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Patient dies in ambulance on Malali

Apr 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Patient dies in ambulance on Malali

The MV Malali was delayed for some time at Wakenaam Stelling to allow an ambulance, which was taking two patients to the Georgetown Hospital to confirm the death of one of them shortly after 02:00...

Incapacitated woman needs help

Apr 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Incapacitated woman needs help

New Amsterdam, Berbice- A 22-year old woman is once again seeking help to offset medical expenses. In 2005 Nicola Blades of Lot 31 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam suffered a sudden inability to walk and...

M&CC needs to undertake more drainage work

Apr 20, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on M&CC needs to undertake more drainage work

Dear Editor, I pen this letter in response to the many doomsayers in relation to the unexpected intense rains that we received over the past few days, which flood the city. The Mayor and City Council...

Police call on businessmen to be more vigilant

Apr 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police call on businessmen to be more vigilant

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Commander of Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force Assistant Commissioner, George Alexander Vyphuis condemned the laidback attitude of some business entities...

Regional inclusiveness for Scrabble and Easter Hat competitions

Apr 20, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Regional inclusiveness for Scrabble and Easter Hat competitions

Dear Editor, I am always satisfied whenever projects and ventures are opened to all regions and I am very confident that Guyana has some hidden intelligently smart and creative people who don’t...

GCI strives to bring cheap, potable water to depressed communities

Apr 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GCI strives to bring cheap, potable water to depressed communities

Guyana Citizens’ Initiative (GCI), an entity registered under the Friendly Society Act, implemented Rainwater Technology Projects at four sites in the Mocha, Arcadia and Caneville communities on...

Pursue South American tourists

Apr 20, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Pursue South American tourists

Dear Editor, After the commissioning of the Takutu Bridge is finalised, I foresee that the Lethem area will become a much more booming business area all the way down to the city. The business...

$30M for infrastructural work at Linden Hospital

Apr 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on $30M for infrastructural work at Linden Hospital

The Ministry of Health has received some $30 million to commence infrastructural work at the Linden Hospital. Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy said that the money was approved since December...

THE EVOLUTION OF CRIME IN GUYANA

Apr 20, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE EVOLUTION OF CRIME IN GUYANA

Fifteen years ago, the death of Monica Reece sent shockwaves throughout Guyana. Fifteen years later, we can look back and say that Monica’s death marked a turning point for violent crime in the...

Winston Murray’s grammar, semantics or epistemology?

Apr 20, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Winston Murray’s grammar, semantics or epistemology?

Mr. Winston Murray resigned from the Chairmanship of the PNC because of the imbroglio that emerged over his participation in the forum on the EPA at the Convention Centre sponsored by President...

Hit and run victim left with spinal injuries

Apr 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Hit and run victim left with spinal injuries

A hit-and run accident at Haslington, East Coast Demerara yesterday has 41 –year- old, Serajkumar Singh nursing serious spinal injures that have rendered him unable to walk. When this newspaper...

Have Govt. officials paid any heed?

Apr 20, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Have Govt. officials paid any heed?

Dear Editor, President Barack Obama since coming to eminence has always been impressive. His speech at the opening of the Summit of Americas in Trinidad & Tobago was equally impressive, what he...

True to form again

Apr 20, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on True to form again

Dear Editor, I refer to SN’s Editorial of Sunday, April 19, 2009, with the caption ‘State of anarchy?’ The attempt on Ms. Maria van Beek’s life was cruel and, indeed, leaves considerable...

WELL BLOW ME DOWN!

Apr 20, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on WELL BLOW ME DOWN!

For the average Guyanese man, getting “blown” and getting “blow” is much more than the addition or subtraction of the letter “n”. Cover, opportunities, advantages,...

International tour operators here to sample Guyana’s natural wonders

Apr 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on International tour operators here to sample Guyana’s natural wonders

Eight international companies that specialise in Latin American tours are on a journey, which will give them a first-hand look at some of Guyana’s natural wonders. In spite of the global recession,...

Export diversification

Apr 20, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Export diversification

We are sure that all Guyanese are aware that if we were to increase the volume of our exports, living standards in our country would be increased immeasurably. Even at the most mundane level we know...

Jagdeo, Obama discuss regional vulnerability, cooperation in drug fight

Apr 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo, Obama discuss regional vulnerability, cooperation in drug fight

…another meeting scheduled for this year The narrow production base of the region, its vulnerability to national disasters, and the impact of international trade decisions were among the key issues...

Corentyne River issues a cumbersome impediment

Apr 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Corentyne River issues a cumbersome impediment

Sugar exports… – Minister Persaud All is progressing well at the new Skeldon Sugar Factory in Berbice, with the facility gradually phasing up its operation. This is according to Minister of...

Opposition dissatisfied with role of parliamentary committee

Apr 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Opposition dissatisfied with role of parliamentary committee

CLICO debacle By Gary Eleazar Chairman off the Alliance For Change Khemraj Ramjattan said yesterday that the opposition (AFC) was not satisfied with the role of the Economic Services Committee as it...

Dennis Gouveia passes on

Apr 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Dennis Gouveia passes on

Former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dennis Gouveia died yesterday at Toronto General Hospital after being in the Intensive Care Unit for two weeks. The 66-year-old who...

‘Vigilantes’ remanded for brutalizing 12-year-old

Apr 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ‘Vigilantes’ remanded for brutalizing 12-year-old

Two men who took the law into their own hands and practiced vigilante justice on a 12- year-old boy were remanded to prison by Magistrate Chandra Sohan at the Albion Magistrate’s Court. The men...

Administration wants to avoid Local Govt. Commission – PNCR

Apr 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Administration wants to avoid Local Govt. Commission – PNCR

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) is of the view that the only reason the Local Government election issue is being taken to Parliament to be discussed is due to the fact that the...

Sharing Animal Care Expo 2009

Apr 19, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Sharing Animal Care Expo 2009

Dear Editor, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) jointly with The Humane Society International (HSI) held their annual global educational and training conference from April 6–9 on animal...

Sports in schools

Apr 19, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Sports in schools

Dear Editor, One of the factors contributing to indiscipline in schools among the children is the absence of organised sports and games. If you visit the average school and inquire about that aspect...

Sterling contributions to theatre, broadcasting and scouting

Apr 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Sterling contributions to theatre, broadcasting and scouting

…make Ron Robinson a ‘Special Person’ “When one reaches my age and one can impact the young people and see something coming out of it, it’s a tremendous feeling and money can’t pay me for...

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‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest Basketball opens with local teams in mixed results

Anticipation without preparation

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Vice President of Guyana, ever the sagacious observer of the inevitable, has reassured... more