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Young Sharma charged with drunk driving

Dec 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Young Sharma charged with drunk driving

The son of local broadcaster C.N. Sharma, Jaipaul Sharma, was on Monday slapped with two vehicular charges, when he appeared before Magistrate Fazil Azeez, in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court....

GT&T contributes to International Hockey Festival

Dec 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GT&T contributes to International Hockey Festival

Local telephone giant GT&T is the latest company to signal its support for the upcoming Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival. The Company, which already sponsors the...

The information tech. age

Dec 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The information tech. age

Dear Editor, This is truly the information tech age, and even corporate Guyana is meandering its way onto the information superhighway. About two weeks ago, I added Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to...

Third term campaigners stumbled but coming back

Dec 02, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Third term campaigners stumbled but coming back

The minute, the very minute you announce that Mr. Jagdeo should be allowed to run for a third term (hereafter referred to as TT), two impulses are immediately unleashed. One is from the population...

‘Simple surgery’ ends in taxi driver’s demise

Dec 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ‘Simple surgery’ ends in taxi driver’s demise

– Wife mulls legal action By Mondale Smith “All we wanted to do was start a family and the doctor gave the assurance that the procedure was a simple 15 minutes surgery with no risks. Now...

Accolades for all who assisted in the recovery of Aliya

Dec 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Accolades for all who assisted in the recovery of Aliya

Dear Editor, My life is slowly returning to some level of normalcy following the loss of my daughter Aliya in tragic circumstances, one that attracted national coverage and concern. By this medium...

GRFU says thanks to Business Community

Dec 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GRFU says thanks to Business Community

– Wartsila pledges US$2,000 for Uruguay trip By Rawle Welch Even after being given the cold shoulder by the Government, Ministry of Sport and National Sports Commission, the Guyana Rugby...

Honduran Smoke-screen

Dec 02, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Honduran Smoke-screen

The Honduran political tragedy is fast deteriorating into a farce. Last June President Zelaya scheduled a referendum to ask Hondurans whether they supported the idea of a multi-term presidency. Is it...

Govt. must not be allowed to ignore RUSAL’s contempt for our laws

Dec 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Govt. must not be allowed to ignore RUSAL’s contempt for our laws

Dear Editor, The statements made by Dr. Roger Luncheon, Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Manzoor Nadir, Minister of Labour, carried in SN and Kaieteur News (27/11/2009 and 1/12/2009...

More civilian input within the Guyana Police Force

Dec 02, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on More civilian input within the Guyana Police Force

A few weeks ago, the understaffed Guyana Police Force commissioned a new batch of police prosecutors, all of whom were drawn from the ranks of the organization. Laudable as it is that the Guyana...

Three die in collision on road to Lethem

Dec 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Three die in collision on road to Lethem

A head-on collision between a minibus and a sports utility vehicle (SUV) on the road to Lethem yesterday morning has left three persons dead and 14 others nursing various degrees of injuries. The...

Rusal ‘may not resume operations’

Dec 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Rusal ‘may not resume operations’

By Leonard Gildarie As its Aroaima, Berbice operations remain closed due to strike action, the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI), has announced that it may close operations permanently. In a...

Primary student snatched from school by stranger

Dec 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Primary student snatched from school by stranger

– released after being searched It may have been a case of mistaken identity but the parents of a 10-year-old pupil who attends a West Coast Demerara Primary School were shocked out of their...

Tortured teen… Accused cops each granted $300,000 bail

Dec 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Tortured teen… Accused cops each granted $300,000 bail

The two policemen who were charged last Wednesday with torturing a teenaged suspect while he was in custody, appeared in court yesterday and were granted bail by the Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa...

Regional market has too much red tape – Agri minister

Dec 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Regional market has too much red tape – Agri minister

… Food and Nutrition policy workshop By Leonard Gildarie As several local and international experts gather here to come up with ways to tackle food security in the region, Guyana has warned...

World AIDS Day 2009… Ban Ki-moon calls for removal of laws which hinder fight against disease

Dec 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on World AIDS Day 2009… Ban Ki-moon calls for removal of laws which hinder fight against disease

By Neil Marks United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says governments around the world must remove laws which hamper the AIDS fight, and local organisations agree, but they are wary of talk....

High speed suspects’ court case discharged

Dec 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on High speed suspects’ court case discharged

The three suspects who were pursued and apprehended by police following a high speed chase on Friday, November 20, last, had their case discharged yesterday by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa...

‘Value-for-money’ audit report presented to Speaker Ramkarran

Dec 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Value-for-money’ audit report presented to Speaker Ramkarran

The first ever ‘value-for-money’ audit report was yesterday presented to the speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran by acting Auditor General, Deodat Sharma. The report is based on an...

Sophia residents call for increased police presence

Dec 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia residents call for increased police presence

Residents of Sophia are calling on the relevant authorities to increase police presence in the area. They claim that they are being relentlessly targeted by bandits. Over the past few weeks several...

‘Staggering’ programmes could address faculty shortage in nursing schools

Dec 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Staggering’ programmes could address faculty shortage in nursing schools

By Sharmain Cornette The issue of adequate teaching staff will have to be addressed even as the Ministry of Health prepares to train an increased amount of nurses this year. Minister within the...

Region’s response to HIV/AIDS shows a mixed score card

Dec 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Region’s response to HIV/AIDS shows a mixed score card

– Carrington As Guyana joins the rest of the world in observing World AIDS Day today, Secretary-General of CARICOM, Edwin Carrington noted that an assessment of the region’s response to...

Ministry of Works hammer falls on Demico House strips

Dec 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry of Works hammer falls on Demico House strips

Years after being erected in front of Demico House to prevent unnecessary parking, several concrete strips were the target of the Ministry of Works’ demolition crew. Minutes after the unit...

Crime is the main deterrent to investment in Guyana – AFC

Dec 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Crime is the main deterrent to investment in Guyana – AFC

Opposition parliamentary party, the Alliance For Change (AFC) is insisting that crime is the main deterrent to investments in Guyana. This is despite claims otherwise by the ruling People’s...

Unidentified errant driver may be businessman

Dec 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Unidentified errant driver may be businessman

– four-year-old girl still unconscious Police are checking reports that a businessman was driving the pickup which struck down a mother and badly injured her two children on Mandela Avenue on...

Man released as PM shows partner died of natural causes

Dec 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man released as PM shows partner died of natural causes

Police have released the 29-year-old Turkeyen resident after a post mortem examination showed that the woman died of natural causes. The man was released shortly after noon yesterday. Reports are...

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