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Gunman surfaces with acid burns after goldsmith robbery

May 14, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Gunman surfaces with acid burns after goldsmith robbery

– points out accomplice at hospital An early morning attack (03:00hours) yesterday by armed bandits has left a young goldsmith nursing wounds to the head after he was viciously pistol-whipped....

Ministry erred in adding pontoon, ramp – BK Int’l

May 14, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Ministry erred in adding pontoon, ramp – BK Int’l

By Leonard Gildarie More controversy continues to swirl around the new $600M Supenaam stelling with the contractor, BK International, again yesterday, distancing itself from the faults which...

101-year-old forced to travel to uplift ID Card

May 14, 2010 knews News Comments Off on 101-year-old forced to travel to uplift ID Card

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has come in for some criticism after one of Guyana’s centenarians was forced to travel several miles to collect her new National Identification Card....

Crushed woman to be buried today

May 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Crushed woman to be buried today

The relatives of Bridgette Gangadin have now decided that the woman would not be cremated, according to Hindu rites, instead she would be buried. This newspaper was told that relatives had to abandon...

Dem boys seh…Fip is a safety pin

May 14, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Fip is a safety pin

When people push dem mouth in everything dem boys does call dem pot salt. But some people more than that. Tek Fip, de road con tracta. Since 2002 he get a call. He come and he meet wid dem big ones....

New bus for Cheshire Home

May 14, 2010 knews News Comments Off on New bus for Cheshire Home

The Cheshire Home in Mahaica has acquired a new bus that is capable of transporting persons who are wheelchair-bound. Through the assistance of Pradeep Samtani, President of the Rotary Club of...

‘Bed and Breakfast’ standard approved

May 14, 2010 knews News Comments Off on ‘Bed and Breakfast’ standard approved

The Code of Practice for Bed and Breakfast facilities was approved by the National Standards Council after it was developed by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) Technical Committee –...

Dr. Nehaul Singh not present at Sangeeta’s second autopsy

May 14, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Dr. Nehaul Singh not present at Sangeeta’s second autopsy

Government pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh has denied that he was present during the second autopsy on 14-year-old Sangeeta Persaud, as was suggested in a letter by Swami Aksharananda. The second...

Regional Chairman blames NDIA for koker incident

May 14, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Regional Chairman blames NDIA for koker incident

The overseer of the Neighborhood Democratic Council (NDC) responsible for the Garden of Eden area, where a koker collapsed under the pressure of a high tide on Wednesday, says he is worried that if...

Finance Ministry targets Kaieteur News

May 14, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Finance Ministry targets Kaieteur News

The Ministry of Finance in a strongly worded statement yesterday lashed out at a Kaieteur News article captioned “Government angry at disclosure of Marriott’s offer” as well as the editorial...

CARICOM/CARIFORUM gear for EU-LAC Summit

May 14, 2010 knews News Comments Off on CARICOM/CARIFORUM gear for EU-LAC Summit

Under the theme “Towards a new phase of the bi-regional association: innovation and technology for sustainable development and social inclusion”, more than 60 Heads of States and Government,...

Govt. moves to expand alternative sentencing

May 14, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Govt. moves to expand alternative sentencing

There will soon be moves to introduce alternative sentencing such as Community Service for custodial sentences of less than six months. This was revealed by Head of the Presidential Secretariat and...

M&CC pays $24M to waste disposal contractors

May 14, 2010 knews News Comments Off on M&CC pays $24M to waste disposal contractors

…as revenue collection efforts intensify Several millions in rates and taxes have been uncovered by the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown even as the entity intensifies its effort to meet its...

Albouystown can beat any team in Guyana

May 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Albouystown can beat any team in Guyana

– says Roberts, Celebrities not intimidating By Edison Jefford Albouystown Captain and leading scorer, Dwayne ‘Sugar’ Roberts believes that his team is capable of beating any composition...

Two exciting matches billed in Mayor’s Cup quarter-final action

May 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Two exciting matches billed in Mayor’s Cup quarter-final action

The inclement weather coupled with other unfortunate factors had contrived to force several postponements of the Mayor’s Cup football tournament but now that the rains have abated somewhat, the...

THE DOCTOR COMES FIRST

May 14, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE DOCTOR COMES FIRST

Most of our people belong to one religious order or the other, and thus subscribe to a faith. Most of the faiths in Guyana share a belief in the existence of good and evil. Thus most of us believe...

Stephen Vieira gives himself 50/50 chance in Jamaica

May 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stephen Vieira gives himself 50/50 chance in Jamaica

– says he still has a lot of work to do to be ready Guyana’s ‘big bike’ racer, Stephen Vieira has given himself a 50/50 chance of coming out on top when the Caribbean Championship Series...

Caribbean pride pinned on Windies ladies

May 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean pride pinned on Windies ladies

Hosts play N/Zealand today in Women’s semi-final By Sean Devers in St Lucia In association with Leisure Inn & Carib Beer The Australians beat India by 7 wickets in yesterday Women’s...

‘Lady Jags’ battle Soca Princesses for group honours today

May 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Lady Jags’ battle Soca Princesses for group honours today

It will be the clash of the unbeaten’s come this evening at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad, when the host Nation’s Soca Princesses face off with Guyana’s ‘Lady Jags’ in the final...

Gunners, Young Achievers and Walton Hall record victories

May 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gunners, Young Achievers and Walton Hall record victories

Gunners, Young Achievers and Walton Hall recorded victories when the Caricom Rice Mill Twenty/20 cricket competition commenced last Saturday in North Essequibo. At Anna Regina, Gunners defeated...

TD Whipple arrives for second phase of preparations

May 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on TD Whipple arrives for second phase of preparations

– Overseas-based players performances being monitored The Guyana Men’s and Women’s National Sevens Rugby Squads and Men’s U-19 Fifteens will assemble over the weekend from today at the...

The opposition parties should not allow the UNDP to get away with this nonsense

May 14, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The opposition parties should not allow the UNDP to get away with this nonsense

It is my hope that the opposition wins the next general election. But the opposition contestants will have only themselves to blame if they lose. None of our three parliamentary parties have retained...

Buxton Stars FC lead points standing as tourney continues

May 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Buxton Stars FC lead points standing as tourney continues

Football fans have so far witnessed several exciting matches with lots more in store as action in the EFDA Mackeson Premier Football League 2010 Round Two Football tournament continues. The close...

IDB approves new policy to boost transparency

May 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on IDB approves new policy to boost transparency

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced that effective January 1, 2011, a number of project monitoring and evaluation documents, including annual audit reports, would be made public...

This is the best team to come out of Guyana for sometime – Jeffrey

May 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on This is the best team to come out of Guyana for sometime – Jeffrey

Local car racer Kevin Jeffrey in an interview with Kaieteur Sport yesterday said he believes that the current team selected to represent Guyana in the opening leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Series...