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Woman dies in childbirth

Dec 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Woman dies in childbirth

– $$B Linden Hospital theatre not working Poor medical response and a non-functioning operating theatre at the spanking new Linden Hospital Complex are being blamed for the tragic death of a...

Relatives reportedly confess to killing Bagotstown fisherman

Dec 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Relatives reportedly confess to killing Bagotstown fisherman

– frustrated at his drinking, threats Fed up with his drinking and threats of violence, two relatives allegedly battered 53-year-old Inshan Ally to death and dumped his body outside his home on...

Final day for doctor’s response to Medical Council

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… Tortured Teen By Fareeza Haniff Today is the final day for Police surgeon, Dr. Mahendra Chand, to send his response to the Guyana Medical Council. This is according to Minister of Health, Dr....

Lethem residents blame negligence for baby’s death

Dec 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Lethem residents blame negligence for baby’s death

Residents of Lethem, Rupununi in Region Nine are demanding a thorough investigation that could establish the circumstances surrounding the death of a 14-month-old baby, girl yesterday morning. The...

Uncle turns in Fowl Mouth murder suspect

Dec 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Uncle turns in Fowl Mouth murder suspect

After one week on the run, the Foul Mouth, Essequibo miner who allegedly strangled 50-year-old boat operator Patricia Williams has been captured. Reports out of Bartica indicate that the suspect...

Man’s body fished out of Queenstown trench

Dec 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Man’s body fished out of Queenstown trench

Police on the Essequibo Coast are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 30-year-old Queenstown, Sand Reef resident. Reports out of the area are that the man was last seen alive...

Several government facilities without guards

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– payments withheld from security firm In the midst of an ongoing court battle over the granting of government security contracts in several regions, a number of Government facilities were...

Dem Boy seh… Wheh Henry deh?

Dec 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Dem Boy seh… Wheh Henry deh?

GWI got a busy time and de system ain’t wukking. Is now dem boys understand why so much time and energy was spent outside NIS in Brickdam. De holidays was coming and GWI had to mek preparation. Is...

H1N1 situation remains stable in Guyana

Dec 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on H1N1 situation remains stable in Guyana

The H1N1 (Swine Flu) situation remains stable in Guyana. There are still only 26 confirmed cases in the country, according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who noted that a total of 200...

GWI calls on Edinburg residents to get regularised

Dec 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GWI calls on Edinburg residents to get regularised

Although some residents of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, are currently unable to access water from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) new main, it may not be entirely the fault of the water...

GWI records 15 percent increase in customers’ payment

Dec 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GWI records 15 percent increase in customers’ payment

Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has recorded a 15 percent increase in the number of customers that have been honouring their obligation to pay their bills. And this has been a significant plus for...

EU forks out over €25 M toward Guyana’s development in 2009

Dec 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on EU forks out over €25 M toward Guyana’s development in 2009

Guyana has been in receipt of more than €25 million in development assistance from the European Union (EU) as at December 2009, according to a press release issued by the EU yesterday. It was also...

Kitty shooting file completed, awaiting DPP advice

Dec 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Kitty shooting file completed, awaiting DPP advice

…another suspect arrested Commander of “A” Division, George Vyphuis, has said that Office of Professional Responsibility has completed their investigations into the shooting to death by an off...

Trinidad union condemns Rusal situation

Dec 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidad union condemns Rusal situation

– 40% workers want to leave bauxite union Bauxite Company Guyana Inc. (BCGI), owned by Russia’s RUSAL, a major bauxite player in the globe, says that almost 40 per cent of its workers want to...

Brothers charged with wounding

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Two brothers were yesterday granted $100,000 bail each, by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on a charge of wounding their brother-in-law. Ivor Emanuel, 33 and Richard Emanuel, 41, both of...

Teenager receives Castrol GTX Toyota NZE car

Dec 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Teenager receives Castrol GTX Toyota NZE car

The mother of 13-year-old Nicholas Prince, of Eccles, East Bank Demerara, collected the keys to the brand new Toyota NZE car after he was named winner in the Castrol GTX ‘win a car’...

Ansa McAL continues “Cheekies Bundle Of Joy” giveaway

Dec 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Ansa McAL continues “Cheekies Bundle Of Joy” giveaway

Spreading joy and honouring mothers who gave birth on Christmas Day has been an Ansa McAL Trading Limited tradition and the cheers were no less for the 11th year when the company distributed Cheekies...

Tuschen resident furious at toothless authorities

Dec 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Tuschen resident furious at toothless authorities

A Tuschen resident who has lodged many complaints with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Tuschen\Uitvlugt NDC of the stench produced by a herd of cows owned by his eastern neighbour...

Tobacco Standard … GNBS still to submit document to Tourism Ministry

Dec 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Tobacco Standard … GNBS still to submit document to Tourism Ministry

Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, has confirmed that the controversial tobacco standard is indeed at the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) and not at the Ministry of Tourism Industry...

XM Royal Gold 10-year-old gets top rating

Dec 29, 2009 knews News Comments Off on XM Royal Gold 10-year-old gets top rating

Guyana’s XM Royal Gold 10-year-old Rum has received top rating at an international tasting event in London. XM Royal Gold 10 Year Old, produced, bottled and exported by Banks DIH Ltd., registered...

Charges Pending for driver of Vreed-en-Hoop Smash up

Dec 29, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Charges Pending for driver of Vreed-en-Hoop Smash up

The female driver of the pick up, PLL 2473, who was involved in an accident on New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, on December 22, which claimed the life of Alwin Jordan, 54, is likely to be charged this week....

Cellink Malika Boyd music video for January 2010 launch

Dec 29, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Cellink Malika Boyd music video for January 2010 launch

Cellink Jingle and song competition 2009 winner, Malika Boyd, has just completed her first music video for the winning song “dance love, live give and if all goes well her fans will get the first...

Guyanese makes music history

Dec 29, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese makes music history

Wins US 2009 Outstanding R&B/Soul Song Award Singer Nhojj, a US-based Guyanese who performed at Guyana Fashion Weekend 2008 had much to celebrate this past Christmas. His song ‘Love’ has won...

Another life lost on the Berbice roadways

Dec 29, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Another life lost on the Berbice roadways

MANCHESTER VILLAGE, CORENTYNE – On Sunday yet another road fatality was recorded on the Berbice roadway. The latest casualty is Albert Smith of Lot 95 Alness Village on the Corentyne. He was the...

Controversy surrounds police payment for Gov’t organized special events

Dec 29, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Controversy surrounds police payment for Gov’t organized special events

The memory of the CARIFESTA payment fiasco has raised its ugly head once again. This time it is the members of the Guyana Police Force who are crying foul. Controversy has erupted over the payment of...

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Gimme de ting wah the doctor order me!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The government’s decision to go ahead with the universal healthcare voucher scheme is... more