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Child dies, driver flees country

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Child dies, driver flees country

… Canal #1 accident By Fareeza Haniff After being hospitalized for ten days at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) because of an accident that left her with severe head injuries,...

Tortured teen to sue state, attorney general

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Tortured teen to sue state, attorney general

Attorney at Law Khemraj Ramjattan is preparing to take legal action against the state and the Attorney General on behalf of the teenage boy who was tortured while in police custody. Ramjattan, who is...

Car crushes porter to death

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Car crushes porter to death

Christmas is the season of joy and happiness; however the Ishmael family will not be joyous anytime soon since an unfortunate death has gripped the family. Last Saturday, Shaeed Ishmael, 26 of 117...

‘Dead’ man turns up for NIS pension

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Dead’ man turns up for NIS pension

…but bogus wife collects ahead of time A 62-year-old pensioner, Abdool Azad Satar, of 81 Lima Housing Scheme Essequibo, who became eligible to collects National Insurance Scheme (NIS) benefit two...

PUC intervenes in dispute between City Hall, GPL

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on PUC intervenes in dispute between City Hall, GPL

PUC intervenes in dispute between City Hall, GPL “It is inaccurate and does not reflect what transpired at the meeting,” said Acting Town Clerk Mrs Yonette Pluck-Cort of a statement issued by the...

Blind cop promoted on the spot

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Blind cop promoted on the spot

By Dale Andrews After being shot in the head and going blind in both eyes, most people might have quitted being in a job that would again place their lives in jeopardy. But in the case of Corporal...

Miner remanded twice by two magistrates on same day

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Miner remanded twice by two magistrates on same day

A miner was yesterday remanded twice on two separate court appearances in two different courtrooms at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer three gun related charges. He was charged with...

Dem boys seh… Nuff people hiding

Dec 10, 2009 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Nuff people hiding

Fuh de past week dem boys was trying to mek sure that dem had enough kero in dem lamp because fuh some reason de lights does go out just as something interesting got to happen. Dem boys was taking a...

Two mobile generators to boost West Dem power supply

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Two mobile generators to boost West Dem power supply

Two mobile generators are expected to be in operation by next week to ease the power woes of West Demerara. Speaking with Kaieteur News yesterday on the West Demerara situation, Chairman of the...

Bar Association President says proposed legislation discriminatory

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Bar Association President says proposed legislation discriminatory

… Legal Practioners (Amendment) Bill 2009 – requests further deferral for meaningful consultation By Gary Eleazar President of the Guyana Bar Association Teni Housty yesterday confirmed...

RUSAL set to announce “unilateral” wage increase

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on RUSAL set to announce “unilateral” wage increase

… With no end in sight to crisis By Leonard Gildarie RUSAL’s Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI), whose mine sites at Aroaima and Kwakwani are faced with a two-week old strike with no end in...

Poor street lighting leads to robbery attack

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Poor street lighting leads to robbery attack

…victim stabbed during resistance Residents of South Amelia’s Ward, Linden are clamouring for street lights, and for increased police presence in this community, following the recent attack and...

US Embassy beings cyber technology to Guyana

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on US Embassy beings cyber technology to Guyana

Last week, the United States Southern Command’s Theatre Commander of Activities (TCA), through the State Partnership Program (SPP), sponsored a Cyber Security and Intelligence Conference. Melba...

Video store owner saves thieving quartet from jail

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Video store owner saves thieving quartet from jail

…makes them swear on Bible After relentless pleadings by the virtual complainant Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday discharged a matter against four employees attached to the W...

Construction company gives to the Palms

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Construction company gives to the Palms

In keeping with the spirit of giving at this time of the year, Courtney Benn Contracting Services Limited (CBCSL) made a tangible donation to the elderly yesterday. The Palms was the recipient of 25...

Red Cross Convalescent Home receives donation from Diplomatic Corps

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Red Cross Convalescent Home receives donation from Diplomatic Corps

Members of the Diplomatic Corps yesterday handed over a heavy duty washer and dryer, and a number of mattresses and cots to the Guyana Red Cross Convalescence Home in D’Urban Backlands....

Joint Services musicians to cheer up Christmas spirit

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Joint Services musicians to cheer up Christmas spirit

Christmas is in the air and what better way to add to the spirit of this period than listening to your favourite Christmas carols and songs performed by the renowned Guyana Police Force Band and...

Landlord demolishes Boyo’s Fashion, evicts storeowner

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Landlord demolishes Boyo’s Fashion, evicts storeowner

As the Christmas seasons grows closer and businesses offers more diversity, one business entity, Boyo’s Style and Fashion, was displaced yesterday as a team of men started to demolish the building...

Profound Apology

Dec 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Profound Apology

It was not an intentional act but based on information provided to this newspaper an article was published on October 13, last suggesting some level of bad dealings on the part of Trudy Scott and...

New tree species discovered in Guyana

Dec 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on New tree species discovered in Guyana

Botanists have discovered a new species of tree with commercial significance in Guyana. The discovery is published in Brittonia, a journal put out by the New York Botanical Garden. The new species,...

Amerindians benefit from Secure Livelihood Programme

Dec 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Amerindians benefit from Secure Livelihood Programme

The National Hinterland Secure Livelihood Programme by the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs is proving to be successful in Amerindian communities, as a number of projects have kicked off. Norman...

Police find guns and ammunition in house…couple arrested

Dec 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police find guns and ammunition in house…couple arrested

A businessman and his Middle Road La Penitence family were arrested on Tuesday following the discovery of two unlicensed firearm and ten rounds of ammunition in their home. According to reports,...

Senior Counsel Peter Britton passes on

Dec 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Senior Counsel Peter Britton passes on

After a successful 45-year career as an attorney at law, Senior Counsel Peter Britton died yesterday after a brief period of hospitalization. He was 77. Britton, who was diabetic, died around midday...

Reference lab staffers to get training to test for HINI virus

Dec 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Reference lab staffers to get training to test for HINI virus

As continued interventions are made to improve laboratory capabilities in the health sector, plans have already been streamlined for personnel of the National Public Health Reference Laboratory to be...

Army rank, two others receive multiple charges

Dec 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Army rank, two others receive multiple charges

– to spend Christmas in jail Three men, including a Guyana Defence Force Lance Corporal were yesterday charged and placed before the court following investigations into the incident at Lima,...

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