai and Persaud were elevated to the status of Assistant Commissioners, along with...

Wounded female guard back in hospital, suspect still at large

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Two months after a jealous ex-lover almost killed her at her worksite, security guard Patricia Rose is still battling to recover from her injuries. She has lost weight, her face is scarred, and...

Burglars break into Joseph CD Shop

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The proprietor of Joseph CD shop at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling is now counting his losses, after turning up for work yesterday only to find that his shop had been broken into. The businessman, Jairam...

Turkeyen Aquatic Complex on indefinite hold

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The much anticipated Turkeyen Aquatic Complex is yet to materialize; and according to the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Dr Frank Anthony, a lack of funding may delay this project even...

2008 began and ended with a Hitchcockian mystery

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We got four hours of blackout where I live on New Year’s morning. Sign of things to come. Let’s move on. It remains a mystery but its consequences generated wide debate last year. Why did...

BACK TO REALITY!

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Uncle Freddie saw the flashing traffic lights late one night and conveniently concluded that they were not working, when in fact they were programmed to flash because of the reduced traffic at...

PELE CROWNED NEW KASHIF AND SHANGHAI FOOTBALL KING

Jan 03, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on PELE CROWNED NEW KASHIF AND SHANGHAI FOOTBALL KING

Topp XX triumph over Army By Michael Benjamin The game was replete with tactical blunders and unforgivable misses but in the end Gerald Wittington’s early success, a 7th minute goal, handed the...

Ten Memorable Moments of 2008

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By Edison Jefford The past year was filled with memorable moments despite the many disappointments that threatened to cripple local sport. Those moments range from the death of my father to the...

Highlights of some outstanding moments in sports

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Sports, despite several negatives that have been highlighted in the latter part of last year by this daily, have had its share of memorable moments during 2008. Kaieteur Sports takes this opportunity...

National team’s three-day practice match starts today at Stadium

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Four home games set for Providence, one each for Albion & Bourda By Sean Devers The Travis Dowlin led-Guyana cricket team resumed preparations for the 2009 West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)...

I’m ecstatic and happy for the players – Denzil Thompson

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Coaches must work together for development of national game By Franklin Wilson Coach of new Kashif and Shanghai kings Pele, Denzil Thompson, has revealed that he is overjoyed and happy for his team...

Wife beater arrested a day after being shot by police

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A man who managed to escape from the police on New Year’s Day, despite being shot in his right hand, was taken into custody yesterday. He had been made to seek treatment at the Leonora Cottage...

PNC will support Manickchand’s proposed childcare legislation

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Shadow Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Ms Volda Lawrence, says that, in principle, her party will support the Childcare and Protection Agency Bill of 2008, which was recently tabled...

WICB Level One Coaching course starts in Guyana tomorrow

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Ex-Test pacer Kenny Benjamin a facilitator Former Antigua, Leeward Islands and West Indies fast bowler Kenneth Benjamin will be Guyana as one of three overseas facilitators at the West Indies Cricket...

Demerara Harbour Bridge rakes in $268M in 2008

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Heavy duty and speeding trucks caused many problems for the Demerara Harbour Bridge during 2008, and the management of the facility is seeking to address traffic concerns during this year. General...

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A call for more cultural centres

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- Burnham’s decision to divert the Indian Immigration Fund towards constructing the National... more