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Mom, lover charged with Neesa’s murder

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mom, lover charged with Neesa’s murder

By Latoya Giles Gym instructor Jarvis Small and his lover, Bibi Sherima Gopaul, were yesterday remanded to prison for the gruesome murder of Gopaul’s 16-year-old daughter, Neesa Gopaul, whose body...

Childcare Director resigns

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Childcare Director resigns

…was initially involved in Neesa’s case – Source The operations manager at the Child Care and Protection Unit of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, Diana Lawrence, has...

Education Ministry reviewing Grade Nine Assessment

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry reviewing Grade Nine Assessment

Students who do not reach the requisite standard required after participating in Mathematics and English at the National Grade Nine Assessment should not be allowed to write the said subjects at the...

Taxation, crime most problematic factors for businesses in Guyana

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Taxation, crime most problematic factors for businesses in Guyana

…country excels in primary, secondary school enrollment – GCI Report Guyana ranks 110th among 139 countries on the Global Competitive Index for the 2010 to 2011 and has scored 3.6 out of a...

Seaman murdered in Suriname

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Seaman murdered in Suriname

A Guyanese seaman was brutally murdered in Suriname by two Guyanese men, after an altercation over the lost of a cell phone. Essie Barker aka “Bobby Green”, 22, formerly of Lot 49 Sarbor Street,...

Dem Boys Seh… De fire service want Viagra

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem Boys Seh… De fire service want Viagra

Some people does sail fuh sport. Dem is de rich people who can buy big yacht and things like that. In Guyana dem have nuff people sailing. Even de police sailing. Henry, de Commissioner sick suh he...

Filaria confines woman to indoors

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Filaria confines woman to indoors

Fifty one-year-old Bibi Ali resides in a dilapidated house at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, with her 10-year-old great nephew, she is suffering from an extreme stage of filaria. The conditions under...

EU presses for abolition of death penalty

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on EU presses for abolition of death penalty

The European Union yesterday pressed its case for the abolition of the death penalty, describing the death penalty as cruel and inhuman punishment, which represents an unacceptable denial of human...

Police to access DHB’s CCTV by Monday

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Police to access DHB’s CCTV by Monday

– traffic flowing faster Guyana’s police may be able to monitor traffic on the Demerara Harbour Bridge from as early as Monday, General Manager, Rawlston Adams has said. According to Adams,...

Police incapable of arresting crime – Backer

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Police incapable of arresting crime – Backer

“It is clear that this increasing criminality and lawlessness continues to reinforce the perception that the leadership of the Guyana Police Force, the Commissioner and the Crime Chief seem...

Judge orders court appearance of Registrar

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Judge orders court appearance of Registrar

– after official refused to execute judgment in favour of Bill Direct A judge has ordered the Registrar of the Supreme Court to appear before him later this month in response to court...

My daughter died because of doctor’s negligence – mother

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on My daughter died because of doctor’s negligence – mother

By Rabindra Rooplall Samantha Ramoodit, of 305, BB Eccles, New Scheme, East Bank Demerara, a mother of two is alleging that the negligence of a doctor at the Diamond Diagnostic Center contributed to...

Ganja leads two women to prison

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Ganja leads two women to prison

Magistrate Priya Beharry yesterday refused to grant bail to two women who were accused of trafficking in narcotics. The women, Petal Myers and Lisa Fung-A-Fat, both pleaded not guilty to trafficking...

Pompey is first Guyanese Commonwealth 2010 medallist

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pompey is first Guyanese Commonwealth 2010 medallist

– wins 400m bronze in historic performance National 400m record holder, Aliann Pompey wrote her name in the annals of athletics history in Guyana yesterday when she became the only Guyanese...

Protesting Linden electricity workers reinstated

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Protesting Linden electricity workers reinstated

Linesmen from Linden Electricity Company, a week ago, decided to down tools after several pleas for the implementation of risk allowance fell on deaf ears. The men decided to take to the streets to...

Guyana limp to 3-0 win over Grenada; Jamaica bang USVI 13-0

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana limp to 3-0 win over Grenada; Jamaica bang USVI 13-0

By Franklin Wilson The battle for the number one spot in Group C of the Caribbean Football Union World Under-20 qualifying competition will be between Guyana’s ‘Junior Jaguars’ and...

C’bean Fury 2 to explode on Nov. 6 at Princess Hotel

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on C’bean Fury 2 to explode on Nov. 6 at Princess Hotel

Frank is a stumbling block to be removed says Jones By Sean Devers If the Caribbean Fury 1 Boxing card at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall last June was considered a success the organisers expect the...

Hikers and GCC share the spoils in Banks hockey

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hikers and GCC share the spoils in Banks hockey

Defending champions Hikers ‘A’ outclassed GCC ‘A’ in a spectacular final to maintain their title in the Banks Night Hockey Tournament which ended on Thursday evening, at the...

Guyana/Brazil trade way below expectations – GMSA

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana/Brazil trade way below expectations – GMSA

– exports plunge 300% last year Guyana’s exports to neighbouring Brazil plunged to a record low last year, moving from $176.7M in 2008 to $50M in 2009. This was disclosed recently by...

All secondary schools to have computer laboratories by mid 2011 – Baksh

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on All secondary schools to have computer laboratories by mid 2011 – Baksh

– teachers may benefit from one-laptop programme The Ministry of Education has said that it is continuing to push ahead with plans to not only increase students’ access to Information...

‘Golden Jaguars’ face Upper Demerara in warm up game tonight

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Golden Jaguars’ face Upper Demerara in warm up game tonight

The ‘Golden Jaguars’ Guyana’s senior football team will engage Upper Demerara in a warm up game this evening as they continue preparations for the Digicel Caribbean Cup, Group C which kicks off...

Woman remanded for $22M house fraud

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Woman remanded for $22M house fraud

Magistrate Priya Beharry yesterday remanded a woman who allegedly forged an identification card in order to sell a lavish property at Oleander Gardens, East Coast Demerara. The woman, Marlene Croft,...

Cummings Lodge house gutted by fire

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Cummings Lodge house gutted by fire

At least two persons are now homeless after fire destroyed their home at Sixth Field Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara. Reports suggest that some time after 22:30 hours on Thursday, residents of...

National Flyweight title among prizes on offer

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Flyweight title among prizes on offer

Samuel Whyte Boxing returns to the Ancient County of Berbice on Saturday October 23. That is the date when the Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym of New Amsterdam stages its second Proam boxing card. The venue...

IAAF South America 10km Classic returns

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on IAAF South America 10km Classic returns

– greater regional participation expected Against the background of heightened marketing and regional participation, the eight edition of the South American 10km Road Race Classic was launched...

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Windies captain Brathwaite stresses bravery, belief ahead of Pakistan Test Series

No conflict of interest exists

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Accusations of conflict of interest have a peculiar way of rising to the surface in Guyana.... more