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Ex cop held for Crabwood Creek robbery

Dec 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Ex cop held for Crabwood Creek robbery

Freed of murder a week ago… An ex policeman who was recently freed on a murder charge by a Berbice Magistrate is among the quartet in custody as investigations continue in the daring Wednesday...

Mayhem erupts outside Duke Lodge after Main Big Lime

Dec 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Mayhem erupts outside Duke Lodge after Main Big Lime

A Colin Mack in association with Hits and Jams ‘New York’ concept party at Duke Lodge Saturday night turned out to be a chaotic stampede in Duke Street as hundreds attempted to gain access to the...

Dem boys seh……Is more questions again

Dec 28, 2009 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh……Is more questions again

De Christmas over and is back to wuk. Is also back to de questions and answers. For example, dem boys want to know why Bharrat, when he come from Copenhagen and land at de airport, refuse to drive...

US freeing of Clarke does not change Jagdeo’s impression

Dec 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on US freeing of Clarke does not change Jagdeo’s impression

President Bharrat Jagdeo said that despite the freeing by a United States Federal Court of former Army Major David Clarke on drug related charges, his impression of the former officer has not...

Mechanism to access initial fund not in place as yet

Dec 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Mechanism to access initial fund not in place as yet

Climate Change fight… – Jagdeo The mechanism that is to be used for vulnerable countries to access the $30B that has been pledged by some developed countries, has not been devised as yet....

Aeronautical Engineering students graduate

Dec 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Aeronautical Engineering students graduate

Through hard work and dedication, the students of Art Williams and Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School (AWHWAES) successfully completed their training, which qualifies them as aeronautical...

Suspect in death of boat captain identified

Dec 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Suspect in death of boat captain identified

Police are reportedly close to laying charges against a suspect in the murder of 48-year-old boat captain, Shankar Kumar, whose body was fished out of the Berbice River last month after a fight on...

‘Finance Ministry disrespected sugar workers’

Dec 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Finance Ministry disrespected sugar workers’

Retroactive Tax Waiver – Union President By Fareeza Haniff President of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU), Komal Chand, says that the Ministry of Finance has disrespected...

Brother chops sister

Dec 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Brother chops sister

– over refusal to do house cleaning By Brushell Blackman Amintra Singh, 43, of 44 Anna Catherina, West Bank Demerara is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital after she was chopped...

Man chops Brother-in-law

Dec 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Man chops Brother-in-law

– did not approve of relationship with sister By Brushell Blackman &Jamal Scott A man’s disapproval of a relationship his sister has with another man has resulted in the latter being...

Kashif & Shanghai Semi-final dye cast

Dec 28, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kashif & Shanghai Semi-final dye cast

Alpha face Sunburst Camptown; Pele play BK Int. Western Tigers @ Stadium tonight By Franklin Wilson The battles will be fierce at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence when the semi-finals of...

Annie’s Playmate shock favourites

Dec 28, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Annie’s Playmate shock favourites

Zenyatta captures Digicel Trophy Annie’s Playmate ridden by jockey Yap Drepaul produced one of the most memorable homestretch runs in recent memory to capture the feature ‘C’ & Lower...

Transition programme necessary for Track and Field

Dec 28, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Transition programme necessary for Track and Field

How much of the $139m was spent on schools’ athletics? By Edison Jefford Even though there were unprecedented successes for the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) at Junior CARIFTA Games...

Watooka pool claims 14-year-old boy

Dec 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Watooka pool claims 14-year-old boy

A 14-year-old youth of Block 22, Wismar, Linden, died by drowning around 17:00 hours yesterday in the Watooka pool, plunging the mining town into shock. According to reports, the boy, Malcolm Forde,...

CPCE engages programme to upgrade lecturers

Dec 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on CPCE engages programme to upgrade lecturers

The education sector is currently in a state of reform thus there is a massive drive to improve how lessons are delivered in the classroom. And there is no better place to engage such a drive than at...

Queen’s College old students lime on at Maltenoes

Dec 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Queen’s College old students lime on at Maltenoes

A group of former students of Queen’s College will gather this tomorrow at the Maltenoes Sports Club to rekindle old friendships. Most of the group has traveled from overseas where they have...

Contracts signed for road work

Dec 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Contracts signed for road work

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Last week, the contracts for 34 community roads were signed in the Region Six Boardroom. Attending the function were the Chairpersons and representatives of the 16...

Medicine Chest concludes annual Christmas drive

Dec 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Medicine Chest concludes annual Christmas drive

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – As the New Year approaches, the Medicine Chest Incorporated of Middle Street, Georgetown has re-committed itself to serve the underprivileged even more. Speaking to...

Aditya Kids Trust Foundation completes successful year

Dec 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Aditya Kids Trust Foundation completes successful year

BATH SETTLEMENT, WEST COAST BERBICE – The President of the Aditya Kids Trust Foundation, Archie Mohan, indicated that 2009 saw his organisation making life somewhat easier for some children...

The President Annual Children’s Party

Dec 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on The President Annual Children’s Party

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The Office of the President through the Region Six Administration hosted three Christmas parties for children in East Berbice/Corentyne. The venues were the Berbice High...

Employing Communist tactics toward our children

Dec 28, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Employing Communist tactics toward our children

Dear Editor, So we’re employing Communist tactics towards our children in Guyana these days? Regional Chairman and the ‘usual suspects’ hosted several Christmas parties in the Berbice area...

The Ministry of Labour must be held accountable to discharge its mandate

Dec 28, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Ministry of Labour must be held accountable to discharge its mandate

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the article, “Union urges govt. intervention in impasse with bauxite company” in SN, December 26, 2009. The Ministry of Labour has the lead role and...

Humane gesture to start 2010

Dec 28, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Humane gesture to start 2010

Dear Editor, It is evident that we all have got our battles to attend and by taking sometime out to make a difference, goes a mile or longer. This is a call to Mr. Roshan Khan (RK’s Security) and...

There is a lot wrong

Dec 28, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on There is a lot wrong

Dear Editor, The PPP Government have shown us time after time that they have no idea of what things are right and what things are wrong for them to practice in the lives of the people that they are...

THE PRICE MUST BE RIGHT

Dec 28, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE PRICE MUST BE RIGHT

The conclusion of the summit in Copenhagen must not dash this country’s hope of developing a low carbon economy. On the contrary, the failure of the UN conference should force the government and...

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