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Child drowns in septic tank

Dec 22, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Child drowns in septic tank

By Latoya Giles The quite community of South Better Hope was yesterday plunged into a state of shock and disbelief after one its youngest residents died. Five-year-old Thaddeus Samuels of 156 South...

Hotel was secretly sold – GNCB

Dec 22, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Hotel was secretly sold – GNCB

The management of the Guyana National Cooperative Bank has described statements made by businessman Wilfred Rambarran as absurd inaccuracies. The bank was responding to Rambarran’s claims regarding...

Shooting survivor now in police custody

Dec 22, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Shooting survivor now in police custody

By Latoya Giles and Brushell Blackman Mark Caesar, 28, called “Li’l Mark” who was shot and injured by an off duty policeman was yesterday released from hospital. However, mere minutes after his...

Office of Professional Responsibility takes over investigation

Dec 22, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Office of Professional Responsibility takes over investigation

… Hampshire robbery As relatives of 18 year-old Hemchand Gopaul continue to call for justice the Office of Professional Responsibility has promised a thorough investigation. According to...

Finance Minister’s vehicle crashes into three others – One injured

Dec 22, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister’s vehicle crashes into three others – One injured

One man escaped with minor injuries after his vehicle was one involved in a four-vehicle accident that included the Finance Minister’s vehicle. The accident occurred at the junction of Avenue of...

Road Safety Association President calls for accident free Christmas

Dec 22, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Road Safety Association President calls for accident free Christmas

The President of one of Guyana’s oldest and most vibrant Road Safety Associations has called on road users to ensure that this Christmas season is celebrated without the loss of lives on the...

Mike’s Pharmacy manager beaten during daylight robbery

Dec 22, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Mike’s Pharmacy manager beaten during daylight robbery

Three young gunmen escaped with a small amount of cash after beating the manager of the Mike’s Pharmacy Wholesale Depot on Sheriff Street in a brazen afternoon robbery. The incident occurred...

Conservancy levels drops alarmingly

Dec 22, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Conservancy levels drops alarmingly

– Govt. warns farmers to monitor water use Government has warned farmers to monitor water use. The East Demerara Water Conservancy levels are dropping alarmingly in face of the El Nino weather...

Region Three touted as fastest developing Region in housing drive

Dec 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Region Three touted as fastest developing Region in housing drive

The Housing Sector has done enormously well this year. This is according to Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, during his end of year press conference yesterday. This development is...

Construction of 4,000 foot Ogle Airport runway in progress

Dec 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Construction of 4,000 foot Ogle Airport runway in progress

Government has been making significant strides in its efforts to modernise the aviation sector in Guyana. One major accomplishment has been the accreditation of the Ogle Airport Incorporated as an...

Security top priority at Main Big Lime

Dec 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Security top priority at Main Big Lime

The much anticipated Main Big lime on December 26, which starts from 10 hours and continues until 23:00 hours, would be attracting the services of private security, the police and city constables....

Secondary school teachers being targeted for CPCE’s distance programme – Vice Principal

Dec 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Secondary school teachers being targeted for CPCE’s distance programme – Vice Principal

Although the first semester into the recently introduced Distance Education Training Programme for secondary teachers, offered by the Cyril Potter College of Education, has been completed, an...

Soldier accused of rape on army base

Dec 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Soldier accused of rape on army base

Guyana Defence Force solider, Junior Talbot, of 82 Middle Walk, Buxton, was on Friday released on $300,000 bail on two counts of carnal knowledge. The accused made his appearance before Magistrate...

Cops release printery employee

Dec 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Cops release printery employee

The 18-year-old employee who was questioned following last Friday’s robbery at Sheik Hassan’s Printery has been released. Police said that the teen was released on $25,000 station bail yesterday...

Three held for watchman’s murder

Dec 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Three held for watchman’s murder

Police have detained three men in connection with the murder of 40-year-old watchman, Trevor Simon, called ‘Neighbour Joe’ whose bound and battered body was found last Wednesday at a Sixth...

Christmas sales poor, but vendors optimistic

Dec 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Christmas sales poor, but vendors optimistic

With the Christmas season already here, there are mixed reactions amongst vendors concerning sales around this time of the year. Many are complaining that current sales are far below what they...

Huge US snowstorm disrupts Guyana flights

Dec 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Huge US snowstorm disrupts Guyana flights

– Delta, Caribbean Airlines working to resolve delays One of the worst snowstorms to strike the United States in years has disrupted incoming flights from New York affecting several families...

Cops fail to return $1.8M, jewelry to robbery victim…

Dec 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Cops fail to return $1.8M, jewelry to robbery victim…

– investigating ranks being questioned seven years later The ranks who were investigating a Bagotstown robbery some seven years ago are now being questioned about the booty recovered after the...

Essequibo Bad Cow masquerade attracts thousands

Dec 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Essequibo Bad Cow masquerade attracts thousands

Fire Red Band flounces away with $200,000 first prize (By Mondale Smith in Essequibo) It is a common belief that traditional masquerade in Guyana is a dying art form but judging from the thousands...

There were successes out of Copenhagen conference

Dec 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on There were successes out of Copenhagen conference

– President Bharrat Jagdeo The overall Copenhagen agreement fell short of expectations but because of the hard work put in over a three-year period a very important flaw in the Ktoto protocol...

Guyana could suffer economic harm in 2010 – President

Dec 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana could suffer economic harm in 2010 – President

President Bharrat Jagdeo is optimistic and celebrates the fact that Guyana has not experienced any major ravages of its economy like the rest of the world but says the country is not yet totally in...

Disability bill still in committee

Dec 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Disability bill still in committee

By Fareeza Haniff The Persons with Disabilities Bill is still in its initial stages of the select committee. On November 26, last the Bill was debated and passed in Parliament, but Health Minister,...

Berbice teams walk the plank on day 5 of K&S

Dec 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Berbice teams walk the plank on day 5 of K&S

Victoria Kings 3 New Amsterdam 1; Riddim Squad 2 Rosignol 1 By Franklin Wilson The pride of Berbice Football, Rosignol United and New Amsterdam United were both sent packing from the 20th edition of...

Thirty-five years later, sugar workers are still in the same boat

Dec 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Thirty-five years later, sugar workers are still in the same boat

When the PNC Government passed the Sugar Levy Act in 1974 its primary purpose was to siphon off resources that had been earned by the industry to help support the expanding bureaucratic state...

The narrative of a particular mind-set

Dec 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The narrative of a particular mind-set

It was bound to happen but few, if any, believed it would have. When the PNC lost power in 1992, a certain mind-set arose. This conceptualization centered on the right of East Indians to rule Guyana...

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Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss

Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more