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19 babies came on X-Mas day in G/T

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on 19 babies came on X-Mas day in G/T

As the world was celebrating Christmas Day 2009, on December 25, 19 bundles of joy made their grand entry into the world, most of them at the Georgetown Public Hospital. The first baby, a boy, was...

Body found with 66 stab wounds

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Body found with 66 stab wounds

Residents of Lethem, Rupununi, were greeted on Christmas morning by the sight of the body of a man lying in a pool of blood at the approach to the Takatu Bridge. The man who police say is Marcus Paul...

Basil Bradshaw is a special person

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Basil Bradshaw is a special person

From national sprinter to broadcaster By Edison Jefford His voice was known before his personality. Basil Bradshaw did not know that he was setting himself up for a rewarding career in the fourth...

Coloured rice, pepper pot and bread, two cigarettes and sweets

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Coloured rice, pepper pot and bread, two cigarettes and sweets

Prisoners given Christmas day treat… After a whole year of eating rice and boiled provisions with black tea, inmates at the Georgetown Prison were given a special treat on Christmas Day. The...

Dem boys seh…Dem big people cry

Dec 27, 2009 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Dem big people cry

On Christmas Day some big man cry fuh break dem heart. Dem had to peep through bars and watch people laughing and dancing pun de road outside dem cell. Every other day dem woulda tek the scene fuh...

Two police ranks under close arrest

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Two police ranks under close arrest

Vehicle seizures from Desrey Fox’s home: Two ranks of the drug enforcement unit of the police at Lethem have been placed under close arrest for an illegal car seized from the home of former...

Nine Christmas babies get Teddies Hampers

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Nine Christmas babies get Teddies Hampers

Parents of nine babies born on Christmas Day at the Georgetown Public Hospital and at Medical Arts Hospital received gifts from Teddies representatives. At the Georgetown Hospital, the first...

Rice farmers complain over delayed payments

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Rice farmers complain over delayed payments

Officials will today start meeting irate rice farmers and millers across the country after complaints over payments. According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, yesterday, the Guyana...

Army veterans, senior citizens remembered, feted at luncheon

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Army veterans, senior citizens remembered, feted at luncheon

The Christmas season certainly brings out the spirit of love and giving. It also brings into sharper focus the plight of the less fortunate who have given their best years in defense of the freedoms...

Pumps consuming huge amount of fuel, regions want more money

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Pumps consuming huge amount of fuel, regions want more money

Irrigation of El Nino-hit farmlands… By Leonard Gildarie As the effects of El Nino dry conditions continue to take its toll, officials says that hundreds of gallons of fuel are being expended daily...

$$M recouped, smuggling at a controllable level

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on $$M recouped, smuggling at a controllable level

– GRA The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) said that it has reduced smuggling to a “controllable level”, and recouped millions in revenue from interceptions and raids this year....

Guyana’s fossil fuel pursuit no contradiction

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s fossil fuel pursuit no contradiction

– Jagdeo Guyana’s pursuit of fossil fuel whilst pursuing a Low Carbon Development Strategy is no contradiction. This is the opinion of Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo who, during a Christmas Eve...

Carib Soca Monarch plans ‘on track’

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Carib Soca Monarch plans ‘on track’

Even as the focus is on the festive season, plans are almost complete for the staging of the Carib Soca Monarch 2010 Mashramani competition. A source from within the Carib Beer Soca Monarch planning...

President distributes gifts to kids in Sophia, GPHC paediatric ward

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on President distributes gifts to kids in Sophia, GPHC paediatric ward

Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo on Christmas Day distributed presents in Sophia, Greater Georgetown, where he was met by a large number of children who were up early and eagerly awaiting their gifts,...

Jamzone goes international for 2010

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Jamzone goes international for 2010

– US $15,000 prizes up for grabs “Jamzone will mark its 10th anniversary in 2010 and we have planned a series of activities to celebrate those successful years of adding to the development of...

Police remember slain cops’ families during the festive season

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Police remember slain cops’ families during the festive season

The families of policemen who were killed in the line of duty were remembered by the Guyana Police Force on Christmas Day. As part of its activities during this festive season, the Force presented...

X2 launches two new Videos…Teams up with Heat Wave

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on X2 launches two new Videos…Teams up with Heat Wave

Guyana’s premiere singing duo, x2, recently released two new music videos titled ‘Lets Rock’ and ‘They Don’t know’ from the Kross Kolor Studios produced album ‘Krossroads.’ Let’s...

Shooting incidents mar festive season

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Shooting incidents mar festive season

The festive celebrations were marred by two separate shooting incidents which occurred on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day. Quacy John was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital shortly after...

Bandits give businessman rough Christmas Day

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits give businessman rough Christmas Day

– rob victim of $3M outside home A gun to the head was the rude Christmas Day greeting that two bandits gave the owner of Supersound Electronic Store before relieving him of an estimated $3M...

Guyanese charged with smuggling Indian nationals to US

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese charged with smuggling Indian nationals to US

MIAMI, USA — A Guyanese national has been indicted on charges of conspiracy and alien smuggling in connection with her role in the smuggling or attempted smuggling of four Indian nationals into...

Project Officer and GNBS at odds over Tobacco Standard

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Project Officer and GNBS at odds over Tobacco Standard

Project Officer of the Guyana Chest Society, Eshwar Raghunath, has refuted statements by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) that the controversial Tobacco Standard was not at the Tourism...

Princess Hotel gets caught up in Christmas

Dec 27, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Princess Hotel gets caught up in Christmas

Princess Hotel (Guyana) General Manager, Muharrem Kulekci, and other members of staff on Christmas Day made presentations of gifts and goodies including a chocolate cake to the Children’s Ward of...

Health Minister urges Guyanese to change their lifestyles

Dec 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Health Minister urges Guyanese to change their lifestyles

While the year 2009 has been one in which further progress has been made in delivering health care to the nation, there are many problems that constitute major challenges for the Ministry of Health....

Jagdeo recognizes validity in opposition’s call for a proper probe – Corbin

Dec 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo recognizes validity in opposition’s call for a proper probe – Corbin

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform Robert Corbin says that he is heartened by the recent utterances of Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo for a full probe as it relates to just exactly how...

Freddie Kissoon replies to Randy Persaud

Dec 27, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Freddie Kissoon replies to Randy Persaud

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter caption, “Randy Persaud replies to Freddie Kissoon,” in the December 24th issue of Kaieteur News. Dr. Persaud objects to certain sections of an article of mine...

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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