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Taxi driver shot twice fighting off bandits

Apr 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver shot twice fighting off bandits

Up to late last night doctors at the Georgetown Hospital were still battling to save the life of 37-year-old taxi driver Shawn Dummett who was shot twice by one of two bandits during what is...

Awardee not required to comply with local tax laws – Brassington

Apr 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Awardee not required to comply with local tax laws – Brassington

One condition for a local contractor to qualify to secure a contract is to satisfy all the tax requirements. Synergy Holdings Inc. head, Makeshwar Motilall, has failed to satisfy a tax requirement in...

Paediatric operations conclude, but close monitoring will continue

Apr 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Paediatric operations conclude, but close monitoring will continue

– Dr Gary Stephens By Sharmain Cornette “Do I have to do another surgery?” was the urgent concern of six-year-old Jeneen Henry when she awoke from open-heart surgery yesterday morning. The...

“I never received any file from the police” – DPP

Apr 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on “I never received any file from the police” – DPP

Director of Public Prosecutions Shalimar Ali-Hack said she is highly peeved at the fact that some police officers blatantly practice to misguide the public when they claim that she is in possession...

Guyana expects much from CARICOM-Brazil summit

Apr 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana expects much from CARICOM-Brazil summit

The Guyana Government has high expectations for the April 26 CARICOM-Brazil Summit. The Government spokesman and secretary to the Bharrat Jagdeo Cabinet, Dr Roger Luncheon said on Thursday that the...

Dem boys seh…Is thiefing and jail bait

Apr 14, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Is thiefing and jail bait

Young people active. Dem like sex and man and woman alike does chase after sex. A few years ago was alright if de gyal was 13. But dem change de law fuh stop de pace what dem young boy and gyal was...

Berbice facing paddy bug outbreak – GRDB

Apr 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice facing paddy bug outbreak – GRDB

– Farmers urged to spray fields simultaneously By Leonard Gildarie Authorities are monitoring a possible outbreak of paddy bug which is threatening Berbice rice farmers who are now attempting...

Canada-based team to help boost paediatric operations at CHI

Apr 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Canada-based team to help boost paediatric operations at CHI

By Sharmain Cornette Paediatric operations at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) may soon be elevated to another level with collaboration from the Kovalev and Friends Foundation for Kids, of...

Awards given to CHI medical team

Apr 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Awards given to CHI medical team

Historic paediatric open-heart operations are currently being done at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) located in the Georgetown Public Hospital compound, and as a mark of appreciation, George...

M&CC intensifies effort to address public health in city

Apr 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on M&CC intensifies effort to address public health in city

In a desperate attempt to address the litany of extant public health issues, the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) has decided to intensify its efforts through a multimedia approach....

HP Cricket Centre opens May 4 in Barbados

Apr 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on HP Cricket Centre opens May 4 in Barbados

Johnson, Gajanand Singh rejected, Griffith, Permaul on short-list By Sean Devers Four Guyanese cricketers were recommended for the West Indies Cricket Academy but only two of them have progressed...

Bartica Massacre matters transferred to City courts

Apr 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica Massacre matters transferred to City courts

A successful application was yesterday made on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali-Hack, to have the Bartica Massacre preliminary inquiry held at the Georgetown Magistrates’...

Alpha face T&T’s San Juan Jabloteh this evening

Apr 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alpha face T&T’s San Juan Jabloteh this evening

By Franklin Wilson Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United will commence their quest to advance further in the second-round of the Caribbean Football Union Club Champions Cup when they take on hosts San Juan...

Deportee drug accused remanded

Apr 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Deportee drug accused remanded

Steven Richmond, 25, of Helena Number Two, Mahaica, and a deportee who was caught by the police at De Hoop, some 70 miles up the Berbice River after another drug eradication exercise, has been...

LaFleur hits half century as bad light stops play in final session

Apr 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on LaFleur hits half century as bad light stops play in final session

Bad light prevented Berbice from gaining an outright victory over host Essequibo in the second round of the GTM/GCB U-19 three day inter county cricket competition which ended yesterday at the Ann...

NAPF & GAPF comes good on promise

Apr 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAPF & GAPF comes good on promise

Athletes donate clothing to Haiti The North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) and the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Association (GAPF) have kept good their promise that was made at the...

Charles Pollard makes surprising Joe Public exit

Apr 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Charles Pollard makes surprising Joe Public exit

Guyanese international Charles Pollard has made a shocking decision last week to part ways with B Mobile Joe Public because of uncertainty over playing time. The 36 year old veteran joined the Lions...

RBC embarks on Lecture Series

Apr 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on RBC embarks on Lecture Series

Aimed at improving the life of cyclists The President and Executive of the Roraima Bikers Club (RBC) based on a mandate accepted at their last Annual General Meeting held in February this year is...

Guyana draw with St. Kitts

Apr 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana draw with St. Kitts

– Dr. Parris-Aaron elected 1st Vice-President of CNA Guyana’s national Under-16 netballers continued their fine run when they drew their second game against St. Kitts 29-29 as play in the...

National Women’s Hockey team selected for CAC Games

Apr 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Women’s Hockey team selected for CAC Games

– Overseas-based Munroe being considered The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) recently reduced the original training squad of 30 players down to 19 for the upcoming Central American and Caribbean...

Goodluck maintains excellent form in practice ahead of Regional action

Apr 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Goodluck maintains excellent form in practice ahead of Regional action

Persaud also on fire Leading local marksman Ransford Goodluck was bang on target once again in last Sunday’s Recorded Shoot as the local riflemen heightened their preparation for the National Rifle...

Several teams record victories as Round 1 action heats up

Apr 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Several teams record victories as Round 1 action heats up

Several teams recorded victories when play in the Rockaway Auto Sales 10/10 Softball cricket tournament got underway with first round action last weekend on the East Coast of Demerara. In results...

Mayor’s Cup continues Friday with defending champs Pele in action

Apr 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayor’s Cup continues Friday with defending champs Pele in action

Play in the Mayor’s Cup football championship will continue on Friday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground with a double header starting at 6:00pm. The Guyana Defence Force come up against...

Boxers sign contracts as third ProAm boxing card finalized

Apr 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boxers sign contracts as third ProAm boxing card finalized

In an atmosphere devoid of the customary caustic remarks and confrontational scenes, professional boxers scheduled to appear on the third edition of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control monthly ProAm...

Keen competition promised in Ocean View Hotel/Guyana Softball League activities

Apr 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Keen competition promised in Ocean View Hotel/Guyana Softball League activities

Executives of the Ocean View International Hotel in collaboration with the Guyana Softball League have teamed up to stage the 2nd Annual Floodlights Cricket and a countrywide one day domino...

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Waramuri stuns Vreed-en-Hoop 7-1, as Bush Lot topple Ann’s Grove

Development for whom?

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, has declared with great confidence that there... more