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Carjacker shot, accomplice held

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Carjacker shot, accomplice held

The luck of a 22 year alleged carjacker ran out yesterday afternoon after he was shot twice in the knee by a police patrol in Princes Street. Kaieteur News understands that Cheddi Bacchus, of Lot 28...

Presidential Guard dies after crashing motorcycle

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Presidential Guard dies after crashing motorcycle

Twenty-year old Presidential Guard, Clarence Gomes was added to the country’s road fatality list after he crashed his motorcycle on the Nabaclis Public Road early yesterday morning. Gomes, of 37...

Runaway horse wrecks car

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Runaway horse wrecks car

Desmond Innis considers himself lucky to have escaped with only minor injuries on Holy Thursday night after crashing into a horse on the main roadway in Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara....

Health Ministry to probe services at Diamond Diagnostic Centre

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry to probe services at Diamond Diagnostic Centre

– in wake of failure of ambulance to pick up hit-and-run victim By Michael Jordan Minister within the Ministry of Health, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, has launched an investigation into reports that the...

Chainsaw operator’s head almost severed

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Chainsaw operator’s head almost severed

A chain saw operator had his head almost severed following a row with another man on Good Friday at Bamboo Landing in the North West District. Police in a press release stated that they are...

Senior cop fails breathalyzer test

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Senior cop fails breathalyzer test

A senior police officer landed in hot water after he failed a breathalyzer test following a three vehicle collision on Thomas Road, Thomas lands on Saturday. Police in a press release confirmed that...

Dem boys seh…..Bartica woman use Bharrat bag boy

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…..Bartica woman use Bharrat bag boy

Women tekking on anything and anybody. Dem proving that dem equal to any man and dem also got skills to show. De Rupununi Rodeo kicking up wid wild bull riding and wild horse riding. Dem man decide...

St. Ignatius family shows the way to the Kanukus

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on St. Ignatius family shows the way to the Kanukus

The world renowned Kanuku Mountains in the sprawling south of Guyana is home to some of planet earth’s most prolific biodiversity, and a St. Ignatius family is determined to let as many as possible...

Final attempt for consensus on reforms still to commence

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Final attempt for consensus on reforms still to commence

Local Govt. Elections… From all accounts, the proposed final attempt by Head of State, Bharrat Jagdeo, to have the political stakeholders arrive at a consensus to facilitate the holding of Local...

90% of the labour force lacks higher education

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on 90% of the labour force lacks higher education

– Minister Nadir The Minister of Labour, Manzoor Nadir, has revealed shocking statistics that indicate that more than 90 percent of Guyana’s labour force do not have any education above the...

W/Rveldt residents peeved at irrigation

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on W/Rveldt residents peeved at irrigation

Residents of West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme are disturbed at the state of the drainage and irrigation trenches on Hunter Street. According to one resident who has been living in the area for decades,...

Gonsalves, De Silva, Jardine & Welcome make top podium places on day 1

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gonsalves, De Silva, Jardine & Welcome make top podium places on day 1

Story and photos by Franklin Wilson in Bartica The dominance of the Belles in Power Boat Racing was finally seriously challenged at the Bartica Easter Regatta on day 1 of the 2010 event which...

Jessica Stephenson registers Carifta Swimming gold in Jamaica

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jessica Stephenson registers Carifta Swimming gold in Jamaica

After enduring flight problems that restricted practice to just one session prior to the commencement of 25th Carifta Swimming Championships, Guyanese swimmers, Jessica Stephenson and Ronaldo...

Enterprise Support Group USA makes life easier for their fellow villagers

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Enterprise Support Group USA makes life easier for their fellow villagers

Former residents of Enterprise on the East Coast of Demerara, now residing in the United States of America, are continuing to ensure that life for their less fortunate villagers back home is less...

Alfred steps up preparation for return bout with DeGroot

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alfred steps up preparation for return bout with DeGroot

By Michael Benjamin Today is a national holiday. Shondell ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred would have liked to be on the Seawalls or in the National Park flying a kite with her son. Instead, the diminutive...

Deonarine lead NL Cavaliers to DCC 15/15 title

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Deonarine lead NL Cavaliers to DCC 15/15 title

Chanderpaul, Dowlin fail to show By Sean Devers In a festive atmosphere in mostly sunny conditions at the DCC ground, West Indies left-hander Narsingh Deonarine yesterday entertained a vocal crowd...

$50 million Chinese store irks some Lethem businessmen

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on $50 million Chinese store irks some Lethem businessmen

The development of a commercial zone in the bustling community of Lethem on the Guyana/Brazil border is only now in its infant stage, but it has already created some controversy among businessmen...

T&T win by 68 runs as Guyana suffer only defeat

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on T&T win by 68 runs as Guyana suffer only defeat

T&T are Regional U-15 champs, Guyana finish 3rd Home team Trinidad and Tobago handed Guyana their only defeat in the 5th and final round of the competition at the Inshan Ali Park yesterday to...

Amateur boxers showcase skills at Timerhi Red Ground today

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Amateur boxers showcase skills at Timerhi Red Ground today

Some of the country’s top amateur boxers would showcase their wares when executives of the Timerhi Warriors Boxing Gym (TWBG) in collaboration with the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA)...

Riding bronchos bareback

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Riding bronchos bareback

– Rupununi women risk all for the thrill They are both hired domestic workers on the sprawling ranches of the Rupununi, but Judith Isaacs and Jennifer Berchmore are not ones to escape the...

Ten-man Beacons lift GT&T knock-out football title

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ten-man Beacons lift GT&T knock-out football title

Beat Ballers United 2-0 Bartica Beacons were too good for Ballers United to handle thus lifting the 2010 edition of the Bartica Regatta football competition sponsored by the Guyana Telephone &...

Guyana end day two medal-less

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana end day two medal-less

Guyana ended the second day of the CARIFTA Games without winning any medals after Jevina Straker’s gold in the Under-17 Girls 1500m on the first day of the competition that is being held at the...

Vandalism of abattoir is of concern to the Council

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Vandalism of abattoir is of concern to the Council

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Vandalism of the New Amsterdam Abattoir, at Esplanade, is a bugbear to the Town Council. Public Health Inspector for New Amsterdam, Ackloo Ramsudh is appealing to persons...

Seon Springer gets new lease on life

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Seon Springer gets new lease on life

TUCBER PARK, NEW AMSTERDAM – Seon Springer, the 24-year old athlete who underwent heart surgery in Barbados said he has been given a new lease on life. For this he is grateful. Over the weekend...

Regional approach to biomedical waste management crucial – Caricom Official

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Regional approach to biomedical waste management crucial – Caricom Official

Regional effort to put a single approach to biomedical waste disposal in place is on the charts and may soon become a reality with the recent conclusion of a Regional Biomedical Waste Management...

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more