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US revokes Supreme Court Registrar’s visa

Mar 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on US revokes Supreme Court Registrar’s visa

The United States Embassy in Georgetown has revoked the visa of Supreme Court Registrar, Sita Ramlal. The revocation followed an investigation by the embassy into a case of forgery of documents...

City Council to benefit from $120M in Govt. assistance – 150 persons could be employed

Mar 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on City Council to benefit from $120M in Govt. assistance – 150 persons could be employed

In order to boost the operation of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown, Government has plugged $120M—$10 M per month— into the municipal treasury which could see some 150 persons being...

Child, 5, dies after drinking ‘sena pod’ dose

Mar 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Child, 5, dies after drinking ‘sena pod’ dose

– Mother in custody pending post mortem Police on the West Bank of Demerara are investigating the circumstances that led to the death of five-year-old Afiena Ramdeen and the hospitalisation of...

More job losses at CLICO (Guyana) likely as company shrinks – Jagdeo

Mar 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on More job losses at CLICO (Guyana) likely as company shrinks – Jagdeo

Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo says that in the near future as Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana shrinks, there will be more job losses. The President was responding to a query on the...

Taxpayers will ultimately have to foot the bill – Corbin

Mar 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Taxpayers will ultimately have to foot the bill – Corbin

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin says that taxpayers will ultimately have to foot the bill of the guarantee to policy holders at Colonial Life Insurance Company...

President skeptical over full takeover by GuySuCo

Mar 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on President skeptical over full takeover by GuySuCo

By Tusika Martin While most of the glitches at the Skeldon Sugar Factory have been rectified, President Bharrat Jagdeo is still skeptical about the full take over of the facility by the Guyana Sugar...

Testifying against Simels was not part of the deal

Mar 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Testifying against Simels was not part of the deal

– Roger Khan’s attorney By Dale Andrews Diarmuid White, the United States attorney who brokered a plea bargain deal for confessed Guyanese drug trafficker, Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan, said that...

Man executed, dumped from car

Mar 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man executed, dumped from car

An unidentified man was shot in the head and dumped from a car on Sussex Street last night in what investigators are describing as an execution-style killing. The man of African ancestry was...

Poor regulatory oversight in insurance sector – RSI CEO

Mar 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Poor regulatory oversight in insurance sector – RSI CEO

…it will be difficult for brokers to market CLICO in the future By Nadia Guyadeen Raj Singh, the Chief Executive Officer of Raj Singh Insurance Brokers and Risk Management Consultants, says that...

Top Cop obligated to investigate – Jagdeo

Mar 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Top Cop obligated to investigate – Jagdeo

The Commissioner of Police is mandated to seek answers to any issue that relates to criminal activities in Guyana, President Bharrat Jagdeo said yesterday with regards to the possible investigations...

Two robberies attracting police attention

Mar 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Two robberies attracting police attention

Police have detained a man who was positively identified as one of the perpetrators of a robbery committed on a taxi driver on Wednesday night. The suspect was apprehended at Pouderoyen, West Bank...

Sold-out crowd behind home team today at Providence

Mar 20, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Sold-out crowd behind home team today at Providence

As Windies aim to extend winning streak against England By Sean Devers After a hard fought Test series win and a victory in the one-off 20/20 in Trinidad, the battle lines have been drawn as West...

Lloyd, Gibbs to be honoured tomorrow night

Mar 20, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Lloyd, Gibbs to be honoured tomorrow night

Digicel, Banks to host cocktail reception at DCC The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) in partnership with Digicel and Banks DIH will be hosting a cocktail reception to honour two of its outstanding...

England is a quality side, but we’ll be going hard at them – Gayle

Mar 20, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on England is a quality side, but we’ll be going hard at them – Gayle

By Rawle Welch West Indies Captain Chris Gayle told a gathering of the media at a press conference yesterday that they respect the quality of the English side, but will be going hard at them in...

Old School cricket tomorrow at MSC ground

Mar 20, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Old School cricket tomorrow at MSC ground

Harper to lead Int X1, Bishop named in MSC side As the cricket fever intensifies in Guyana with this weekend’s ODIs at Providence, several former national and International players will don their...

Banks Premium Beer to decide KO champs in the city

Mar 20, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Banks Premium Beer to decide KO champs in the city

Kicks off this evening at Tucville ground By Franklin Wilson Football in terms of its consistency has been great in the city over the last twelve months with tournaments at every level contested. But...

Pele FC collects winning accolade at Mayor’s Cup prize giving ceremony

Mar 20, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Pele FC collects winning accolade at Mayor’s Cup prize giving ceremony

By Michael Benjamin “Despite the many challenges, precipitated by the global downturn, the organizers of the just concluded Mayor’s Cup Football tournament have done a commendable job and must be...

Police Corporal released on bail for theft of weapon

Mar 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police Corporal released on bail for theft of weapon

A police corporal has been granted bail on a charge of theft of a weapon and a cellular phone. The accused, Chester Fraser, who was at the time stationed at the Rose Hall Police Outpost, made his...

THE DAYS OF JOB SECURITY ARE NUMBERED

Mar 20, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE DAYS OF JOB SECURITY ARE NUMBERED

I am more than surprised that those employees of CLICO (Guyana) who have been sent home are surprised by the action of the management of the insurer. I am shocked and disappointed that they are...

‘Know Your Boundaries’ campaign comes to Guyana

Mar 20, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Know Your Boundaries’ campaign comes to Guyana

– urges drivers to be responsible By Edison Jefford Legendary West Indian batsman, Sir Vivian Richards, who is now the Brand Ambassador for Johnnie Walker in the region, brought the ‘Know Your...

Eight clubs battling for top spot in BFA U-15 league

Mar 20, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Eight clubs battling for top spot in BFA U-15 league

NAU whip Mahaicony, Monedderlust lose by default The Berbice Football Association (BFA) kicked off their inter club under-15 competition on Sunday last at the Rosignol Community Centre ground with...

Everybody digging

Mar 20, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Everybody digging

If you see how de man run. And is de Waterfalls paper mek he run. Dem boys talking bout de man who come fuh do de polygraph. When he come he sneak in and Roger de Lunch Man put he up in Pegasus. De...

US-based drug mule appears in court

Mar 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on US-based drug mule appears in court

A 19-year-old United States-based Guyanese who allegedly attempted to smuggle cocaine out of Guyana on Wednesday last, was remanded to prison when she appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa...

Kudos to Mrs. Joanne Jardim

Mar 20, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Kudos to Mrs. Joanne Jardim

Dear Editor, Traversing the Essequibo River in the past is the only opportunity I was allowed to have a first hand look from the river of the impressive “Shanklands Resort” and I was struck in my...

Jagdeo has the right to feel vindicated

Mar 20, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Jagdeo has the right to feel vindicated

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Michael Maxwell’s letter of March, 18, 2009 in the SN, with the caption ‘What was the information which President Jagdeo had about Clarke and which vindicated him?’...