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Guyanese fisherman dies during pirate attack

Nov 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese fisherman dies during pirate attack

A Guyanese fisherman perished when he was crushed between two boats during a pirate attack early Sunday morning. At about 08:30 hours yesterday, the Guyanese crew members of two fishing boats...

2009 CHOGM closes amidst pervasive optimism

Nov 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on 2009 CHOGM closes amidst pervasive optimism

…leaders’ confident declaration will significantly impact Copenhagen talks By Gary Eleazar in Trinidad Three days of intensive deliberations yesterday ended with a renewed sense of optimism as it...

Police arrest West Dem. vigilantes

Nov 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Police arrest West Dem. vigilantes

A gang of 10 men who thought that vigilante style was the best way to go to recover stolen chicken from a poultry farm have landed themselves in hot water with the law. The men who were dressed in...

Seaman with severed legs sues Noble House

Nov 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Seaman with severed legs sues Noble House

– rejects fishing company’s compensation package The seaman whose legs were severed in a trawler mishap last January has rejected a financial package that Noble House Seafoods had offered him...

Manny seh he never commit suicide

Nov 30, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Manny seh he never commit suicide

When stupidness did sharing some people tek all. Dem boys still laughing because Manniram tek on. Somebody write how Manniram commit suicide. People start fuh call Manny and he answer dem. And is...

Children critical after being struck down on Mandela Avenue

Nov 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Children critical after being struck down on Mandela Avenue

– driver flees after leaving victims at hospital Police were last night trying to locate the driver of a pickup who left two children badly injured after hitting the siblings and their mother...

New Zealand not afraid of the financial commitment – Key

Nov 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on New Zealand not afraid of the financial commitment – Key

Climate change mitigation and adaption… New Zealand’s premier John Key on the aspect of what kind of commitments could be expected as it relates to the Climate Change talks in Copenhagen, said...

Political cover being placed on Commission of Inquiry Report

Nov 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Political cover being placed on Commission of Inquiry Report

– Mayor Green “Somebody wants to put a political cover on this report and I think it is a great pity,” said City Mayor Hamilton Green of what he believes are delayed tactics in implementing...

CEO’s non-appointment will not hinder Ed. Ministry programmes

Nov 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on CEO’s non-appointment will not hinder Ed. Ministry programmes

– Minister Baksh The non-appointment of senior officers within the education system will in no way affect the progression of programmes that have been implemented, according to Minister of...

Distance mode programmes to help boost teachers’ ability

Nov 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Distance mode programmes to help boost teachers’ ability

– Minister Baksh In recognition of the fact that a significant number of teachers do not have the content to deliver at the level of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC),...

Cops detain man after girlfriend dies suddenly

Nov 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Cops detain man after girlfriend dies suddenly

Police have detained a 29-year-old Turkeyen resident following the sudden death of his girlfriend. Reports are that the woman, Natasha Fraser, 30, of La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara, died at...

Scholarship Dormitory on schedule

Nov 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Scholarship Dormitory on schedule

Work on the dormitory which is currently being constructed in Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara for hinterland scholarship students, is on schedule and is expected to be completed in April next year....

Berbician wins Fourth Courts stash for cash

Nov 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Berbician wins Fourth Courts stash for cash

Mark Fredericks of New Amsterdam is the latest Courts Stash for Cash winner. He walked away with $1.2M at the store’s Main Street Head Office, last Wednesday. Fredericks recently bought a flat...

Police destroy marijuana fields in Kuru Kuru backdam

Nov 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Police destroy marijuana fields in Kuru Kuru backdam

Police acting on information on Saturday went to Kuru Kuru where they found four fields of marijuana. The ranks from the Police Narcotics Brach burnt the fields which all together produced a total of...

Man shot in robbery attempt

Nov 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Man shot in robbery attempt

A 33 year old man is now a patient at the Georgetown hospital after he was shot in a failed robbery attempt last night. According to an eyewitness, Quincy Mc Donald, called ‘Bat’ of Bent Street...

HIV, other health issues being addressed in Hinterland areas

Nov 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on HIV, other health issues being addressed in Hinterland areas

While HIV/AIDS is a serious concern in most Amerindian communities, there appears to be a growing issue of sexual and reproductive health in the same communities. This is according to Focal Point for...

Security guard found dead on Cemetery Road

Nov 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Security guard found dead on Cemetery Road

A 55-year-old security guard was found dead at around 19:00 hrs yesterday on the eastern parapet on Cemetery Road, a short distance from his workplace. Lawrence Singh, an employee of Kalibur...

DCC beat depleted Lusignan, NL Cavaliers/MSC clash ends in draw

Nov 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on DCC beat depleted Lusignan, NL Cavaliers/MSC clash ends in draw

By Sean Devers Lusignan Sports Club is one of the top 2nd division teams in the country but if they are to justify the decision of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) to have them play in the National...

<<>>MIKE BRUSCHE IS A GUYANESE BASKETBALL STALWART

Nov 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on <<>>MIKE BRUSCHE IS A GUYANESE BASKETBALL STALWART

Dear Editor, Originating from the mining town of Linden, Mike Brusche is more than deserving of a Medal of Service for his tireless contribution to the sport of basketball throughout the length and...

Labour Ministry failing to check assault on workers’ rights-PNCR

Nov 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Labour Ministry failing to check assault on workers’ rights-PNCR

The assault on workers rights by both Government and Private sector have continued unabated, while the Ministry of Labour appears impotent to undertake its responsibilities. This is according to...

The Q.C. Imbroglio

Nov 30, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on The Q.C. Imbroglio

The recent squabble at Queens College between the teachers on one side and the Chairman of the Board of Governors and the Ministry of Education on the other was not only unsavoury and messy but sent...

Police to use less lethal weapons

Nov 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police to use less lethal weapons

-after parliament passes motion By: Brushell Blackman The Guyana Police Force may soon be gravitating to the use of less lethal weapons after a motion with a few amendments made by the government,...

Abigail McDonald turns in credible performance

Nov 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Abigail McDonald turns in credible performance

Thailand national cops world scrabble championships By Michael Benjamin National Scrabble Champion, Abigail McDonald turned in the best performance by any local player to date but failed to win the...

Unscrupulous contractors are once again being targeted

Nov 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Unscrupulous contractors are once again being targeted

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Contractors who continue to execute second class work in Region Six are to be blacklisted should the trend continue. Regional Chairman Zulfikar Mustapha said the...

Falsification, propaganda, hateur and barefacedness

Nov 30, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Falsification, propaganda, hateur and barefacedness

Is it the season of self-destructiveness? It looks so. The Simels revelations have seriously jeopardized the future of the PPP Government. The tortured 14 year old highlighted the insensitivity to...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more