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Clyde Roopchand Guyana’s highest paid pensioner

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Clyde Roopchand Guyana’s highest paid pensioner

A pensioner working in the Ministry of Finance is one of the highest paid public officer in Guyana. Sources now say that by offering so much money to the pensioner, the government is breaking all the...

Almost 500 vehicles illegally registered in Guyana – GRA

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Almost 500 vehicles illegally registered in Guyana – GRA

By Leonard Gildarie The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) says that it has discovered numerous cases of false documents across the country being used to register vehicles. And a great number of these...

Sugar workers want bonus, increase before Christmas

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Sugar workers want bonus, increase before Christmas

– picket GuySuCo, question execs super-salaries Several sugar workers have picketed the estate offices of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) across the country, demanding that they be paid...

Student remanded for indecently assaulting niece

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Student remanded for indecently assaulting niece

A second form student of Central High School was yesterday remanded into police custody after appearing before Magistrate Fazil Azeez. He was charged with indecently assaulting his niece. The...

Lawyers now fighting over more legal fees

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Lawyers now fighting over more legal fees

… Victor Bourne estate More controversy is erupting over the estate of the late Victor Bourne with attorneys at law battling for further payment from the sale of properties. Attorney at law...

PNCR fetes Sophia Literacy Project

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR fetes Sophia Literacy Project

On Saturday, the main opposition Party, People’s National Congress Reform, brought Christmas cheer to the children of the Sophia Literacy Project through the annual Christmas Party at Congress...

Dem boys seh… Pensioner getting big money

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Pensioner getting big money

Is Christmas and everybody ain’t happy. But some people enjoying Christmas every day. Dem boys seh that nuff people waiting pun de back pay that Bharrat promise dem. De police is de ones who...

Tempers flare at UN Climate Summit

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Tempers flare at UN Climate Summit

– Police use pepper spray on journalists, protesters By Neil Marks in Copenhagen As leaders began to arrive in Copenhagen to hopefully put ink on a new climate deal at the end of the week, the...

Resolution of M&CC/GPL controversy likely by Friday – PUC Chairman

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Resolution of M&CC/GPL controversy likely by Friday – PUC Chairman

A meeting yesterday intended to help bring an amicable and swift resolution to the disagreements between Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) and the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown...

Copenhagen climate talks in limbo

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Copenhagen climate talks in limbo

By Neil Marks in Copenhagen African countries pulled the emergency cord in Copenhagen yesterday at the reluctance of rich countries to discuss binding emissions reductions, bringing chaos to the...

Draft Copenhagen agreement lacks safeguards against corruption

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Draft Copenhagen agreement lacks safeguards against corruption

From Neil Marks in Copenhagen President Bharrat Jagdeo says that he is looking for a “good” Copenhagen climate deal that would involve paying countries for reducing deforestation and forest...

Traffic Chief worried about escalating road fatality

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Traffic Chief worried about escalating road fatality

– 2009 fatality figures exceed 2008 Over the weekend, there were two reported fatal accidents on the roads, thus taking the figures past those for the corresponding period last year. According...

Dem boys seh… Pensioner getting big money

Dec 15, 2009 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Pensioner getting big money

Is Christmas and everybody ain’t happy. But some people enjoying Christmas every day. Dem boys seh that nuff people waiting pun de back pay that Bharrat promise dem. De police is de ones who...

CARICOM Heads to present action plan in Copenhagen

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM Heads to present action plan in Copenhagen

As the climate change talks intensify in Copenhagen, Denmark, CARICOM heads will present its perspective on the issues at stake in the Conference and its programme of action for surviving the adverse...

Shot Brazilian miner hospitalised at Bartica

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Shot Brazilian miner hospitalised at Bartica

– Issano mining camp closed since shooting of GM The Brazilian businessman who was shot on Sunday by gunmen at Oku backdam, Bartica, has been transported out of the area and admitted to the...

Liberal abortions lead to high maternal mortality

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Liberal abortions lead to high maternal mortality

The World Economic Forum (WEF), stated in a new report dated December 11, 2009, that countries that have “permissive” or lenient laws on abortions, show poor reduction rates of maternal...

GPL and employees reach agreement

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GPL and employees reach agreement

The 75 employees to be dismissed by the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) reached an agreement with the power company during the course of the weekend. General Secretary of the National...

Trinidad police hunting Guyanese man

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidad police hunting Guyanese man

Wife found chopped to death, neck almost severed The Trinidad Southern Division Homicide Officer has launched a search for a 36-year-old Guyanese man in connection with the death of his wife. The...

Bourda stallholder robbed at gunpoint

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Bourda stallholder robbed at gunpoint

A stallholder in Bourda Market is thankful for her life after being held for almost 15 minutes by a lone gunman who attacked her early yesterday morning. The woman, who prefers only to be identified...

Carrington slams London air traffic tax

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Carrington slams London air traffic tax

Caricom Secretary General, Dr Edwin Carrington, slammed the United Kingdom’s proposed increase of the Air Passenger Duty (APD), applicable to flights originating from London. Carrington said that...

Murder in West Ruimveldt… Family still grieves for justice one year later

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Murder in West Ruimveldt… Family still grieves for justice one year later

Its been one year now since armed gunmen invaded the home of 24-year-old Shenese Austin and killed her. Austin who lived at 502 West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, was killed on December 14, last year....

Six collect ‘win this car’ promotion prizes

Dec 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Six collect ‘win this car’ promotion prizes

As the Christmas fever grows, so does the heat in the Ashmin’s Shop and Win this Car promotion. Already, more than 8,000 coupons have been filled and of that lot, 18 have won prizes including...

Golden Grove mother pockets $510,000

Dec 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Golden Grove mother pockets $510,000

The excitement continues on the Digicel Merry Mansion Game Show as persons continue to win hundreds of thousands of dollars. Melissa Abrams, a resident of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara, and...

Nine year-old found hanging in backyard

Dec 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Nine year-old found hanging in backyard

The body of nine-year-old, Kadir Doodnauth, of Palmyra, Canje Berbice, was found early yesterday morning hanging from a guava tree in his backyard. Reports are that the child’s body was discovered...

PELE HUMBLE SANTOS, GROVE HI TEC SEND MILEROCK PACKING

Dec 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on PELE HUMBLE SANTOS, GROVE HI TEC SEND MILEROCK PACKING

…as 20th Kashif & Shanghai competition kicks off in style By Franklin Wilson Defending champions Pele FC sent a stern warning to all and sundry when they clinically disposed of old rivals...