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Burn victims on road to recovery

Jun 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Burn victims on road to recovery

… Trawler explosion Relatives of 19-year-old Orlon Munroe, who sustained severe burns about the body when a trawler exploded on Saturday, said that he was showing some signs of improvement. The...

Re-migrant frustrated at sloth of GRA

Jun 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Re-migrant frustrated at sloth of GRA

A 74-year-old re-migrant from the United States of America is expressing frustration over what he describes as the royal runaround to clear a container of his personal belongings from a local wharf....

‘Stealing is a job, I have to live’

Jun 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Stealing is a job, I have to live’

… Chain snatcher tells court A man who reportedly claimed that stealing was a job and he has to make a living, did not cater for the police when he snatched a gold chain and tried to escape...

High Court police corporal succumbs two weeks later

Jun 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on High Court police corporal succumbs two weeks later

After battling for life for almost two weeks at the Georgetown Public Hospital, Police Corporal Bertrand Edwards succumbed to his injuries. The man’s relatives told this newspaper that he drew his...

Dem boys seh… Is nuff coalition

Jun 24, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Is nuff coalition

People running fuh form coalition but wha dem boys didn’t know was dem had coalition long before. Dem had coalition of businessmen, coalition of doctors and coalition of public servants. Dem even...

IDB Issues Poverty Reduction Bonds

Jun 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on IDB Issues Poverty Reduction Bonds

With the aim of supporting better living conditions for new generations in Latin America and the Caribbean the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced the issuance of Poverty Reduction...

T&T’s Prime Minister says smelter story false

Jun 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on T&T’s Prime Minister says smelter story false

Trinidad and Tobago’s Government has refuted reports that it is set to talk to President Bharrat Jagdeo to relocate a controversial aluminium smelter project to Guyana. The twin-island’s Prime...

Armed robbery rattles Alexander Village couple

Jun 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Armed robbery rattles Alexander Village couple

… says Police laughed, didn’t take statement An Alexander Village couple, rattled by a robbery last evening, was sunk deeper in distress when they visited the East Ruimveldt Police Station....

Ramsaroop moves to High Court for return of hard-drives

Jun 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Ramsaroop moves to High Court for return of hard-drives

…Chief Justice orders Commissioner to show cause Businessman Peter Ramsaroop through his lawyer, Robert Corbin, has moved to the High Court to have the police return to him the seized hard drives...

Two foreigners admit to attempting to export cocaine through CJIA

Jun 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Two foreigners admit to attempting to export cocaine through CJIA

Two foreigners are being closely monitored after they reportedly admitted to ingesting pellets filled with cocaine. Reports are that a male American citizen was attempting to board a Delta flight...

Ministry denies encouraging death benefit settlement

Jun 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry denies encouraging death benefit settlement

A senior official of the Ministry of Labour has denied that the Ministry had encouraged a widow to accept a certain amount of compensation for the death of her husband. The woman, Denise Smith, is...

Region’s surgeons charged to ensure standards in place to promote competition

Jun 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Region’s surgeons charged to ensure standards in place to promote competition

The need for standards as it relates to the delivery of health care is especially crucial even as efforts are made to promote competition in this regard. This notion was recently emphasised by...

Names being taken for Disability Register

Jun 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Names being taken for Disability Register

The National Commission on Disability is seeking to establish a register of Persons with Disabilities. Following several campaigns that targeted the use of public transportation by persons with...

City residents urged to disinfect waste

Jun 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on City residents urged to disinfect waste

– as efforts are made by M&CC to undertake waste collection In wake of the suspension of garbage collection by waste disposal contractors, the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown is urging...

Head Teachers should “stop trivialising sports”

Jun 24, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Head Teachers should “stop trivialising sports”

– Anthony says time available to schools By Edison Jefford In the second part of his stirring address at the launch of the National Schools’ Athletics, Cycling and Swimming Championships,...

Giftland Office Max donates track pants to Media Cricket team

Jun 24, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Giftland Office Max donates track pants to Media Cricket team

Giftland Office Max has continued their support for the development of sports in Guyana with the donation of a set of track pants to the Media Cricket team ahead of their match on July 4 against West...

Teacher quits school, matrimonial home for lover

Jun 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Teacher quits school, matrimonial home for lover

Michelle Hinds is one of the teachers at the St Margaret’s Primary School and is currently reading for a certificate in Education at the University of Guyana. She has never shirked her...

Gentle survives first set scare to win Girls Singles title

Jun 24, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Gentle survives first set scare to win Girls Singles title

– Leacock / Barckoy into Men’s Doubles final No.1 seed Shawna Gentle rebounded from a surprising first set loss against # 2 seeded player Krystal Sukra to win in three sets 1-6 6-1 7-5....

Smith slams pitch, Gayle happy

Jun 24, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Smith slams pitch, Gayle happy

Gibson hopes Kensington pitch will not favour pace By Sean Devers Both of the two Test matches at Warner Park in St Kitts have now ended in high-scoring draws. Tuesday’s conclusion to the 2nd Test...

National Media team named for DJ Stress 20/20 tourney

Jun 24, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on National Media team named for DJ Stress 20/20 tourney

The National Media team, which will play an exhibition match against West Demerara’s McGill Superstars for a $50,000 winner take all prize at the Guyana National Stadium on July 4, has been named....

Improvement in education programmes keeps pace with Strategic Plan

Jun 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Improvement in education programmes keeps pace with Strategic Plan

One of the fundamental principles underlying the vision of the Ministry of Education’s strategic plan is to address the quality of education that is being provided to both teachers and students....

Horseracing season to resume on July 4 at Ryan Crawford Turf Club

Jun 24, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Horseracing season to resume on July 4 at Ryan Crawford Turf Club

Following a break of about three weeks after the first half of the season, horses and horse owners will be heading back to the track on July 4 for the start of the second half of the racing season;...

Ex-police fished out of canal

Jun 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-police fished out of canal

…suicide suspected The body of Joseph Holligan, a 69-year-old former policeman of Agricola East Bank Demerara was yesterday day fished out of the Eccles/Agricola koker outfall. His body was spotted...

St John Association celebrates anniversary

Jun 24, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on St John Association celebrates anniversary

The St. John Association of Guyana started a Week of Celebrations with a church service at St. George’s Cathedral. In attendance were Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, performing the duties of the...

Malteenoes returning to Table Tennis powerhouse

Jun 24, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Malteenoes returning to Table Tennis powerhouse

With a vibrant structure, Malteenoes Sports Club proved at the last Independence Table Tennis Tournament that concluded last week at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall that it is rapidly returning to the...

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The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more