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Businessman robbed on Agricola public road

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman robbed on Agricola public road

– detained suspect identified Police have detained a suspect who is believed to be one of two gunmen that attacked and robbed a businessman on the Agricola public road at around 14:15 hrs...

Georgetown schools’ competition rings in the Mash fever

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Georgetown schools’ competition rings in the Mash fever

With the focus on keeping legend and traditions alive, the National Cultural Centre was a hive of Mashramani activities yesterday as youths from the Georgetown Education District proved in no...

Carnal knowledge accused remanded

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Carnal knowledge accused remanded

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday denied pretrial liberty to a 20-year-old man who is accused of having carnal knowledge of two girls, aged 3 and 8, between January 6 and 7, last....

Sis’ returns home for her 99th birthday

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Sis’ returns home for her 99th birthday

– Anxiously awaits century (By Mondale Smith) Few can boast of attaining the age of 100 and Beryl Nichols, called ‘Sis’, of 5-6 Durban Street, Wortmanville, looks forward with great...

6,000 vehicles and 18,000 passengers have entered Guyana to date

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on 6,000 vehicles and 18,000 passengers have entered Guyana to date

Since its opening last September, the Takutu Bridge linking Lethem and Brazil has seen over 6,000 vehicles entering Guyana from that country. Additionally, over 18,000 passengers travelled across the...

WWF Guianas gives $5M for reclamation site at Mahdia

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on WWF Guianas gives $5M for reclamation site at Mahdia

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Guianas says it has reached an agreement with miners for $5M to develop a model reclamation site at Mahdia. The agreement, which comes in the midst of vehement...

The Peoples’ Friendship University may have got it wrong…colossally so!

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Peoples’ Friendship University may have got it wrong…colossally so!

Dear Editor, I refer to the article “Honorary Doctorate for President Jagdeo (SN 8/2/10) and would appreciate the opportunity to comment. I hope, for the sake of the future of Guyana, that we have...

Boy found with sun in school

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Boy found with sun in school

The Guyana Police Force is reluctant to reveal the name of a school attended by a student in whose bag an unlicenced firearm was found last Friday. Although the police did send out a brief press...

Drunken mechanic caught with bogus licence, implicates cop

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Drunken mechanic caught with bogus licence, implicates cop

– Magistrate calls for investigation A Berbice man who was found in possession of a bogus licence has implicated a policeman whom he said sold it to him for $30,000. Berbice Magistrate Adela...

GBGWU responds to ERC’s claims

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on GBGWU responds to ERC’s claims

Dear Editor, The Guyana Bauxite & General Workers Union (GBGWU) responds to the Ethnic Relations Commission’s (ERC) statements carried in SN, February 8, 2010 titled, “Ethnic relations body...

The migration of nurses

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The migration of nurses

Dear Editor, In the workshop for nurses and other health practitioners held recently at Cara Lodge, I was horrified to read in the newspapers that one of the speakers made mention of “certain false...

Where are your heroes Caribbean?

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Where are your heroes Caribbean?

Dear Editor, It was so refreshing to read one country in the region taking the opportunity to celebrate our heroes. And I agree with Dr Van West Charles that more must be done to sensitize the...

Region Seven nurse is Health Worker of the Year

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Region Seven nurse is Health Worker of the Year

By Sharmain Cornette The ability to maintain a high level of commitment to the expanded programme of immunisation, maternal care and safe motherhood strategies has resulted in Corina Williams, a...

The plan to rig the 2011 election may be taking shape

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The plan to rig the 2011 election may be taking shape

In the last two years on this page, one of my themes is that once protest against dictatorial government ceases to exist, the elected dictatorship of the PPP will do whatever it wants. It is...

Govt. will wherever appropriate support proposals such as Mr. Sankar’s

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Govt. will wherever appropriate support proposals such as Mr. Sankar’s

Dear Editor, I note with great concern the issues raised by Mr. Beni Sankar, Chairman of the National Aquaculture Association of Guyana in an article captioned, “Aquaculture Sector Starving for...

THE LAW DOES NOT COVER THE HAITI FUND

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE LAW DOES NOT COVER THE HAITI FUND

As you pass most of the busiest junctions where there are traffic lights, you will during the daytime be invariably greeted by a beggar soliciting alms from motorists. Some of these beggars actually...

Fire Service loses $1.2M in delivery hoses to thieves

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Fire Service loses $1.2M in delivery hoses to thieves

A few weeks ago the Guyana Fire Service received new fire tenders equipped with all the amenities to effectively fight fires. But someone had the bright idea that those amenities would be best suited...

Budget: Bigger is not better

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Budget: Bigger is not better

As predicted, the Finance Minister announced an even “bigger” budget than last year’s $128.9 billion – a whopping $142.8 billion dollars. We are not so sure if that claim holds up after...

Halt the waste of money

Feb 10, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Halt the waste of money

When Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh presented the budget for this year, he was at pains to recount most of the things achieved last year. And these were many, particularly on the international scene...

Sanctioning a few ‘unruly’ sugar workers is fraught with unforeseeable reactions

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sanctioning a few ‘unruly’ sugar workers is fraught with unforeseeable reactions

Dear Editor, Persons interested in industrial relations – an aspect of communication between employer and employee – would be concerned about the formulation of the report on “Unruly,...

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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