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16-year-old shoots self dead with father’s gun

Nov 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on 16-year-old shoots self dead with father’s gun

(By Mondale Smith and Dale Andrews) Last evening the community of Republic Park was thrown into shock as a 16-year-old resident shot herself dead in the right side chest minutes after sharing...

Works Ministry demolition crew hits business establishments

Nov 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Works Ministry demolition crew hits business establishments

In what seems to be a never ending campaign by the Public Works Ministry, the demolition crew has now turned its attention to business establishments in Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo. A Chinese family...

GPSU mobilises to challenge Govt’s land seizure

Nov 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GPSU mobilises to challenge Govt’s land seizure

– waving a transport means nothing-Corbin The Guyana Public Service Union says it is mobilizing its members to confront what it described as executive lawlessness by the government. President...

Privatisation Unit defends possible sale to Gerry Gouveia

Nov 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Privatisation Unit defends possible sale to Gerry Gouveia

The Government of Guyana and the Privatisation Unit and NICIL yesterday responded to the Kaieteur News article entitled “Controversy looms over Duke Lodge neighbour.” “Kaieteur News’...

People talking in code

Nov 12, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on People talking in code

Was a time when Guyana had its own flag carriers. Dem boys remember that people did not have to rely on BeeWee and Delta and North American Airlines and things like that. Was Guy America and Guyana...

PNCR balks at activation of Committee of Privileges

Nov 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on PNCR balks at activation of Committee of Privileges

…over remarks made by Deborah Backer The main opposition party, the PNCR, has balked at the activation of the Parliamentary Committee of Privileges to deal with comments made by Member of...

Corentyne man gets 15 years in jail for killing youth

Nov 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Corentyne man gets 15 years in jail for killing youth

A Corentyne labourer was sent to jail for 15 years after he pleaded guilty for the 2007 killing of a 16-year-old boy who had run to the rescue of his stepfather. Justice Winston Patterson, presiding...

Wanted man’s mom says… ‘My son was living overseas for a year now’

Nov 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Wanted man’s mom says… ‘My son was living overseas for a year now’

“Can you be part of a gang which set fire on the Ministry of Health building while you are living in French Guiana?” This was the question, which was asked by Lorraine Clarke, the mother Charles...

Foreign employers: Comply with labour laws or face action

Nov 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Foreign employers: Comply with labour laws or face action

Government has warned foreign investors to respect and comply with this country’s labour laws or face the consequences. Recently, inspectors of the Ministry of Labour were in Bartica for three days...

Institutions must be registered before they can become accredited – Baksh

Nov 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Institutions must be registered before they can become accredited – Baksh

It is only after a school is registered with the National Accreditation Council that it could be considered for accreditation. Minister of Education Shaik Baksh emphasised this notion recently when...

All taxis to have one colour by August 2010

Nov 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on All taxis to have one colour by August 2010

President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday told taxi operators in Guyana that he was making it mandatory for all of them to use one colour, indicating that this move would improve the image of the country...

GAWU wants 10% wage increase

Nov 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GAWU wants 10% wage increase

– union, GuySuco submit memorandums to Arbitration Tribunal By Leonard Gildarie The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has asked for a 10 per cent increase for sugar workers,...

GECOM begins ID card distribution

Nov 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GECOM begins ID card distribution

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has begun the distribution of National Identification Cards, for persons registered during the 2008 House-to-House Registration exercise. This distribution...

Investigation into death of young mother at halfway stage – Dr Rambaran

Nov 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Investigation into death of young mother at halfway stage – Dr Rambaran

“We are not trying to lay blame. This investigation is merely intended to see what happened so that we can prevent a similar occurrence in the future.” Director of Medical and Professional...

Ageday ends Joseph’s 100m reign

Nov 12, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Ageday ends Joseph’s 100m reign

Fraser equals Under-16 record By Edison Jefford at Albion East Coast Demerara and national junior sprint ace, Chavez Ageday ended North Georgetown’s Triston Joseph’s 100m reign yesterday...

North Georgetown win Schools’ Swimming Championship

Nov 12, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on North Georgetown win Schools’ Swimming Championship

Olympic-size pool to be completed for next year’s event By Edison Jefford at Albion In association with Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club North Georgetown orchestrated a clinical performance...

GFF hosts appreciation ceremony for ‘Golden Jaguars’

Nov 12, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GFF hosts appreciation ceremony for ‘Golden Jaguars’

Chairman of PSC hails win as significant, offers continued support for the game By Franklin Wilson The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) on Thursday last hosted an appreciation ceremony at Duke Lodge...

Zero tolerance for indiscipline – Klass

Nov 12, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Zero tolerance for indiscipline – Klass

Following the stabbing incident that occurred during the game between Pele and Riddim Squad in the NAMILCO Invitational Tournament, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) had acted swiftly in severely...

Digicel sponsors weekend Medal Play Golf tourney

Nov 12, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Digicel sponsors weekend Medal Play Golf tourney

Guyana’s leading mobile telecommunications provider, Digicel, will sponsor this weekend’s two-day Medal Play Golf Classic at the Lusignan Golf Club, as a prelude to Guyana Open Championships...

Rest team in sight of 1st innings points against Demerara

Nov 12, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Rest team in sight of 1st innings points against Demerara

Fudadin’s ‘double’ gives Berbice massive lead against E’bo The Rest team kept their chances of taking the title ahead of the 3 county teams by putting themselves in a strong position to take...

Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports to challenge Floodlights XI

Nov 12, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports to challenge Floodlights XI

The Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports will be fielding a team tomorrow evening to challenge the Floodlights XI at the GCC Ground Bourda, in a 25 overs softball cricket encounter. Minister of...

Barrington hits debut fifty for GDF in GCB 3-day cricket

Nov 12, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Barrington hits debut fifty for GDF in GCB 3-day cricket

Soldiers take 1st innings points from E/Prise Twenty-one year-old National opening batsman Shemroy Barrington fell 32 short of the first century in the Demerara zone of the inaugural Guyana Cricket...

GCA’s Busta Cup cricket continues this weekend

Nov 12, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GCA’s Busta Cup cricket continues this weekend

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Busta 20/20 second division cricket competition continues this weekend with 8 matches. Fixtures: Saturday: DCC vs Everest at GDF (10:00hrs) Umpires Grant...

There is a scramble by powerful people to get as much of the state’s largesse as possible

Nov 12, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on There is a scramble by powerful people to get as much of the state’s largesse as possible

Dear Editor, Thankfully, my family ceased planting rice several years ago, because rice farmers in Guyana are always facing some sort of difficulty and nothing substantially is being done to help...

US Attorney General cares about corruption in Guyana

Nov 12, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on US Attorney General cares about corruption in Guyana

Dear Editor, The US Attorney General, Mr. Eric Holder recent remarks at the Ministerial Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity, in Doha Qatar gives me hope that Guyana can be...

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