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GuySuCo forced to postpone wage, salary payments

Nov 25, 2010 knews News Comments Off on GuySuCo forced to postpone wage, salary payments

– loans due, contracted cane cutters on the horizon By Leonard Gildarie As the country’s sugar industry continues to grapple with a week-long strike, a tight financial position may now force...

Poor record keeping thwarts maternal deaths probe – Dr Luncheon

Nov 25, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Poor record keeping thwarts maternal deaths probe – Dr Luncheon

Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary, Dr Roger Luncheon, yesterday slammed the administration of the public hospitals for poor record-keeping which has in part led to some of...

Even abusers need help – says Former First Lady

Nov 25, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Even abusers need help – says Former First Lady

– As plans take shape for ‘Break the Silence, Say No to Violence’ Rally “A lot of perpetrators were victims of domestic violence or some form of abuse themselves. They are repeating the...

Berbice farmer seeks $25M from GAWU for cane losses

Nov 25, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Berbice farmer seeks $25M from GAWU for cane losses

Roy Hanoman, a private Berbice cane farmer is demanding $25M from the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) for canes lost as a result of an ongoing week-long strike in the sugar...

Dem boys seh… Everybody want Govt wuk

Nov 25, 2010 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Everybody want Govt wuk

Is a long time now dem boys get worried that children learning to thief in school. De other day some of dem decide to practise what they learn in school. Dem walking down de road and suddenly dem...

Thunderstorm knocks out financial system

Nov 25, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Thunderstorm knocks out financial system

Guyana has in recent weeks been ravaged by thunderstorms resulting in damage to structures and disrupting services and the Integrated Financial Management and Accounting System at the Ministry of...

GPHC records high rate of victims of domestic violence

Nov 25, 2010 knews News Comments Off on GPHC records high rate of victims of domestic violence

– About one in every six females seeking medical attention at GPHC are victims of domestic abuse The year 2010 has been thought of by many as a “bad year for woman”; mainly because of the...

Two murder accused head to jail

Nov 25, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Two murder accused head to jail

Appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry, yesterday, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, was Alvin Jaunga aka “Captain,” who was charged with murder. It is alleged that on May...

Essequibo launches comprehensive security package

Nov 25, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Essequibo launches comprehensive security package

Police in ‘G’ division, Region Two have commenced activities leading up to the festive season. There are policing patrols at the markets and various places since the exercise began on November...

No sign of foul play in Hillaire’s death – police

Nov 25, 2010 knews News Comments Off on No sign of foul play in Hillaire’s death – police

Investigators have almost ruled out foul play in the death of popular gold and diamond dealer, 70-year-old Joseph Hillaire, called ‘Uncle Joe’, who was found dead in his Lot 22 Chalmers Place,...

Current sugar impasse will require ‘extraordinary’ interventions-Dr Luncheon

Nov 25, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Current sugar impasse will require ‘extraordinary’ interventions-Dr Luncheon

The current impasse affecting the sugar industry and supported by the two unions, namely the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) and the National Association of Agriculture,...

Centenarian scores one more

Nov 25, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Centenarian scores one more

Loving, caring and ambitious were the words used to describe Margaret Hamilton who celebrated her 101st birthday yesterday. Born in 1909, Mrs. Hamilton dedicated her time and energies towards the...

More on the theme of the impossibility of the PPP’s re-election

Nov 25, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on More on the theme of the impossibility of the PPP’s re-election

Yesterday’s viewpoint was that it would be impossible for the PPP to win re-election because of the pathology of corruption in which it is drowning. Why would the electorate vote for kleptocrats...

BREAKING THE SILENCE

Nov 25, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BREAKING THE SILENCE

Stella came in unannounced. But Dem Boys “peeped her card” and found out that she was in town and staying at the Pegasus. We welcome her to Guyana (once again) and wish her all success as she...

Agri Minister sues Peter Ramsaroop, Channel 7

Nov 25, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Agri Minister sues Peter Ramsaroop, Channel 7

Presidential hopeful, Peter Ramsaroop, and WRHM Channel 7, has been sued for $10M followed a taped show earlier this month in which Minister of Agricultural, Robert Persaud, claimed he was libeled....

Witness tampering case against CN Sharma adjourned again

Nov 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Witness tampering case against CN Sharma adjourned again

Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond yesterday further adjourned the matter of witness tampering involving embattled television station owner Chandra Narine Sharma and his five associates. The new date is...

UG, UWI host panel discussion on UNASUR today

Nov 25, 2010 knews News Comments Off on UG, UWI host panel discussion on UNASUR today

The academic communities of the Caribbean and Guyana are seeking to play a greater role in the discourse surrounding the issues of regional integration. The Institute of International Relations (IIR)...

English FA Workshop… Jack Warner, Anil Roberts among opening day attendees

Nov 25, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on English FA Workshop… Jack Warner, Anil Roberts among opening day attendees

CONCACAF President Jack Warner, Minister of Sport of Trinidad and Tobago Anil Roberts, Head of Media Relations of the English FA Scott Field, Head of Communications of the English Premier League Dan...

17-year-old pleads guilty to manslaughter

Nov 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on 17-year-old pleads guilty to manslaughter

Stephen Julian, the 17-year-old of 64 Line Path Skeldon Corentyne who is on trial in the Berbice High Court before Justice Dawn Gregory-Barnes and an all male jury pleaded guilty to the lesser count...

Corentyne man found in Kali Mai Puja Temple, dies

Nov 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne man found in Kali Mai Puja Temple, dies

NUMBER SIXTY FOUR VILLAGE, CORENTYNE – A Corentyne pensioner and his grandchildren are now in custody as police in Berbice probe the cause of his son-in-law, Guydat Narine Joseph’s death....

Winston Murray to be interred on Monday

Nov 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Winston Murray to be interred on Monday

The family of the late Shadow Finance Minister, Winston Shripal Murray, has mandated a Committee to oversee the preparations for the funeral, which is likely to be held at the St George’s Cathedral...

Guyana Association of Scrabble Players takes activities to rural community

Nov 25, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Association of Scrabble Players takes activities to rural community

The Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) will be taking its activities into the rural community with a 2 tier tournament slated for Enterprise ECD on Sunday November 28. A release from GASP...

Guyana Draughts Association raffle postponed

Nov 25, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Draughts Association raffle postponed

The raffle organized by the Guyana Draughts Association that was scheduled to be drawn last Saturday November 20 has been postponed and the organizers wish to convey deepest apologies to those...

More than 220 lots distributed at Tuschen’s One Stop Shop

Nov 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on More than 220 lots distributed at Tuschen’s One Stop Shop

Some 220 families on Tuesday took one step closer to owning their own homes after housing officials made a scheduled stop in the ongoing One Stop Shop campaign. The distribution exercise was held at...

Teen shot and killed during foiled burglary attempt

Nov 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Teen shot and killed during foiled burglary attempt

The police have launched an investigation into the shooting to death of an 18-year-old Rahaman’s Park resident. According to a police statement, around 4:35 hours yesterday, Robb Street...

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The wait is over, all roads lead to KMTC for their Grand Boxing Day Horse race meet

Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more