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Canada-based Guyanese Immigration Consultant off to jail

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Canada-based Guyanese Immigration Consultant off to jail

After claiming he could obtain “Canadian visas” for a number of persons, Immigration Consultant Balwant Persaud, 54, of 57 Robb Street, Bourda, was yesterday slapped with two counts of obtaining...

Woman among three detained

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Woman among three detained

Skeleton in canal… Police have detained a woman and three men in connection with the murder of rice farmer, Seeram Totaram, whose skeletal remains were fished out of a West Coast Berbice canal on...

PTA halts classes at Hope West, Enmore Primary School

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on PTA halts classes at Hope West, Enmore Primary School

– protest lack of proper sanitation and attitude of teachers The Parent-Teacher Association of the Hope West Primary School at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, yesterday forced a halt to activities...

60-year-old falls through school flooring

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A 60-year-old grandmother from 46 B Friendship, East Bank Demerara, was yesterday rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital after she fell through the flooring of the Friendship Secondary. The woman,...

Inmate at centre of smuggling ring nabbed with cell phone

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Inmate at centre of smuggling ring nabbed with cell phone

The prison orderly who is said to be at the centre of a smuggling ring in the Georgetown Prison is now in solitary confinement, after being nabbed with a cellular phone. Prison sources said that the...

Another police rank charged for demanding money

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Another police rank charged for demanding money

Another serving member of the Guyana Police Force has been charged with demanding money by menace. Bertie Griffith, a rank attached at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, allegedly demanded two...

Alleged bribe-taking cops get bail in High Court

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Alleged bribe-taking cops get bail in High Court

Three of the four policemen who appeared in court on Tuesday charged with demanding money from Gavin Shepherd to help him avoid prosecution for trafficking in narcotics, managed to secure bail in the...

NBTS launches blood drive in Region Three

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As part of the efforts to boost the supply of blood at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), a pilot programme geared at gaining support from Regional hospitals was engaged yesterday. A...

Source of budget allocations places burden on taxpayers – Corbin

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Source of budget allocations places burden on taxpayers – Corbin

When the bulk of the expenditure for the year comes from taxes such as the Value Added Tax and Income Tax then it becomes a burden on the backs of the ordinary citizens (tax payers). This is...

Regional officials trying to alleviate situation

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Regional officials trying to alleviate situation

As residents of Bartica continue to express fear over the sudden upsurge of criminal activities in their community, the Regional officials have begun some work to bring some reduction in the fear...

GoInvest contemplates Business Centre for small entrepreneurs

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GoInvest contemplates Business Centre for small entrepreneurs

The Guyana Officer for Investment (Go Invest) is hoping to establish a Business Centre under the National Competitiveness Strategy Programme later this year, specifically geared towards assisting...

Defending champs Jamaica aim to maintain lead

Feb 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Defending champs Jamaica aim to maintain lead

As Guyana hope to break losing streak By Sean Devers With a record four consecutive defeats, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has taken the unprecedented decision to sack the coach in the middle of the...

Everest to host Softball cricket tonight

Feb 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Everest to host Softball cricket tonight

The Everest cricket club will come alive tonight when the club stages its first softball cricket game under floodlights for the 2009 season. The action is scheduled to commence at 19:00hrs and the...

Murray still Shadow Finance Minister – Corbin

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Murray still Shadow Finance Minister – Corbin

“I don’t think you should read anything into his absence…He has some other duties which I know about…On Monday he will not be in Parliament.” Attorney at law Winston Murray who is PNCR...

Seeram focusing on mental aspects of batsmanship

Feb 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Seeram focusing on mental aspects of batsmanship

Jamaica Coach not taking Guyanese for granted By Sean Devers Bottom of the table Guyana and front runners and defending champions Jamaica go head-to-head from today at the Guyana National Stadium and...

Race walkers open season this weekend

Feb 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Race walkers open season this weekend

The Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CSTC) will open its season this Sunday, February 15, with a 20-lap event around the inner circuit of the National Park. According to the organizer, Michael David...

Triumph resident celebrates 104th birth anniversary

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While some could only dream of living to see 100, there is one woman who yesterday celebrated her 104th birthday. Triumph resident, Mrs. Roseline Ioana King, was the centenarian. Mrs. King who is...

Is this a balanced assumption or not?

Feb 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Is this a balanced assumption or not?

Dear Editor, I was fortunate to have met Mr. Don Gomes on Saturday, February 7, 2009 in the Metro Xerox Department. I did seek permission to ask a few questions, which was granted, and the individual...

De deworming programme can backfire

Feb 13, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De deworming programme can backfire

Boxing and wrestling really getting popular in this country. Of course boxing was popular before but it die down when de local boxers could get proper thing to eat. Dem should eat cassava and eddo...

VAT THE TIGER – THEY THINK WE STUPID

Feb 13, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on VAT THE TIGER – THEY THINK WE STUPID

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Chairman, Vision Guyana OVERVIEW: Yes, it is official again, VAT is a tiger and they will not let it go. Every one of us reading or listening to the budget speech realizes how...

Mayor’s Cup Football to commence next Friday

Feb 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Mayor’s Cup Football to commence next Friday

The inclement weather which has forced the postponement of the annual Mayor’s Cup Knockout Soccer Tournament has subsided somewhat and the organizers have recently set Friday February 20 for kick...

Could somebody save the road signs?

Feb 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Could somebody save the road signs?

Dear Editor, There seems to be a disturbing trend developing nowadays and that is the thoughtless destruction of road signs. I will not classify this problem as being experienced in one geographical...

Guyanese taught Charles Darwin

Feb 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese taught Charles Darwin

Dear Editor, Guyana has a direct connection in helping Charles Darwin craft the Theory of Evolution. As most readers know, Darwin studied the variation of birds and used his data as evidence for his...

Rogue cops

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The Parrot is intrigued by two stories that appeared in the local media; some local policemen were charged and remanded for demanding bribes and Jamaica’s banning of reggae dance-hall songs with...

Brickdam Police Station resident resting in jail

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Brickdam Police Station resident resting in jail

Lloyd Allicock, 23, of 103 Police Quarters in Brickdam, landed in hot water and appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson to face the charge of damage to property and threatening...

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