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MPs to declare assets within two weeks or face the courts – President Jagdeo

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on MPs to declare assets within two weeks or face the courts – President Jagdeo

By Gary Eleazar Members of Parliament and other senior officials who are required by law to declare their assets to the Integrity Commission now have two weeks to do so or face the court. This is...

Retired public servant murdered in South R/veldt home

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Retired public servant murdered in South R/veldt home

Worried neighbours who went calling for Hector Fitzroy Marshall discovered the 64-year-old pensioner murdered at his Lot 362 Powis Close, South Ruimveldt Park home yesterday morning. Marshall, a...

Guyanese woman gets 3 years hard labour in T&T

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese woman gets 3 years hard labour in T&T

A Guyanese woman based in Florida, USA, was yesterday sentenced to three years hard labour by a Trinidad magistrate after she pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. The...

Police to set up Cold Case Unit for unsolved crimes

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police to set up Cold Case Unit for unsolved crimes

By Dale Andrews and Michael Jordan The Criminal Investigations Department of the Guyana Police Force is contemplating the establishment of a Cold Case Unit to deal specifically with unsolved...

There is justification in the sacking of English, Bowen – Jagdeo

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on There is justification in the sacking of English, Bowen – Jagdeo

By Tusika Martin There is justification for the recent sacking of Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) General Manager Karen Bowen, and Maritime Administration head, Ivor English, President...

Police Force recruiting more females than males

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police Force recruiting more females than males

By Dale Andrews As the attrition rate in the Guyana Police Force widens, the organisation has recorded a significantly higher percentage of women than men in the recruitment drive for last year....

Another possibility – The Obama story

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Another possibility – The Obama story

By Lincoln Lewis Obama’s victory has given renewed meaning to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have A Dream” speech. Forty years ago, Dr. King’s dream was that his...

London agent plans to charter own flight to serve Guyana

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on London agent plans to charter own flight to serve Guyana

A London agent specialising in the Caribbean is aiming to charter his own aircraft to provide affordable fares to destinations like Guyana, that are not serviced with direct flights or sufficient...

Policeman appears in court over stolen car

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Policeman appears in court over stolen car

Car was pawned then sold, number plates changed and windows tinted Three persons appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates Court yesterday to answer charges ranging from robbery under arms to...

Retroactive payment for municipal workers not guaranteed today – City Mayor

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Retroactive payment for municipal workers not guaranteed today – City Mayor

Although an agreement was made between officials of the Guyana Labour Union (GLU) and officials of City Hall that GLU-represented workers be paid 50 per cent of the retroactive increase on their...

Libyan visit could lead to investment in Guyana

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Libyan visit could lead to investment in Guyana

…this despite a debt of US$41M – Jagdeo President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday described his trip to Libya as a success in that he managed to persuade the Libyan leader, Muammar al-Gaddafi, to...

Johnson, Bess in West Indies ‘A’ to face England in St Kitts

Jan 20, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Johnson, Bess in West Indies ‘A’ to face England in St Kitts

By Sean Devers in Barbados Rookie fast bowler Brandon Bess and One-Day International left-handed batman Leon Johnson are the two Guyanese named in the 12-man West Indies ‘A’ team to face...

Gaming Authority considers Casino licences

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Gaming Authority considers Casino licences

The Gaming Authority of Guyana, at its first meeting, on Friday, considered applications by the Georgetown Investments and Management Services Inc for a Premises Licence, and an application by...

National basketball returns to high schools

Jan 20, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on National basketball returns to high schools

Kumar gives programme his blessing By Edison Jefford National Director of Sport, Neil Kumar is dissatisfied with the performance of basketball and as recourse the National Sports Commission (NSC)...

2009 Budget accommodates compensation for flood victims

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on 2009 Budget accommodates compensation for flood victims

As some communities along the Coast continue to be under water, Head of State, President Bharrat Jagdeo, yesterday said, “We will continue to hold their hands through this process.” Addressing...

WICB Boss commits to renewed allegiance with stakeholders toward development

Jan 20, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on WICB Boss commits to renewed allegiance with stakeholders toward development

By Michael Benjamin and Rawle Welch President of the WICB, Dr Julian Hunte is adamant that the media is an integral stakeholder in the development of West Indies cricket. He subsequently undertook to...

CCC students teach Guyana a lesson

Jan 20, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on CCC students teach Guyana a lesson

Win by 96 runs as South Americans suffer 2nd outright defeat By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Mike’s Pharmacy & Trophy Stall The Combined Colleges and Campuses (CCC) taught...

We are sleepwalking once again into another negotiation

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on We are sleepwalking once again into another negotiation

– Jagdeo Head of State, President Bharrat Jagdeo, yesterday said that the region is “sleep walking once again into another (trade) negotiation”, and questioned the rush into the...

231 participants from 74 countries discover the secrets behind success

Jan 20, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on 231 participants from 74 countries discover the secrets behind success

231 delegates from 74 nations had a unique opportunity to gather for the first edition of the FINA World Swimming Coaches Conference, held in Singapore from January 15-17, 2009. During three days of...

Injured seaman stable

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Injured seaman Russell Cornelius said yesterday that God was with him during Sunday’s horrible mishap in which he lost both legs. Cornelius, 43, of Grove, East Bank Demerara, had his legs severed...

‘We have no excuse for this loss’ Manager Moore

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Coach disappointed with 2nd straight loss By Sean Devers in Barbados Guyana’s Manager Carl Moore said that his team has no excuse for yesterday’s loss against the Combined Colleges and Campuses...

Orlando Van-Rossum is youngest GTA member to get 1st Dan Black Belt certificate

Jan 20, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Orlando Van-Rossum is youngest GTA member to get 1st Dan Black Belt certificate

The Guyana Taekwondo Association (GTA) has recently issued two of its latest members, Hewley Clarke who turns 25 in June and Orlando Van-Rossum who turns 14 in February with their Internationally...

A convenient speaker

Jan 20, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on A convenient speaker

Dear Editor, Jerome Khan seems to have a penchant when it comes to telling PNCR supporters, who he once identified with very proudly, how to behave, particularly when it comes to resistance to the...

Republic Bank reaches out to social, community groups

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Republic Bank reaches out to social, community groups

Republic Bank (Guyana) yesterday launched its “”Power to make a Difference 2009″ programme, announcing financial contributions for youth, the elderly, the orphaned, the differently able,...

$19.4 M to be expended on bridge repair in the city

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on $19.4 M to be expended on bridge repair in the city

At a cost of $19.4 M, the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) will undertake the rehabilitation works on a number of bridges in the city. According to a release issued by the municipality...

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A false panacea for electoral integrity

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News – Advocates for fingerprint verification in Guyana’s elections herald it as... more