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Buildings, irreplaceable records destroyed – Minister

Jul 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Buildings, irreplaceable records destroyed – Minister

… US$5million Health Ministry razed “Anytime there are political events in the country this building always gets threats. It’s one of the first buildings that people would threaten but...

Govt offers $25M reward for capture of MoH arsonist(s)

Jul 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Govt offers $25M reward for capture of MoH arsonist(s)

President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday informed that no stone would be left unturned to bring the perpetrators of yesterday’s Ministry of Health fire to justice. To this end, he announced that a reward...

Slain Guest House owner’s relatives mull asylum overseas

Jul 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Slain Guest House owner’s relatives mull asylum overseas

By Mondale Smith The relatives of Tashmedaye Lall, the murdered Tuschen businessman, are saying that they have lost faith in the local security system and in the Guyana Police Force. They are now...

Telethon raises $4.2M for dialysis patient

Jul 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Telethon raises $4.2M for dialysis patient

As a result of a telethon hosted by Ron Robinson on Wednesday evening for kidney patient, Nalini Shivram, over $4.2 million was raised for the woman so that she can undergo her dialysis treatments....

Gov’t welcomes Parliamentary debate on GT&T shares– Finance Minister

Jul 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t welcomes Parliamentary debate on GT&T shares– Finance Minister

Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh said on Wednesday that the Government would welcome a debate in Parliament on the subject of the proposed sale of the minority shareholding in the Guyana...

Trinidadian con man detained

Jul 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidadian con man detained

–allegedly selling defective tyres to dealers Police have detained a Trinidadian, whom they described as a confidence trickster, for allegedly selling used, defective tyres to local dealers...

‘Sash’ Sawh PI postponed

Jul 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Sash’ Sawh PI postponed

– accused recovering in hospital The Preliminary Inquiry into the murder of former Minister of Agriculture, Satyadeow Sawh, has been postponed due to the illness of accused David Leander,...

Lincoln Lewis’s statements a blatant lie – Police

Jul 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Lincoln Lewis’s statements a blatant lie – Police

The Guyana Police Force has dubbed statements by General Secretary of the Caribbean Congress of Labour, Lincoln Lewis, in an article as libelous and has expressed the view that it is an attempt to...

Businesswoman slapped with kidnapping charge

Jul 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Businesswoman slapped with kidnapping charge

A 34-year-old business woman was yesterday placed on $300,000 bail, by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson for simple larceny and wrongful confinement charges. She shared the latter charge with...

Health Ministry begins to receive new Linden Hospital

Jul 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry begins to receive new Linden Hospital

Handing over of some sections of the spanking new Linden Hospital Complex, situated next to the old facility, on Riverside Drive, Watooka, has commenced. Several sections were received by management,...

Region Seven health officer seize expired goods

Jul 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Region Seven health officer seize expired goods

Region Seven Environmental Health Officer, Dotsy Douglas, has seized a substantial quantity of damaged and expired goods from numerous outlets in Bartica. These items include biscuits, medicines,...

Guyanese girls steamroll Bermuda enroute to final

Jul 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese girls steamroll Bermuda enroute to final

Boys march confidently to semis Guyana’s girls’ team sent out a stern warning to their opponents, when they completely demolished Bermuda 5-0 in the team semi-final of the 2009 Junior...

Truck driver walks after paying fine

Jul 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Truck driver walks after paying fine

Mohammed Khan walked out of the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court a free man yesterday after paying $40,000 in fines for two charges. He, however, could still be charged with causing death by...

Bishun snatches career-best 7-64 as Guyana seek 1st innings points

Jul 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Bishun snatches career-best 7-64 as Guyana seek 1st innings points

By Sean Devers in Jamaica In Association with Digicel, TCL, Western Union, GSL, Pepsi, Demerara Power Company, Smalta & Jamaica Pegasus Guyana left-arm spinner Totaram Bishun grabbed a...

East Coast set for thrilling ‘Football Reunion’

Jul 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on East Coast set for thrilling ‘Football Reunion’

As ‘Million Dollar Baby’ kicks off today The East Coast Reunion ‘Million Dollar Baby’ Football Tournament kicks off today, at Victoria Ground on the East Coast, where Golden...

Dr Ramesh Sharma is IDCE’s new head

Jul 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Dr Ramesh Sharma is IDCE’s new head

Dr Ramesh Chander Sharma, Indian national and former Regional Director of the Indira Gandhi National Open University, India, on July 1, last assumed duty as Director of the Institute of Distance and...

Ministry Inter-Block football for Bare Root

Jul 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Ministry Inter-Block football for Bare Root

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport will kick off its first Inter-Block Football competition in the Bare Root area on June 26. The competition will be played at the Paradise ground and include...

Berbice receives softball cricket gear from GSL for Mike’s Kiddy tourney

Jul 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Berbice receives softball cricket gear from GSL for Mike’s Kiddy tourney

Berbice received a quantity of wickets, bats and balls, from the Guyana Softball League (GSL), to assist them in the running off of the Kiddy Care softball tournament geared to attract players at the...

Ming family makes contribution to St. Vincent de Paul Care Centre

Jul 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Ming family makes contribution to St. Vincent de Paul Care Centre

The Ming family made a donation to the St. Vincent de Paul Care Centre, on Thursday. This comes in the wake of the death of family member, Wilbur Ming, who was cared for in what turned out to be his...

Raymond Ally, looking to dominate Group 2A

Jul 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Raymond Ally, looking to dominate Group 2A

Since his introduction to the sport four years ago, Group 2A driver Raymond Ally has improved leaps and bounds and in an interview with Kaieteur Sport Thursday said that with the acquisition of a...

GDF unearths forged CXC certificates

Jul 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GDF unearths forged CXC certificates

Four more Officer Cadets of the Guyana Defence Force’s Standard Officer Cadet course were handed over to the Police for tendering forged CXC certificates to gain entry to the course. The forgeries...

Burrowes hands over Commission of Inquiry report to Local Govt Minister

Jul 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Burrowes hands over Commission of Inquiry report to Local Govt Minister

Commissioner of Inquiry, Keith Burrowes, yesterday confirmed that he has handed over the three-volume report to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Kellawan Lall. The report...

GABA season to close unceremoniously

Jul 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GABA season to close unceremoniously

Venue unavailability cited The new Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) initial season is set for an unceremonious close following the development that their Division I and III Leagues...

BCB to host first ever U-13 Inter Zone Tournament

Jul 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on BCB to host first ever U-13 Inter Zone Tournament

The Competitions Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) would shortly be hosting an inaugural Under-13 Inter Zone tournament. It is expected to be officially launched next week. The Junior...

I didn’t know what they were up to

Jul 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on I didn’t know what they were up to

A 19-year-old of 43 Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara, yesterday pleaded guilty to robbery and got a two-year jail term from Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrates’...

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The PPP has started the intimidation

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In politics, as in life, what goes around comes around. The People’s Progressive Party/Civic... more