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Guard’s life snuffed out by battery thieves

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guard’s life snuffed out by battery thieves

A 44-year-old security guard paid the ultimate price for protecting his employer’s equipment. He was strangled by thieves who removed six heavy duty batteries from land development equipment...

Minister wishes for health crisis in the city

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Minister wishes for health crisis in the city

Local Government Minister, Kellawan Lall, yesterday said he would be glad if there is a health crisis in the city as he pushes to get Mayor Hamilton Green to slash jobs to meet City Council expenses,...

First batch of equipment en route to G/town

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on First batch of equipment en route to G/town

… Amaila Falls Road Project Following revelations by Head of State, Bharrat Jagdeo, that Makeshwar ‘Fip’ Motilall was behind schedule on his contract to build the road to the Amaila Falls,...

Man crippled after wedding house beating

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Man crippled after wedding house beating

A father of two is now crippled after a severe beating at the hands of four men while attending a wedding on the West Bank of Demerara. On July 4, last, 35-year-old Gurudeo John, of Calendar Street,...

Cop jailed for six years for armed robbery

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Cop jailed for six years for armed robbery

Disgraced Police constable, Kellon Kingston, 23, of Lot 33 Rosignol Public Road was on Tuesday sentenced to a total of six years in jail by Magistrate Krishndat Persaud when he appeared before him at...

Dem boys seh… FIP coming

Jul 15, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… FIP coming

Robeson get vex because dem boys print some photo of de road to Lethem. De road shameful. It got some trench wheh de road use to be. Robeson blame de Waterfalls paper fuh de trench. He ask he...

GuySuCo loses first round

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo loses first round

… ‘Demerara Gold’ lawsuit A Canadian court has thrown out a motion brought by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) to stay or dismiss a lawsuit brought by Bedessee Imports Limited over...

Swollen Demerara River overtops

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Swollen Demerara River overtops

By Leonard Gildarie One of the highest spring tides for the year, compounded by a rain-swollen Demerara River, occurred yesterday morning. The result is that several East Bank Demerara villages...

Guyana Police lack the policy framework to deal with dogs

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Police lack the policy framework to deal with dogs

– Consultant says proper training needed in the security sector “Dogs are a good thing to have in any military or police service, but they don’t operate by themselves.” This statement...

Govt. owes Millions to M&CC – Mayor

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. owes Millions to M&CC – Mayor

– Haags Bosch to open in October Government is yet to pay it rates and taxes for the second and third quarter, and this has placed the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) in a further cash...

Benn blames torrential rain for damaged Mabura road

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Benn blames torrential rain for damaged Mabura road

Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn, and Local Government Minister Kellawan Lall, during an afternoon press briefing, yesterday, lashed out at Kaieteur News and blamed the torrential rains in the...

Guyana performs new, rare heart surgery

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana performs new, rare heart surgery

Guyana performed a rare heart surgery, Tuesday, when Dr Pratik Soni, did a cardiac intervention through the hand of a patient at the Caribbean Heart Institute. The procedure was described as the...

BK: Materials delay frustrates Govt. August 1 request

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on BK: Materials delay frustrates Govt. August 1 request

BK International, one of the contractors of the multi-million dollar Haags Bosch landfill, says that while it had been requested by government to ready the facility for August 1, delays beyond its...

Prisoner recaptured hours after escape

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Prisoner recaptured hours after escape

Convicted prisoner, Rawle Wallace, wanted his freedom so bad that he staged a daring escape yesterday while on outdoor duty in the city. However his freedom was short-lived. He was recaptured around...

Boodhoo brimming with confidence

Jul 15, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Boodhoo brimming with confidence

Equipped with a brand new engine and a transformation of confidence, Group 3 driver Raj Boodhoo told Kaieteur Sport during an interview yesterday that he is in excellent mental shape, while the early...

Sports affiliates commence training sessions for Sports Ministry’s policy plan

Jul 15, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Sports affiliates commence training sessions for Sports Ministry’s policy plan

After years of agitation and false starts the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports has finally put the logistics in place and is currently formalizing the implementation of a National Sports Policy...

Hassan on a mission to reclaim title

Jul 15, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Hassan on a mission to reclaim title

Returning after a nearly one-year hiatus former Group 2A champion Syed Hassan is on a mission to reclaim his title. Hassan, who was seen at the Dyno Jet testing facility at Industrial Site yesterday,...

Yeri Keziah promoted to 3rd Kyu Browne Belt in the USA with impressive show

Jul 15, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Yeri Keziah promoted to 3rd Kyu Browne Belt in the USA with impressive show

Sensei Troy Bobb also victorious in N/America Sixteen-year-old Teri Keziah was recently promoted from Blue to 3rd Kyu Browne belt at the United States Karate Alliance tournament in Albuquerque, New...

Food for the Poor help Night Shelter

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Food for the Poor help Night Shelter

Food For The Poor (Guyana) Inc. distributed hampers to some 200 residents of the Night Shelter of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security. The recipients, who ranged from the young to the...

Time is still on the opposition side

Jul 15, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Time is still on the opposition side

I recently saw a movie that involved production by the BBC. Once I learned that, I thought I should buy the movie because the BBC would do a good job. As it turned out, I was right. Titled “The...

Banks DIH and Digicel among major sponsors of Norman Singh Turf Club meet

Jul 15, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH and Digicel among major sponsors of Norman Singh Turf Club meet

The thrills of local horse racing will continue on Sunday at the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club (NSMTC) in Silver Park No. 6 Village, West Coast Berbice when the club host a one-day horserace meet...

THE COMMON SENSE SOLUTIONS OF THE PEOPLE

Jul 15, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE COMMON SENSE SOLUTIONS OF THE PEOPLE

The general accusation that is made against many of our politicians is that they are out of touch with the population and this leads to them not taking as keen an interest in the affairs of the...

Western Tigers FC to host youth camp July 19 to August 13

Jul 15, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Western Tigers FC to host youth camp July 19 to August 13

Reigning Kashif and Shanghai champions BK International Western Tigers Football Club in an effort to develop a solid understanding and foundation of the fundamentals of the game among youths in the...

Guyana still lead as rain force draw with Jamaica

Jul 15, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana still lead as rain force draw with Jamaica

Despite losing first innings points to defending champions Jamaica, Guyana remained at the top of the standings after the rain-hit second round of matches in the 2010 TCL Group West Indies Under-19...

Home Affairs Ministry aids Berbice CPG

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Home Affairs Ministry aids Berbice CPG

The Ministry of Home Affairs, last week, donated several items to the Community Policing Groups (CPG) in ‘B’ Division. The items included 356 CPG jerseys, 365 caps, 74 torch lights, 74 handcuffs,...