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Pensioners penalized by NIS – Carberry

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioners penalized by NIS – Carberry

Pensioners are now deliberately being penalised for the financial misadventures of the National Insurance Scheme and its involvement with CLICO, the Berbice River Bridge, and the New Building Society...

Sophia baby’s death… New twist as boy, 12 arrested

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia baby’s death… New twist as boy, 12 arrested

The 12-year-old boy who was with 17-month-old Rolandzo Hunte when he was struck in the head with a piece of wood by his grandmother has been taken into police custody. This newspaper was told that...

Le Repentir Cemetery in a terrible state

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Le Repentir Cemetery in a terrible state

Le Repentir Cemetery, located in Georgetown has in the past served a number of families as a suitable spot for burying their family, friends and loved ones. Over a number of years, the size of the...

Army recovers lost AK-47 rifle

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Army recovers lost AK-47 rifle

– rank to be court martialed The Guyana Defence Force has recovered the AK-47 assault rifle which had disappeared during a recent training exercise at Makouria. A brief statement from the...

Gunman robs businessman, terrorises wife and child in car

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Gunman robs businessman, terrorises wife and child in car

Police in the city are faced with yet another robbery investigation as yet another city businessman was robbed while making a stop at Thomas Street, North Cummingsburg. Some time after 15 hours,...

Guyana’s contempt law undergoes modification

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s contempt law undergoes modification

The Contempt of Court Bill, which according to Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Charles Ramson, introduces the circumstances under which contempt of court may arise, was passed in the...

Dem boys seh… Fires pun dem

Oct 23, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Fires pun dem

Le Repentir cemetery is de place whe de dead suppose to rest in peace. Well City Hall decide that dem mustn’t rest suh it put garbage fuh mek dem jumbie get a dose of smelly thing. Dem even dump...

Brothers killed in Leguan crash

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Brothers killed in Leguan crash

Two brothers were killed on the spot shortly after 21:00 hrs last night after the car that they were travelling in slammed into a utility pole on Enterprise Road, Leguan, Essequibo. Sources...

Witness never said “I am fed up with lying”

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Witness never said “I am fed up with lying”

… Wedding house murder trial continues The trial of a 27-year-old carpenter accused of killing another man at a wedding house yesterday continued before Justice Winston Patterson. On trial for...

CCJ rejects move by cocaine accused to block state appeal

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ rejects move by cocaine accused to block state appeal

In an unprecedented application to the Caribbean Court of Justice, on October11, last, convicted drug trafficker Vishnu Bridgelall, called Haffa, attempted to prevent the Guyana Court of Appeal from...

Health Ministry to take breast cancer awareness to the streets today

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry to take breast cancer awareness to the streets today

Early detection in order to improve breast cancer outcome and survival remains the cornerstone of breast cancer control, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Breast Cancer Awareness...

Teen mothers graduate with life skills

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Teen mothers graduate with life skills

Under the theme “reducing unplanned pregnancies among adolescents/teenage mothers and enhancing their life skills and competencies”, Woman Across Differences (WAD) in collaboration with the...

Rockstone fish festival to rock – says Ministry of Tourism

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Rockstone fish festival to rock – says Ministry of Tourism

The much anticipated fifth annual Rockstone fish festival is set for next weekend, and the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce in collaboration with the Rockstone Tourism Association has...

Coast guard murder PI continues

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Coast guard murder PI continues

As the preliminary inquiry against three Guyana Defence Force coastguard ranks continued yesterday before Magistrate Nyasha Williams-Hatmin at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court, the victim’s...

GPL locked out at Wakenaam

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GPL locked out at Wakenaam

Workers of the Guyana Power and Light Company at Wakenaam are now forced to use a track to enter and leave their work site. This newspaper was told that the power company disconnected the service...

Teen alleges wrongful arrest, detention

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Teen alleges wrongful arrest, detention

Eric Thomas, 19, who resides with his grandmother at 99 Downer Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara, has alleged that he was placed in police custody for four days even though he had done no wrong. The...

St. Stanislaus ‘B’ win GHB Schools Hockey Tournament

Oct 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on St. Stanislaus ‘B’ win GHB Schools Hockey Tournament

Stewart named MVP The Guyana Hockey Board’s Youth initiative which started in early 2009 with the introduction of its schools coaching program, culminated last weekend at the National Gymnasium...

Wakenaam residents oppose mortuary in front of hospital

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Wakenaam residents oppose mortuary in front of hospital

Residents of Wakenaam have expressed dissatisfaction with the present site chosen for a mortuary. Construction work on the site has begun. Previously, a site to the back of the hospital was chosen...

Public Service Commission members take oath of office

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Public Service Commission members take oath of office

A six-member Public Service Commission that will be tasked with conducting examinations for appointments was officially sworn in by President Bharrat Jagdeo at the Office of the President yesterday....

EEZEE KRICKET – an innovative, exciting and challenging board game

Oct 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on EEZEE KRICKET – an innovative, exciting and challenging board game

The game of cricket is one of the few sporting institutions that serve as binding agent for the West Indian Community. But currently, the fabric of this institution seems to be fossilizing with a...

Trophy Stall supports Cancer Race in Linden

Oct 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall supports Cancer Race in Linden

Proprietor of Trophy Stall of Bourda Market Ramesh Sunich added his support to this year’s ‘Women on the Move’ Cancer Race when he donated a trophy for the day’s activity...

Volleyball Competition on in Berbice today

Oct 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Volleyball Competition on in Berbice today

Volleyball action moves to Berbice today when the Guysuco Training School in Port Mourant Corentyne stages a one-day Extravaganza in the School compound beginning at 09:30 hrs. Teams from all over...

Russell’s 6-45 fails to save Jamaica; Barbados set up final against Leewards

Oct 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Russell’s 6-45 fails to save Jamaica; Barbados set up final against Leewards

By Sean Devers in Jamaica Host Jamaica continued their ordinary run in Regional One-Day cricket falling by 58 runs to Barbados in the second semi-final at Sabina Park yesterday after just squeezing...

Enterprise Literacy Programme’s 2nd annual Premier League Cricket launched

Oct 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Enterprise Literacy Programme’s 2nd annual Premier League Cricket launched

Rajendra Chandrika to be star attraction The Enterprise Community Literacy Programme launched the second edition of the Enterprise Premier League last Wednesday at the Enterprise Community Centre....

Pensioners are penalized for NIS $6B investment in CLICO- Carberry

Oct 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioners are penalized for NIS $6B investment in CLICO- Carberry

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