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PNCR files no confidence motion against Labour Minister

Apr 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR files no confidence motion against Labour Minister

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) yesterday, submitted to the Clerk of the National Assembly, a Motion of No Confidence in the Minister of Labour, Manzoor Nadir. According to the party...

Guyana catches World T/20 Fever

Apr 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana catches World T/20 Fever

As ‘Bring It’ tour Bus rolls into town By Sean Devers Despite the rain and gloomy weather on Wednesday in Guyana’s Capitol, the World T/20 Fever was steaming hot for Guyanese as the official...

Opposition Leader Benefits Bill for House again

Apr 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition Leader Benefits Bill for House again

Following a spate of deferrals the Bill defining the benefits of a sitting Parliamentary Opposition Leader is once again slated for the House, today. When contacted yesterday, the Opposition Chief...

Minister tackles irregularities at Diamond Diagnostic Centre

Apr 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Minister tackles irregularities at Diamond Diagnostic Centre

Although several irregularities were allowed to persist at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre in the recent past, these are about to be reversed with immediate effect. Director of Regional Health...

Guyana-born Bahamas Chief Justice Sir Joaquim Gonsalves-Sabola is dead

Apr 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana-born Bahamas Chief Justice Sir Joaquim Gonsalves-Sabola is dead

The Caribbean’s legal fraternity has lost one of its stalwarts with the passing of Guyana-born, retired Chief Justice and President of the Court of Appeal of the Bahamas, Justice Sir Joaquim...

Dem Boys Seh… Rum and policeman don’t agree

Apr 08, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem Boys Seh… Rum and policeman don’t agree

Dem boys always warning people bout drinking and driving. But dem have some people didn’t hear. A policeman decide that because he is police he can drink and drive. He own ketch up wid he after he...

Lack of GTU leadership prompted bid for presidency – Bynoe

Apr 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Lack of GTU leadership prompted bid for presidency – Bynoe

Recently elected President of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU), Colin Bynoe, contends that the institution still has the capacity to do much better, as well as play a more active role on behalf of...

South Ruimveldt youth in jail for gun possession

Apr 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on South Ruimveldt youth in jail for gun possession

Twenty-one-year-old Christopher Matthews, of Lot 287 Beverly Close, South Ruimveldt, who goes by several aliases, was yesterday remanded by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton. The allegation was that...

Attorney charged with drunk driving

Apr 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Attorney charged with drunk driving

An attorney at law created much laughter in the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday after he was slapped with a drunken driving charge. The attorney, Harrichand Mahadeo, turned up in the...

Brickdam hit and run bothers police

Apr 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Brickdam hit and run bothers police

An unidentified man was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, last evening, the victim of a hit and run at the junction of Brickdam and Brummel Place in the vicinity of the Guyana Telephone and...

Coconut industry record explosive 2009 growth

Apr 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Coconut industry record explosive 2009 growth

– exports tip $500M mark last year Coconut exports dramatically increased tenfold last year earning $120M as compared to almost $16M in 2008. According to figures tabulated by the New Guyana...

CEO must consent to sending patients from GPHC to private facilities

Apr 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on CEO must consent to sending patients from GPHC to private facilities

– Minister Ramsammy While they are admittedly not foolproof, systems have been put in place at public hospitals to ensure that public health professionals do not deliberately withhold available...

Mystery illness attacks 19-year-old

Apr 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mystery illness attacks 19-year-old

… first attack came at fast food restaurant One young man’s quick snack turned into a horrible event on Thursday last after he ended up in the Georgetown Public Hospital. Almost a week later...

Guyana Tour Reveals Harpy Eagles, endless rainforest, and authentic Indigenous cultures

Apr 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Tour Reveals Harpy Eagles, endless rainforest, and authentic Indigenous cultures

It was well past noon and the group had already been huddled 80 feet beneath a Harpy Eagle’s nest for more than an hour when it started rain but yet they were not ready to leave. “We’re...

Jessica Stephenson cops 2nd Carifta Gold as competition ends

Apr 08, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Jessica Stephenson cops 2nd Carifta Gold as competition ends

Finishes with 2 gold & 1 silver; all personal best times Guyana’s Jessica Stephenson finished the four-day Carifta Swimming Championship in Kingston, Jamaica on Tuesday night in grand style...

Guyanese athletes dominate Falcon Games

Apr 08, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese athletes dominate Falcon Games

– leaves lasting impression on Trinidadians Kelvin Johnson and fellow countryman, Cleveland Forde, spoke of their careers taking top honours at the just-concluded Falcons Games at the Dwight...

Joaan Deo wins Scotia Bank Golf tourney

Apr 08, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Joaan Deo wins Scotia Bank Golf tourney

Joaan Deo cashed in on her biggest tournament win so far this season when she triumphed in the Annual Scotia Bank Medal Play Golf tournament last Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Course, East Coast...

Bribe refusal sends two to prison

Apr 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Bribe refusal sends two to prison

Two persons who attempted to bribe a police officer to avoid prosecution were remanded to prison after they appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrates’...

BCB name 20 man squad for GTM Inter-County U19 tourney

Apr 08, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on BCB name 20 man squad for GTM Inter-County U19 tourney

Harrinarine Chattergoon appointed captain Former National Under-15 player Harrinarine Chattergoon the younger brother of West Indies opener Sewnarine Chattergoon has been appointed captain of the...

GABA launches Glitzy National Super Ward

Apr 08, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GABA launches Glitzy National Super Ward

Mackeson, GT&T among major sponsors By Edison Jefford The wait for basketball’s ‘flagship’ event is over. Basketball players in Guyana have been waiting for their catalyst, and it came in a...

Five persons remanded for Phone Depot robbery

Apr 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Five persons remanded for Phone Depot robbery

Five persons were yesterday remanded to prison after they appeared in court charged with the Phone Depot robbery on Saturday afternoon. The men, Corwin Heywood, Leon Watson, Wayne Isaacs, Ulric...

Michael Simon, Godfrey Stoby & Letitia Miles emerge as overall best

Apr 08, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Michael Simon, Godfrey Stoby & Letitia Miles emerge as overall best

As they had promised, Bodybuilders competing in the Guyana Amateur Body Building & Fitness Federation, Easter Explosion Novices and Intermediate Championships held on the Lawns of the New...

Photo finish camera needed urgently

Apr 08, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Photo finish camera needed urgently

-Turfites still encroaching on track By Rawle Welch Last Sunday’s controversial ending to an exciting duel between favourite Zenyatta from the Jumbo Jet stable and Peaceful out of the Colin Elcock...

Guyana to create pool of specialist doctors

Apr 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to create pool of specialist doctors

The Ministry of Health has already begun training to create its own specialised pool of physicians who will be more equipped to address specific areas of medicine. This was disclosed by Minister...

Follow the rat to the source – says auditor

Apr 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Follow the rat to the source – says auditor

Local state auditors are being urged to be more aggressive in their work and “if you smell a rat, follow your instincts to the very source…” The call was sent out to several staffers of the...