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Doctor who treated tortured teen acted unprofessionally

Dec 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Doctor who treated tortured teen acted unprofessionally

– medical council finds By Michael Jordan A Guyana Medical Council investigation has found that police surgeon, Dr. Mahandra Chand, acted unprofessionally while treating the tortured teenage...

Bus driver in Lethem fatal accident was unlicensed

Dec 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bus driver in Lethem fatal accident was unlicensed

– was reportedly trying to acquire bogus document By Michael Jordan and Latoya Giles Just three days before he perished with two passengers in a head-on collision at Lethem, Juliano D’Aguiar...

Dem boys seh … Don’t expect a raise

Dec 02, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh … Don’t expect a raise

Dem boys worried. Nuff people looking fuh a raise and as Christmas coming de raise getting bigger. De people who use to tek a car fare now looking fuh money to buy ham. Dem who use to get a raise to...

Hundreds pay homage to the victims of HIV/AIDS

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Hundreds pay homage to the victims of HIV/AIDS

As Guyana remembers the fallen, infected and affected… As has become traditional, hundreds assembled outside the National Cultural Centre last evening to support the annual event put on by...

Proposed authority of GRA to withhold licences meets resistance

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Proposed authority of GRA to withhold licences meets resistance

Trouble again over lawyers’ taxes: Trouble is brewing over a proposed piece of legislation that can stop lawyers from practising unless their taxes are up-to-date. It is a second time in six years...

Family fears for life of Princes Street shooting victim

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Family fears for life of Princes Street shooting victim

– attacker seen at GPHC Dexter Mc Donald, called ‘Bat’, is critical and fighting for his life in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), even as...

Former national Boxing champion on sex charge

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Former national Boxing champion on sex charge

Michael Crawford, 52, of 9 Martin Luther Scheme, New Amsterdam Berbice was on Monday further remanded to prison by magistrate Adela Nagamootoo when he appeared before her for the second time on a...

Gunmen attack businessman’s driver

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen attack businessman’s driver

The driver of a city businessman yesterday narrowly escaped death during an attack by four gunmen at Charlotte Street, yesterday. This newspaper was told that the driver, 45-year-old Carl Husbands...

‘Short man’ jailed on break and enter charge

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Short man’ jailed on break and enter charge

Forty-year-old Romesh Persaud called ‘Short man’ , a labourer of Edinburgh village, East Bank Berbice, and a father of three, was on Monday sentenced to six months in prison when he...

Deteriorating dam of concern to West Dem. Farmers

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Deteriorating dam of concern to West Dem. Farmers

A dam in Waller’s Delight, West Coast Demerara is causing much distress for farmers in that area. It has deteriorated. The farmers said that although numerous complaints have been made to the...

Policeman attempts to rape Brazilian woman

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Policeman attempts to rape Brazilian woman

One Brazilian young woman was made to suffer at the hands of a policeman who took an oath to serve and protect. The woman along with her reputed husband, her grandmother, her mother- in- law and a...

GDF deals with stereotypical behaviour of some ranks

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GDF deals with stereotypical behaviour of some ranks

World AIDS Day observance – Commodore Best As Guyana continues its fight against HIV/AIDS and putting an end to stigma and discrimination, Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF),...

Police still to nab post office robbers

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Police still to nab post office robbers

Police in Linden are still investigating a brazen daylight robbery, which occurred at the Wismar Post Office on Monday. According to reports, no one has been held in connection with the robbery,...

Guyana and U.S strong partners in the fight against HIV/AIDS

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana and U.S strong partners in the fight against HIV/AIDS

There are a number of obstacles that threaten the success of the US future HIV prevention, treatment and care efforts globally, but the US is committed to supporting past achievements and many others...

St. Therese duo tops schools’ spelling-bee competition

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on St. Therese duo tops schools’ spelling-bee competition

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – St. Therese Primary School in New Amsterdam trounced the All Saints Primary and emerged winners of the New Amsterdam Town Week 2009 Spelling-Bee Competition. In the first...

Causing death driver on $400,000 bail

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Causing death driver on $400,000 bail

Doodnauth Bedessie, 23, the taxi driver who survived last week’s fatal accident in East Canje, has been granted $400,000 bail on a charge for causing death by dangerous driving. Bedessie appeared...

Dr Joseph Haynes opens healthy living facility in Linden

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Dr Joseph Haynes opens healthy living facility in Linden

Opening its doors for the very first time to the public on Monday the EA Health and Wellness Centre on Coop Crescent, Linden, has definitely made a positive impact on the community, judging from the...

Six Stalls robbed in brazen act

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Six Stalls robbed in brazen act

As the first day of the Christmas month dawned six businesses at the Vreed en Hoop stelling, West Coast Demerara, were robbed yesterday. These stalls, the Paint Palace, Orion Technology, Designer Cut...

Woman sees hell in abusive relationship

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Woman sees hell in abusive relationship

A mother of two was stabbed in the head multiple times on Sunday, and was forced to seek medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital Cooperation (GPHC). According to Nazmoon Neisha Saffie,...

Tax experts reviewing region’s double taxation agreement

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Tax experts reviewing region’s double taxation agreement

Several Government officials within CARICOM are in Guyana to review a key regional tax agreement to ensure that it is working as intended. The two-day seminar aimed at reviewing how the 10-year-old...

Benschop Foundation gives torture victim $200,000

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Benschop Foundation gives torture victim $200,000

The now 15-year-old torture victim received $200,000 on Monday from Ryan Benschop on behalf of his father, Mark Benschop. The donation comes weeks after the then 14-year-old was tortured by police...

Follow the leader

Dec 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Follow the leader

This Banks DIH truck was left in the middle of Mandela Avenue due to a mechanical failure. Drivers behind it who were unaware formed a line.

Mayor’s award for 2009 presented to Master Frank Woon-a-Tai

Dec 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Mayor’s award for 2009 presented to Master Frank Woon-a-Tai

The Mayor’s Award for 2009 was presented to Master Frank Woon-a-Tai, President of the Caribbean Karate College (CKC), Chief Instructor and Chairman of the Guyana Karate College (GKC) and Chairman...

Andre Creary is fourth Jamaican appointed as West Indies Under-19 Captain

Dec 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Andre Creary is fourth Jamaican appointed as West Indies Under-19 Captain

Dear Editor, When Andre Creary walk out to spin the toss at the opening match of next year’s ICC Youth World Cup in New Zealand the pugnacious middle order batsman will join compatriots Marlon...

Local boxers guaranteed competitive year

Dec 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Local boxers guaranteed competitive year

– Head of Holland Entertainment Promotions outlines busy schedule By Michael Benjamin If the head of Holland’s Promotional Enterprise (HEP), Carwyn Holland gets his way local pugilists would...

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A false panacea for electoral integrity

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News – Advocates for fingerprint verification in Guyana’s elections herald it as... more